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I dunno but to me it has that anthem feel to it.. I see what your saying but there are different types of anthems.. Do you think a rowdy beat would match Alicia's voice/style etc.?
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It's more about whether AK would match the beat. If not, find another person. She's not the only NY-born singer.
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No but its possible they both together wanted to do this type of song and didn't care if this one song wasnt hard.
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what do you mean hard-hitting beats got cheesy? How is that possible?
When I think of a track like Empire State of Mind, i think of an anthem for a city. So the beat should be on some rowdy shit.
like Brooklyn (We go hard). Too bad his flow didn't match the rowdiness of the beat.
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I don't know if we mean the same thing while mentioning hard-hitting beats.
For some reason I had that "Young Jeezy" style beat in my head while replying.
An anthem doesn't have to pack a punch and have that cocky and raw "we the best gtfo" vibe to it.
Still this one pretty much did its job in a more civil way. While Jay's lyrics might not be entirely on point I have to say his wordplay fits the track nicely, Alicia Keys' chorus completes it and the word that comes to my mind while listening to that tracks is "monumental".
Listening to it feels just good.
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No but its possible they both together wanted to do this type of song and didn't care if this one song wasnt hard.
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I understand that and I'm in no way trying to say what would have been better for the collective good. I'm strictly speaking for me, what I like to hear.
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I prefer when it does. But I'm happy the track makes you feel good. 
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thats fair enough..
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I don't think there is any comparison.
Empire is an alright track, but NY is a classic.
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This isn't even a contest.
"Empire State of Mind"'s averageness would be forgivable if the fucking song wasn't being shoved down our throats.
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Is this the official clip? If so, why is it so cheap? Old shots of Jay-Z and AK. WTF.
edit: found the real clip, ain't this one. lol
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haha ^^ you got me worried (well, not worried - just surprised) as to why they would recycle old clips for a song which they were filming in the middle of NY anyway.
hope the video is good.
i LOVE alicia key's new song - Doesn't mean anything, great morning song to start the day off.
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