Showtime: Keep a Child Alive with Alicia Keys - Airs Dec. 1st

Contest winners travel to Africa with Alicia Keys to see the effects of the AIDS pandemic on the African Continent.

The show airs December 1st at 9 PM (ET) on Showtime.

State Farm "Empire State of Mind" Commercial (Dir by Spike Lee)

State Farm and Spike Lee came together to create a way to thank the firefighters of New York City on the 10th anniversary of The World Trade Towers Attack and Collapse.

Nearly 150 school children (ages 8-11) from the New York City area visited four firehouses and thanked the firefighters through song.

Go behind the scenes with Spike Lee and some of the children who participated in the commercial.

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NY: Chelsea Gets a New Recording Studio - Jungle City Studios

Ann Mincieli, Alicia Keys' engineer and studio designer John Storyk in the control room of her Jungle City Studios. Photo: Fred R. Conradvia nyt

New York City just got another recording studio, Jungle City Studios and it's in the Chelsea section.

When Ann Mincieli isn't engineering for Alicia Keys, she putting the finishing touches on her new three-room, facility on two floors, replete with vintage analog gear, digital high-tech equipment and contemporary John Storyk design.

The space was designed to be warm and comfortable(earth tone colors & views of the Meatpacking District), yet functional for the serious musician(practical acoustic treatments and floating speakers).

At a time when New York City is losing it's bigger studios the boutique studio is slowly appearing(Germano Studios, Stadium Red NYC, etc.).

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Alicia Keys ft. Drake - "Unthinkable" Remix

I always expected this record to be the one to perform the best at radio.

Drake wrote the original, here he is on the remix.

Tight verses. He still reminds me of Kanye, but, he uses his voice in other ways Kanye doesn't.

Video: Alicia Keys - "Unthinkable"

Clearly one of the better songs off of Alicia Keys' The Element of Freedom album.

I knew they'd be using it as a single sooner than later.

Alicia Keys Pics Madison Square Garden

I wanted to post these pics from the Alicia Keys concert at Madison Square Garden last week on March 17th. She was joined by both Jay-Z and Beyonce at different times.

Yes, Alicia Keys is a star...the girl hustles!

Alicia Keys On Beach In Dubai

via thisis50

Some singers tell you they've been busy traveling around the world yet, you never see any photos or footage of them having left the states.

When Alicia Keys says, she's been around the world... you can trust that she's been. There's always footage!

Alicia Keys: Behind The Scenes of "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart"

Alicia give you a glimpse of Morocco:

Related: Search this blog for more Alicia Keys posts...they're here!

Alicia Keys Performs Live On YouTube Tonight - Dec. 1st @ 8pm ET

Tonight's Times Square Nokia Theatre show is sold out, but you can catch her on your computer:

Click this link to head over to her YouTube channel and view her performance streaming live at 8 pm tonight!

Her new album, The Element of Freedom, available Dec. 15th, 2009.

Video: Alicia Keys - "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart"

The newest single from what looks to be a solid album from Alicia Keys.

Alicia Keys: "The Element of Freedom" Cover Art

The official cover art for Alicia Keys' forthcoming album, "The Element of Freedom", in stores 12/15.

Beautiful, artistic cover. The visual graphics work.

It's about time the major labels started getting serious about their cover art game. The indies have only been doing it forever.

Alicia Keys @ The Latin Grammy Awards + LA Times Slide Show

via nymag & latimes

Alicia Keys at the Latin Grammy Awards Thursday night.

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Video: Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys - "New York State of Mind"

You saw them at the Yankees game, you heard it on the radio now... the video is finally here.

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys Performing "New York State Of Mind" @ 2009 World Series

Check out this post I did at the beginning of the season about the new Yankee Stadium and Jay -Z!( I'm good at this.) Jay-Z Hitting Up That Yankee Home Opener

Video: Alicia Keys - "Doesn't Mean Anything"