Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, & Jay-Z At MSG

Thursday, March 18 2010 10:03 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, R&B

After Swizzy recites the chorus of “On To The Next One”, Alicia and Jigga perform “Empire State of Mind” for the first time together inside the world’s famous arena. Hands up!

Previously: Alicia Keys x Beyonce “Put It In A Love Song”

Comments (27)

  1. Ac@pella! says:

    Wait, how many times is Jay gonna perform at MSG during this tour??? I hope this is old, and if it is, then it’s kinda sad that u niggaz jus posted this up 2 weeks after the show passed.

  2. B.Dot says:

    ^
    Well, lets see. Alicia had a show last night. The video CLEARLY says 3-17-10. And with today being the 18th. When do u think this went down???

  3. mmkayy says:

    Swizz comin out like that was lame as fck lol..

  4. MAY THE LORD STRIKE WACK RAPPERS WITH LIGHTNING says:

    AS MUCH AS I LOVE JAY-Z, I’M SICK OF ‘EM!!! NEXT TIME I HEAR EMPIRE STATE ON THE RADIO IMMA GO CHRIS BROWN ON MY STEREO!!!!

    FUCK THE JUDAS OF THE WORLD!!!!

  5. [...] Alicia Keys performed at Madison Square Garden last night and brought out Jay-Z, Beyonce & Swizz Beatz as surprise guests. You can check out the Jay-Z, Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz performance after the jump! Props to Rapradar. [...]

  6. Biggar says:

    Alicia keys would be a good live show.

    Was Jay wearing the Rocafella chain?

  7. Biggar says:

    Acapella you seem mad homie

  8. I gotta agree with that comment, I was sick of Empire State Of Mind not long after it came out cuz Jay-Z whored the song & played it 5 times a day, was a good album…he could of mixed it up some more….then when I found out someone else wrote it, then he changed a few things on it….I was like fuk this wack shit.

    PS, I am a big Jay-Z fan, but not a rap radar/Jay-Z stan like most on here.

  9. rAND says:

    ^^^^
    So who was Jay’s ghostwriter for “Empire State of Mind”

  10. C-EYE says:

    ^^
    Only the hook that Alicia Keys Sings on “ESOM” was written by someone else…A.Keys changed a lil bit of the words but the hook & beat is pretty much the same as the original.

  11. Kevin says:

    Alicia keys dances like an old white man LOLZ

  12. Interscope Employee says:

    ^^LMAO

  13. Ac@pella! says:

    @B. Dot

    Mannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn, my bad. It was 10:14 in the a.m. when I wrote that shit. Lol. I’m still juiced off the show @ the Palace of Auburn Hills Sunday, so with all due respect, fuck MSG. Lol. And fuck that got damned Alicia Keys and Beyonce performance. :-)

  14. Ac@pella! says:

    @Biggar

    Lol. Nope, was jus up early, not mad. Not mad now either. Jus sick of the same damn boring ass headlines in music. Can a nigga get a new Kanye song or somethin’??? Post a headline that matters ya’ll. C’mon!

  15. Ac@pella! says:

    And last comment, I swear. I am sick of “Empire State of Mind”. They played that shit out a month after the album came out. Sorry Jay, but u gotta stop performing that shit 4 a couple months man…And don’t get it twisted ya’ll, I’m one of the BIGGEST Jay-Z fans ever in my opinion. Not hatin’, I’m jus sayin’…

  16. the one says:

    I think Jay’s heart must be getting softer when it comes to Dame as I can’t believe he’s wearing that chain. I could be wrong…

  17. Ooph says:

    Just to clarify, that was NOT the first time “Empire State of Mind” has been performed by Jay & Alicia at MSG. That would be the 9/11 concert.

  18. Truth_City says:

    JayZ will always win cus ppl keep his name in their mouth, if u didn’t care about JayZ u wudn’t have clicked on this link and took the time to write about how much u gettin’ tired of him, case closed…

  19. B.Dot says:

    Just to clarify, that was NOT the first time “Empire State of Mind” has been performed by Jay & Alicia at MSG. That would be the 9/11 concert.

    ^
    Just to clarify, ur wrong. that was Bridgete Kelly not Alicia keys.

  20. az5lyrics says:

    HOV THE G.O.A.T
    BEST RAPPER ALIVE

  21. az5lyrics says:

    THE ROC CHAIN IS BACK. NOW HATERS STOP PRETENDING U DON’T EMPIRE STATE COS U LOVE SOO MUCH AND U CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF IT.
    EMPIRE STATE OF MIND IS ONE OF THE GREATEST SONG OF ALL TIME, SO HATERS GET USED TO IT COS U GONNA BE HEARING IT ALOT.

    ROC CHAIN IS BACK

  22. Ol Head says:

    IT’S NY FELLAS…as much as we’re tired of the song (which im really not cuz the joint is so powerful) it doesn’t make since if they dont do it…and I was at the NY show and that definitely wasn’t A. Keys (she was like the only one who wasnt there)!!!

  23. honeynbees says:

    i’m tired of it too. i would’ve had a good time singing it if i was there, tho. the energy was right from alicia, jay, & the crowd. good times seemed to be had by all.

  24. Tara says:

    Caught Jay_Z and company at MSG and yes, he was dope. However, they played Empire on the big screen along with some bullsh*t documentary just before Hov came out, so by the time he did it with Bridgette Kelly, you were over it. So he comes BACK to the garden not even a whole month later with the upgrades – the real Alicia, Swizzy and Beyonce!!! Where the hell were they when I had to put up with those 30 ashy niccas (yes you, Jeezy, for example) jumping all over the gatdurn stage at the March 2 show?! smh

  25. Niamh Carter says:

    Alicia Keys has a crystal clear voice that sounds beautifully;*`

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