Alicia Keys thinks her duet with rapper Jay-Z has replaced Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York as an anthem for the city.The duo’s track Empire State of Mind was one of the biggest hits of 2009 and features on the trailer for up-coming movie Sex and the City 2. It stayed number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks and was ranked second-best song of 2009 by Rolling Stone magazine.
“I think that it’s gonna have its own iconic place in history. It’s gonna be a like newer version of New York, New York. This is for our generation. It’s definitely gonna stand the test of time,” the star told Australian radio show Kyle and Jackie O.Alicia also spoke out against rumours that Jay-Z had approached other singers such as Mary J Blige for the duet. “He don’t like anybody but me,” the star joked. “So whatever you heard, that was a lie.”Alicia Keys acted as a guest mentor on this week’s American Idol and has been busy recording another track for the Sex and the City 2 soundtrack.Asked who her favourite Sex and the City girl is, the 29-year-old admitted there was a bit of all four characters in her.Buy Alicia Keys Tickets and sell Alicia Keys Tickets through YourTicketMarket.com. One stop tickets market to catch your favorite event tickets like Alicia Keys Tickets. Alicia Keys Tickets is Guaranteed, Alicia Keys Tickets are Fast and Alicia Keys Tickets are Secure! A reliable source to get Alicia Keys Tickets.
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