Angela Hunte, who co-wrote ”Empire State of Mind” with Janet Sewell-Ulepic, says she wanted the song to evoke strong feelings, though she maybe didn’t anticipate its psychological impact on ...

Per Business Insider, "Empire State of Mind" is the 148th song to reach diamond status, and Jigga is the 26th artist to notch ...

The song choices ranged from expected ("Empire State of Mind" for New York, "I'm Shipping up to Boston" for Massachusetts), ...