Alicia Keys drops “The Element Of Freedom” on December 15. Jay-Z makes an appearance on the track  Empire State of Mind Part 2, the sequel will feature a new verse from Hova.

After all the anticipation the official “Empire State of Mind” video is finally here. If the World Series makes its way back to New York no doubt they will be playing this video at Yankee Stadium. Via: TRU & OnSmash

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys make good on their promise to perform at the World Series in New York. They sang the current Yankees playoff anthem “Empire State of Mind” before Game 2. Guess they were a good luck charm since the Yanks tied the series 1-1. No word yet if Freeway will be performing in Philly for Game 3. Via: TSS

Despite the rumors, the sequel to Smokin Aces will not star Common or Alicia Keys. In fact, the sequel will not even have a theatrical release as Universal Pictures will be releasing Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassin’s Ball straight-to-DVD. In its defense the movie was always planned as a straight-to-DVD. Trailer still looks theatrical quality though and definitely some of the signature sex and violence that we have come to expect. Movie hits stores January 19, 2010.

The New York Yankees have invited Jay-Z and Alicia Keys to perform “Empire State of Mind” for Game One of the World Series this Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. The performance will be part of the Pre-Game events on the field before the Yankees and Phillies battle it out.

“Thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee,” an excited Jay-Z said of the pending performance in an interview on Monday.

Hopefully this doesn’t mean Jay-Z is going to try and buy ownership of the Yankees and move them to Brooklyn as well. The Yankees have been using “Empire State of Mind” as their theme song throughout the playoffs. Unfortunatley 98% of Yankees fans who can afford to go to the World Series have no idea who Jay-Z is.

Alicia gets sexed up in this new promo pic for her upcoming album “The Element of Freedom.” Will be interesting to see if any of her females fans have been turned off by her homewrecking activities. By the way…interesting spikey jeans. Would hate to get kneed in the groin with those.

The latest single from Alicia Keys’ upcoming album “The Element of Freedom” which hits stores December 1st.