Let’s hear it for New York! Jay-Z has confirmed that he will be performing at the World Series.
The Associated Press reports that the Yankees plan on bringing the Brooklyn rap legend along with them as they step on the field for their opening game on Wednesday [October 28] and take on defending World Series champs the Philadelphia Phillies. Hov accepted an offer to perform his New York street anthem “Empire State of Mind” alongside fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys.
“Thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee,” Jay told the AP today. “[It's a] once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
Jigga will also be performing the song with Keys at the American Music Awards, airing on ABC on November 22. —Brooklyne Gipson
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October 26th, 2009
at 12:54 pm
Kingsley says:
Hov keeps winning, while most fans favorite rapper are struggling a recession.
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October 26th, 2009
at 1:32 pm
G-UNOT KILLA says:
WHAT THIS DOESN’T SAY IS I STEPPED TO JAY-Z ON THE SET OF “BIG PIMPIN” A FEW YRS BACC. I SAID, “NIGGA U SAY THE STEETS ARE WATCHIN?” HE SAYS, “YEP ALL THE TIME”, “I SAID WHAT ABOUT IN L.A. WHICH STREETS?” HE SAYS, “UH IN DENVER LANE” I SAID, “NIGGA DON’T U KNOW DENVER LANE A BLOOD TERRITORY?” HE SCREAMS,”OH SHIT I’M SO FUCCIN SORRY! PLEASE I KNOW I FUCCED UP BUT CAN I LIVE?” I CLUTCHED MY FIST LOOKED @ MY THEN GIRLFRIEND NIA LONG SHE SAY, SMOOZE HIM!!! I THEN IMMEDIATLY SMACC THE SHIT OUTTA HIM THAT’S WHY DAME WAS POURIN CHAMPIGN OUT ON THAT CHICC BECAUSE I WAS BEHIND THE CAMERA SCREAMIN U BETTER NOT GET DRUNK NIGGA OR I’M BEATIN THE SHIT OUTTA U! IF U LOOK CLOSE TO THE VIDEO HE LOOKED SHOOK!
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October 26th, 2009
at 1:01 pm
kashrulz says:
Lil Mama gon’ jump on that stage too.
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October 26th, 2009
at 1:01 pm
jb says:
dats big! Hopefully my Yanks will take it this year! Especially against the Phillies. I cant stand dat damn team. =-/
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October 26th, 2009
at 1:30 pm
latino heat says:
hopefully Lil Mama will try to crash this too and get beat down by security with no mercy. we can hope can’t we?
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October 26th, 2009
at 1:34 pm
John Cochran says:
Fuck the Yankees. Matter fact, fuck Hov. Its all about my city. Philly stand up. Repeat homie.
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October 28th, 2009
at 1:12 am
KLAP215 says:
IN PHILLY WE SPELL IT LIKE THIS… PHUCK DA NEW JAY-Z HE SOLDOUT! LETS GO PHILLIES!!!!!
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October 26th, 2009
at 2:34 pm
SOUTHSIDE A-TOWN says:
Hov does it again. this is HUGE! Yanks gon’ spank that ass too.
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October 26th, 2009
at 3:26 pm
$ykotic/Don McCaine says:
Let the trash talk begin…
Lil’ Mama SHOULD be there. Think of the promo…camera pans to her in the stands with the stance.
Cameo intruder should be the new rap marketing hustle! Ha!
Go Yankees!
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October 26th, 2009
at 3:48 pm
AZ40 says:
Who they gonna get in Philly???? Go phillies repeat! repeat! repeat!
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October 26th, 2009
at 4:17 pm
Syler says:
Just keep getting salt rubbed into that wound. Thanks XXL. Go download the original Empire State of Mind at http://www.sylermusic.com. Is it really a coincidence that Ty Ty was at the studio throughout the recording/mixing/mastering/pressing process of this album in mid 2008 and his boy suddenly has a song of the same name many months later?
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October 26th, 2009
at 4:35 pm
Chilly Willy says:
“HE SCREAMS,”OH SHIT I’M SO FUCCIN SORRY! PLEASE I KNOW I FUCCED UP BUT CAN I LIVE?””
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This is just fucked up. LMAO!!!
This is just wrong !!!
hahahahahah!!!!!!!!!
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October 27th, 2009
at 8:09 am
KG says:
Let’s go Phillies! It’s gonna be a good series though. Back to back baby!
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October 27th, 2009
at 8:58 am
MDAce15 says:
MTV reports that slated to perform at the Phillies World Series opener is… Will Smith! LOL! Just Playin… May the best team win!
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October 28th, 2009
at 1:20 am
KLAP215 says:
They said Colarodo was gonna beat us …. they were wrong! They said L.A. Dogers were gonna defeat us… They were wrong!!! They Pray N.Y. YANKESS Dethrone us!!!! LETS GO PHILLIES!!!! They don’t call us the Phightin Philies for nothin all of a sudden WORLDPHUCKINCHAMPIONS!!!
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