"Empire State of Mind" is the 3rd single from "Blueprint 3" album by Jay-Z.

The song produced by hip hop beatmaker Al Shux with the song writers - Janet Sewell-Ulepic and Angela Hunte.

The video directed by mega-hip-hop-director Harold "Hype" Williams.

The video shot at Tribeca & "7 World Trade Center" area in Lower Manhattan.

The song samples "Love On A Two Way Street" by The Moments: