NEW YORK, OCT. 26, 2009
Jay-Z, Keys to Perform at World Series
The Native New Yorkers Will Kick Off Game 1 with a Live Performance of "Empire State of Mind"
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Hip-hop singer and entrepreneur Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter participates in a press conference to announce the 'Answer The Call' benefit concert to be held on September 11th, 2009 at Madison Square Garden, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009 in New York. (CBS)
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Jay-Z and fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys are set to perform the hit, which plays on New York's nickname, The Empire State, on Wednesday, as the Yankees take on defending World Series champs, the Philadelphia Phillies.
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In an interview Monday, Jay-Z said he was excited about the performance, and added: "Thank the good Lord for making me a Yankee."
He calls the opportunity a "once in a lifetime experience."
By Mesfin Fekadu
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