Song: Jay Z and Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind What is the theme of the song? How can you tell? Provide two specific examples from the lyrics to support your claims. Get deep with meaning. Read...

Much like the odes written about New York City Jay Z and Alicia Keys with their song Empire State of Mind have added yet another jewel in the crown full of masterpieces. This not is not just about New York, revolving much around Jay Z’s personal life with his wife Beyonce and his struggles to make it in the Big Apple. When Frank Sinatra wrote "New York, New York" that epitomizes the New York state of mind, he didn’t know that...