Behind the Scenes at the Jay-Z and Alicia Video Shoot… But Guess Who Else Made an Appearance
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Jay-Z and Alicia Keys are in the process of shooting the video Empire State of Mind. This is like the New York Anthem right now and we have some behind the scenes footage for ya’ll.
Lil’ Mama didn’t show up but if she did… that would have been hilarious!!!
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MoneyCashSuccess
10/5/09, 13:35:pm
thats crazy..
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Monday
10/5/09, 13:40:pm
too bad i’m at work and i can’t see crap.
jayz#1fan
Melinda
10/5/09, 13:43:pm
Lil Mama knows better that to pull that mess twice.
She might get hurt this time, considering how *****ed Jay Z was at the VMA’s. LOL
NIKKI UNDERWOOD
10/5/09, 13:50:pm
I can wait for the concert…the 22nd “ITS ABOUT TO GO DOWN”
NIKKI UNDERWOOD
10/5/09, 13:51:pm
I meant CAN’T
1TruDiva w/the PlatinumVocals---Pimpin, Platinum style!!! J-Hud's concert was OFF THE MEAT RACK!!!!!!!!!
10/5/09, 13:52:pm
Hi NIKKI!
Lol @ Jay-Z. Lil Mamma jumped onstage and he asked her “What–are you T-Painin’ now?”
Lol!!!!!!!!
I'm Just Me: KEEPING IT REAL SINCE 1983...PEOPLE SAY HATE WAY TOO MUCH AND REALLY ARE USING IT IN THE WRONG SENSE!!!
10/5/09, 13:57:pm
FIRST OF ALL
IN THAT PEACOAT AND HAT JAY-Z LOOKS JUST LIKE MY 59 YEAR OLD DAD. SMDH Either dad is trying to be hip or Jay Z is dressing like an old man.
Imma need those people to shut up. Like watching those old skool boot leg vidoes with people talking throughout the movie and standing up blocking the view…
NIKKI UNDERWOOD
10/5/09, 13:57:pm
HEY 1Tru!!
Lil’ Mama needs to come out with a song on that Successful beat and apology. I can see myself watching America’s Best Dance Crew and her jumpin’ on stage bussin’ a move.
Ian P
10/5/09, 14:02:pm
they had me going I thought she crashed the video shoot
No u can't be boyfriend #2!
10/5/09, 14:06:pm
Ian P
they had me going I thought she crashed the video shoot
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Like she’ll never live this one down!
THE TRUTH _ Pretty brown eyes HOT DAM Y UR GIRL GOT A NEW WHIP!!!
10/5/09, 14:07:pm
OMG OMG I FEEL FAINT I CANT BELIEVE U TALKING BOUT JAY. UHHH MY HEART CANT TAKE IT. LEAVE HIM ALONE HE’S GETTING HIS GROWN MAN SWAGG ON AND I HAPPEN TO LIKE WHEN DUDES WEAR PEACOATS I THINK ITS CUTE IF WORN THE RIGHT WAY. LOL
Fashionized Diva
10/5/09, 14:09:pm
Ian P
they had me going I thought she crashed the video shoot
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Like she’ll never live this one down!
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lol i know right!! i thought she crashed it too!! lmao
Speaking the truth...
10/5/09, 14:09:pm
LOL..Ok. Jay showing his age with the charlie brown raincoat on…but that smile he given with Alicia is nice. Why is it I never…and I mean…hardly ever seen him smile like that with Bey. (sorry for mentioning bey in this post) but its true.
No comment on Lil mama…because its just irrevelant.
Mock Rock Star
10/5/09, 14:11:pm
It would have been real cool of them to take the whole situation in stride and let that girl do a cameo for the video…they are so lame
Lady Architect (GOES ABOVE & BEYOND THE NORM)
10/5/09, 14:18:pm
aLICIA LOOKS GREAT AND THAT PIANO IS SICK
I'm Just Me: KEEPING IT REAL SINCE 1983...PEOPLE SAY HATE WAY TOO MUCH AND REALLY ARE USING IT IN THE WRONG SENSE!!!
10/5/09, 14:18:pm
@ Truth
Hey I am trying to figure out if maybe Dad is the one in the wrong, but judging from the other posts….sad to say Jay is in the wrong.
You know i love you like a play cuz, Truth.
%#&?!!
10/5/09, 14:18:pm
lol if lil mama showed up and did her impromptu again! i would watch the video then.
%#&?!!
