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Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige


Background information
Birth name Mary Jane Blige
Born January 11, 1971
Born place The Bronx, New York, United States
Origin Yonkers, New York, United States
Genre(s) R&B
Soul
Hip-hop
Years active 1990—present
Label(s) Geffen Records
MCA Records
Matriarch Records
Website Website



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Jay-Z And Alicia Keys Film New Video Around Ground Zero

October 2, 2009
Jay-Z And Alicia Keys Film New Video Around Ground ZeroJay-Z shot the video for new single 'Empire State Of Mind' near Ground Zero in New York on Thursday.

Alicia Keys, who sings the track's chrous, also joined the rapper at the Hype Williams-directed video shoot.

The song is Jay-Z's ode to New York City and includes a lyric - “long live the world trade” - which refers to the 9/11 attacks.

Construction to rebuild Ground Zero has been ongoing since the terrorist attacks of 2001.

The song, which features on the rapper's latest album 'The Blueprint 3', is already available as a download.

Meanwhile, according to MTV, Jay-Z is set to release a new greatest hits collection on November 24 via former record label Def Jam.

(by Jason Gregory)



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