EmpireStateOfMind

Jay-Z surprised those seated inside Beacon Theatre Wednesday night (May 2) in New York City when the rapper graced the stage to perform as part of YouTube's Upfront presentation. The Brooklyn rhymer brought the event to a close, performing his hit "Empire State of Mind" for the crowd...

Back in 2007, Jay-Z ventured into hotel ownership by partnering with a few businessmen to launch the J Hotel in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. But almost exactly three years later to the date, Jigga Man has officially backed out of the deal...

It's been just one week since Jay-Z released his memoir/lyrical breakdown 'Decoded,' and it looks like another piece of Jay will hit bookshelves in 2011. Publishing house Penguin Group has announced that they'll be releasing a Jay-Z bio in March...

Season two of 'Glee' is just around the corner, but new reworked tracks by the cast of FOX's hit musical dramedy surfaced on iTunes and Sirius XM Radio this week. Among the songs that the New Directions glee club cover on the second season includes Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind...

If you've heard Jay-Z's smash single 'Empire State of Mind' a few hundred times like the rest of us, you might recall the Brooklyn rapper declaring himself "the new Sinatra," within the first few lines of the song. Those are undoubtedly big shoes to fill, but officials at the New York Racing Association have given Hov their co-sign...

Artist: Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys Song: 'Empire State of Mind' Why You Should Watch: The King of New York teams with Miss Keys in the video for his anthemic 'Blueprint 3' ode to the city that never sleeps. Watch the video after the jump.

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys are reportedly recording a sequel to their blockbuster single 'Empire State of Mind.' The long overdue collaboration originally appeared on Jay's 'Blueprint 3' album and resulted in a song so big it received more press during the World Series than the first game, and prompted an uninvited Lil Mama to hop onstage during their duet performance at the VMA's...