10/5/09, 14:22:pm
it would have shown some cl***** if they had lil mama in the vid w/ them. oh well. we know jay aint got no cl***** and a-keys dont have no pull. she just along for the ride bc jay tapped her shoulder for the colabo.
btw, not a jay fan but that is a stunning smile he has in the pic a-keys. he actually looks happy for once.
tg
10/5/09, 14:25:pm
LMAO – Lil Moma in pix.
THE TRUTH _ Pretty brown eyes HOT DAM Y UR GIRL GOT A NEW WHIP!!!
10/5/09, 14:30:pm
@I’m Just Me: KEEPING IT REAL SINCE 1983…PEOPLE SAY HATE WAY TOO MUCH AND REALLY ARE USING IT IN THE WRONG SENSE!!!
@ Truth
Hey I am trying to figure out if maybe Dad is the one in the wrong, but judging from the other posts….sad to say Jay is in the wrong.
You know i love you like a play cuz, Truth.
omg dont talk about JAY!!!! now come on lets be real My uncle and brother have rocked peacots b4 and b4 u clown and say uncle we are not that far apart in age my older brother is in hes early 30’s. But i cant say he dont b looking good with his tru religions on slightly sagging Polo shirt timbs and peacoat and fitted I think its cute.
THE TRUTH _ Pretty brown eyes HOT DAM Y UR GIRL GOT A NEW WHIP!!!
10/5/09, 14:31:pm
@ Speaking the truth…
LOL..Ok. Jay showing his age with the charlie brown raincoat on…but that smile he given with Alicia is nice. Why is it I never…and I mean…hardly ever seen him smile like that with Bey. (sorry for mentioning bey in this post) but its true.
No comment on Lil mama…because its just irrevelant.
omg did u say charlie brown omg ima pee myself
flatelined dont talk about jay!!! lmfbao
No u can't be boyfriend #2!
10/5/09, 14:35:pm
Speaking the truth…
LOL..Ok. Jay showing his age with the charlie brown raincoat on…but that smile he given with Alicia is nice. Why is it I never…and I mean…hardly ever seen him smile like that with Bey. (sorry for mentioning bey in this post) but its true.
No comment on Lil mama…because its just irrevelant.
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ROTFLMAO! (@ The Charlie Brown statement!)
SHARON
10/5/09, 14:36:pm
ALICIA KEYS IS A HOMEWRECKER AND A BAD ROLE MODEL AND I GUESS THE PUBLIC DOES NOT TAKE LIKELY TO HER NASTY WAYS
HER SINGLE IS DOING NOTHING.
MAYBE NEXT TIME SHE WON’T BREAK UP A FAMILY, WITH A NEWBORN BABY.
CCGroovy
10/5/09, 14:37:pm
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!
Miss Kesha86
10/5/09, 14:38:pm
LMAO@ them pictures.
MzzQ2U
10/5/09, 14:40:pm
SMH @ Bossip for adding that new pic HAHAHAH photoshop is too much
THE TRUTH _ Pretty brown eyes HOT DAM Y UR GIRL GOT A NEW WHIP!!!
10/5/09, 14:41:pm
@No u can’t be boyfriend #2!
Speaking the truth…
LOL..Ok. Jay showing his age with the charlie brown raincoat on…but that smile he given with Alicia is nice. Why is it I never…and I mean…hardly ever seen him smile like that with Bey. (sorry for mentioning bey in this post) but its true.
No comment on Lil mama…because its just irrevelant.
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ROTFLMAO! (@ The Charlie Brown statement!)
omg wasnt that ***** funny goodness
I Luv NeYo
10/5/09, 14:54:pm
Can’t wait for the video. Alicia looks great..
DOWN SOUTH *****ES COOCHIES STANK"!
10/5/09, 15:00:pm
P Coat is wasup where I’m @ in Jersey…I just a polo joint that I cant wait to rock. Where the hell are yall at????
DOWN SOUTH *****ES COOCHIES STANK"!
10/5/09, 15:01:pm
*I just got a Polo joint*
DOWN SOUTH *****ES COOCHIES STANK"!
10/5/09, 15:02:pm
Look at that P coat and tell me he’s broke – Kanye. So they must be wasup in Chi too. Where the hell are yall at? What kind of coats yall wearing there? Shiny ones? lmao @ you country *****s!!!
The fwesh pwince™
10/5/09, 15:05:pm
Not a fan of the song.
