Alicia Keys performed a special concert in New York City last night, where she was joined by special guests Jay Z, Nas, and John Mayer.
The multi-Grammy award winning singer was joined by fellow NYC native Jay Z to perform "Empire State of Mind," on stage in the center of Times Square. You can watch a video of the performance here. She was also joined by friends Nas and John Mayer, who performed a partial cover of Keys' "If I Ain't Got You."
Keys also took a moment to express her dissatisfaction with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “[This man] whose name rhymes with “Scum” has the nerve to talk about grabbing pussy?," Keys said, "...You know what I say to that?" She then raised her middle finger to the sky and encouraged the crowd to do the same. Trump has recently come under fire for a leaked video in which he reportedly brags about sexually assaulting and harassing women. You can watch video of Keys' commentary here.
The concert is part of Keyes' promotional efforts for her new album, Here. Here was produced by Bronx rapper and Keys' husband, Swizz Beatz, who earlier this year produced a track for Kendrick Lamar as well. The first single off of Here, "In Common," will be released on November 4th. Her previous album, Girl on Fire, was released in 2012 and earned Keys her fifteenth Grammy award win.
By Michael Lacerna for RAPstation.com
