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I just love the new hit song by New York natives Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. “Empire State of Mind” describes how the streets of NYC are so inspirational, and it reminds us that the “concrete jungle is where dreams are made of”.
I certainly was so inspired on my first trip to New York three years ago that I didn’t want to leave to return to Florida.
And when I bought Jay-Z’s new CD, I kept “Empire State of Mind” on auto-repeat during my entire three-hour drive down a Florida interstate for a training.
The song’s music and lyrics just give me a rush that makes me feel invincible, and Jay-Z and Alicia delivered the same adrenaline in Yankee Stadium when they performed during the pre-game of Game 2 of the World Series. Then, the Yanks turned around and brought home NY’s first MLB championship in nine years and their league-best 27th World Series title.
And with all of the excitement from Yankees fans all over the country, I would have to disagree with Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” verse that says, “I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can”.

I seriously doubt rabid Yankee fans imagine Jay-Z, a multimillionaire hip hop mogul and part-owner of the NBA’s New Jersey Nets, instead of star Yankee players Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte or Derek Jeter when thinking about their beloved team. However, Jeter acknowledged that the song is now the anthem for New Yorkers.
It’s a very inspirational song. Kudos to Jay-Z and congrats to the Yankees for winning the World Series.
Watch Jay-Z’s and Alicia Keys’ World Series performance.
If you’re never been to New York or you want to reminisce, watch the amazing “Empire State of Mind” video. It should definitely win an MTV Moonman.

By Teneshia LaFaye
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