Dave
10/5/09, 15:14:pm
Why do yall call A. K. a homewrecker…Maybe Swiss got tired of his wife and wanted to divorce her…all yall that were there and know how it went down speak up otherwise shut the ***** up!!
WHY
10/5/09, 15:18:pm
the song isnt hot but for some reason his songs seems to stick to my head lol I guess him and his wife really has the same swagg….jay is really *****’n ugly and so is lil mama….alicia dosent look to great her self either
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
lmao @ lil mama
WHY
10/5/09, 15:19:pm
oh and Dave ….I totally agree
it old now
white male
10/5/09, 15:20:pm
I”m waiting for some west coast rap to come out
juicyjessica101
10/5/09, 15:21:pm
I absolutely positively love this song. Jay Z is making a good comeback with this one. Alicia Keys was a very good choice for the hook…GO NEW YORK!!!
I'm Just Me: KEEPING IT REAL SINCE 1983...PEOPLE SAY HATE WAY TOO MUCH AND REALLY ARE USING IT IN THE WRONG SENSE!!!
10/5/09, 15:22:pm
@ Down South
Rocking leather where I am out.
Not patent leather either.
DOWN SOUTH *****ES COOCHIES STANK"!
10/5/09, 15:23:pm
I’m Just Me: KEEPING IT REAL SINCE 1983…PEOPLE SAY HATE WAY TOO MUCH AND REALLY ARE USING IT IN THE WRONG SENSE!!!:
Leather is leather…You gotta keep that too but you can’t rock leather everyday.
VA
10/5/09, 15:29:pm
Rihanna's sharp n pointy witchy fingernails took the oath
10/5/09, 15:52:pm
lmao @ lil mama superimposed in the photos. gay z’s lil diva ***** could have acted a little more tolerant and don’t get me started on Miss Piggy ol cankle having *****.
NIX
10/5/09, 15:54:pm
that video looks boring as fock
DOWN SOUTH *****ES COOCHIES STANK"!
10/5/09, 16:00:pm
OH BOY! MTV JUST NAMED JAYZ THE HOTTEST MC IN THE GAME!!!!! LET THE HATING BEGIN…
I`ll Talk about what I want to talk about Nucca !
10/5/09, 16:10:pm
This song is the bizness !
@ No u cant be my boyfriend
Well hello there !
Eva Montego
10/5/09, 16:12:pm
Jay and Alicia: Woman beater and Homewrecker great match.
BLACK IS GLAMOUR
10/5/09, 16:15:pm
LMAO@BOSSIP….JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL YALL ARE INSANE.
I think what LIL MAMA did was cute and if I were her and was there I probably would have felt the spirit as well and by not thinkin jumped on stage too.
I honestly thought that it was part of the performance, because I was thinkin “hey she is from NY” and hell this is the VMAS…they always doin somthing spontaneous on that show. I love that song and I was feelin it too…like damn I wanna be in NY righ now..then seen Jay look as if he didnt mind so I was thinkin oh ok..until I seen that he completely ignored her at the end of the performance. lol….
What JAY AND ALICIA could have done to make a negative situation POSITIVE was grabb and pull other fans on stage as well to REP NY because first off it was dope as hell to have the VMAS in NY, but also majority of the ppl there im pretty sure where from NY as well..and plus that would have made them as CELEBS seem more grounded and humble. but naw…there celebs so they must continue to rep the “Im untouchable s*****” smh…..but anyways cant wait for the VIDEO.
The Bear
10/5/09, 16:16:pm
They really should have let lil mama be in the video. But hey I’m not buying/watching it so I really don’t care.
?????
10/5/09, 16:19:pm
what is the point of the video
the song is played out longtime ago .
BLACK IS GLAMOUR
10/5/09, 16:19:pm
@Mock Rock star…exactly!!
sweetga
10/5/09, 16:30:pm
not impressed by the song. I wish that these people would p***** the mike on and stop holding on and blocking others from coming in. The song vocally is not impressive Ms. keyes is doing alot of hollering and yelling and off key(no pun intended) seriously. allow others to come forth and express there artistry instead of just 10% of the game. It is saddening but next. And can’t *****ody do it like the REAL SOUTHERN MUSIC SCENE
Nick In ATL
10/5/09, 16:34:pm
That A-Keys is one bad bytch. Str8 NY swagger! And what was all the noise in the back ground? Were fans attending the rehearsal? Can’t blame them amped at this song- hearing her on the track still gives me goose bumps!
