where was it performed live?
Madison Square Garden, MTV Video Music Awards
Empire State of Mind
"Empire State of Mind" was first performed at Jay-Z's "Answer the Call" benefit concert in Madison Square Garden on September 11, 2009, where it was the opening song. All ticket proceeds from the show went to the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children's Fund. The song was then performed live at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMA) on September 13, 2009
who wrote the song new york alicia keys Angela Hunte and Janet Sewell-Ulepic where was the former born? Brooklyn, New York what are her other works? UNANSWERABLE who is the latter? UNANSWERABLE who composed the original song? It  features rap verses from Jay-Z and vocals during the song's chorus from Keys. The piano component that runs throughout the song contains a sample of the 1970 single "Love on a Two-Way Street", written by Burt Keyes and Sylvia Robinson, performed by The Moments. what kind of response did it receive? It achieved commercial success worldwide. In the United States the track peaked at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 for five consecutive weeks
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Empire State of Mind [SEP] Live performances
"Empire State of Mind" was first performed at Jay-Z's "Answer the Call" benefit concert in Madison Square Garden on September 11, 2009, where it was the opening song. All ticket proceeds from the show went to the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children's Fund. The song was then performed live at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards (MTV VMA) on September 13, 2009, where it closed the awards show. The VMA performance was the first time Jay-Z and Keys performed the song together. Shaheem Redi of MTV News commented on the performance that, "Their set was elegant and 'hood at the same time, and it was such a powerful moment".