Empire State of Mind Written by Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), Alicia Keys (as Alicia Augello-Cook), Angela Hunte, Bert Keyes, Sylvia Robinson, Janet Sewell (as Jane't Sewell) and Al Shuckburgh Performed by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp. By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing Alicia Keys appears courtesy of RCA Records By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing Contains a sample of "Love on a Two Way Street" Performed by The Moments Courtesy of Sugarhill Records By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing and Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. Under license from Universal Music Enterprises