Seriously....
10/5/09, 16:38:pm
*dies*@ the Charlie Brown comment
*rolls my damn self to the morgue*@ lil mama being in the pics
BOSSIP IS WHACK!
10/5/09, 18:31:pm
Lil Man Man
Jay the Real One
10/5/09, 18:38:pm
Best song ever
cools*****yshawty
10/5/09, 18:53:pm
LMFAO @ Lil Mama suprise appearances!
BKLYN INDIAN
10/5/09, 20:11:pm
THATS ALRIGHT..BEY BEY LIKE HER OLD MAN..DONT HATE ON HIM..I BET IF HE LOOKED LIKE A THUG PPL WOULD B LIKE..HE NEED TO CHANGE AINT HE LIKE 30SOMETHING..JAY LOOKS GOOD
TO LIL MAMA. CUZ I KNOW HER WACK ***** IS READING THIS SHYT..GO WRITE A HIT SONG…U SPOILED THAT PERFORMANCE U LIL GHETTO RAT..AND U LOOKED LIKE SHYT…GO TO CHARM SCHOOL AND GET SOME CL*****, MAYBE…YOU’RE A JUDGE AND CRITIQUE PPL ON A SHOW BUT U DID THAT DUMB SHYT….U R HORRIBLE, LIKE GO MAKE A BANGIN ALBUM OR SUMMIN…AND FIND A HAIR AND CLOTHES STYLIST DAMMIT..U AND KANYE BROUGHT GHETTO TO THE VMA…A DAMN SHAME..U MUST BE FROM EAST NY THE HORRIBLE PART OF BK
BKLYN!
Toucan Sam and the w*****
10/5/09, 20:22:pm
A KEYS is a w***** with NO CL***** …A TALENTED W*****..HER MOTHER IS AS WHITE AS A GHOST..DAMN MUTT She should get married and have a kid with this dude..then he leave her azz, I’d love to hear the tune she’d sing
Mashonda is a pretty girl and no woman should do what Akeys did, she has the ability to stop f*N with this man out of respect for the wife…But what goes around..comes back the ***** around…
We, as women, black and minority women should learn how to say no to these men and not help them with their adultery and trickery they commit against other women..O well thats another topic..but she is a MAN STEALING W*****, AND ***** ALL OF YALL THAT SAY ITS HIS FAULT AND BLAME THE MAN>>>IT WAS EASY FOR HIM< SO HE CONTINUED AT IT…THAT *****.
scapegoat
10/5/09, 20:33:pm
LIL MAMA OPENED UP THE FLOOD GATES SHE BETTA NOT PLAN ON PERFORMING SOON CAUSE FOLK GON B JUMPIN UP ON STAGE WITH HER…THEN THAT LIL COW WILL UNDERSTAND WHY U DON’T JUMP ON STAGE IF U R “PRO” COME ON THAT’S “STAGE ETIQUETTE 101!”
Caroline
10/5/09, 20:58:pm
Music is sooooo dead.
The devil worshipper and the homewrecker. Lil Momma didn’t do anything compared to what these two are doing.
J.Z is annoying and Alicia’s singing is so off keys.
*****oliscious
10/5/09, 21:11:pm
They should have just put lil mama in there along with other ny artists for a short scene to give the video some energy.
bubbagus
10/5/09, 22:31:pm
LMAO!!!!
Nikita
10/5/09, 22:57:pm
Damn, I miss my baby NY. I can neva love another state!
blahblah
10/6/09, 00:02:am
bossip shut the ***** up.! PLEASE. you guys are soo annoying. the news is lame. go sit down.
Mr.C
10/6/09, 02:25:am
Lady Architect u looking good!!! And you got some DSL’s!!!
ms. Queens
10/6/09, 05:44:am
haha. the pics are cute!!
I like Alicia and Jay-z together. they would be a cute couple.
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LovinMJ81
10/10/09, 16:14:pm
@ Eva Montego, Sharon, and Tocan Sam
Are you Mashonda?! Sit yo dumb ***** down and shut up!
kool-aid
10/22/09, 16:47:pm
What’s Up A.K. everybody may be hateing on u right now,but when the truth really come’s out they all will have to applogized to U. mark my word…that’s the price U have to pay when U get involed with married men.Next time I HOPE U WILL KNOW BETTER…U made the wrong choice in men,and U know U did…GOD BLESSED U And Keep U Safe from the Hater’s of the World… LATER…