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Jay-Z Cleans Up 'Empire' for World Series

Rapper will keep his language PG while performing for Yanks

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(AP) – The lyrics to Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" are sometimes as raw as New York, but it looks like the rapper will clean things up when he performs his city anthem at the World Series. A source close to the rapper says Jay-Z won't utter curses or other raunchy stuff in his hit when he and fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys sing at Yankee Stadium tomorrow night.

In this Sept. 13, 2009, file photo, Jay-Z performs with Alicia Keys during the MTV Video Music Awards in New York.
In this Sept. 13, 2009, file photo, Jay-Z performs with Alicia Keys during the MTV Video Music Awards in New York.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)
In this Aug. 31, 2009, file photo, Shawn
In this Aug. 31, 2009, file photo, Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter participates in a press conference to announce the "Answer The Call" benefit concert to be held on September 11th, 2009, in New York.   (Evan Agostini)
Jay-Z performs at Wembley Stadium in London, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.
Jay-Z performs at Wembley Stadium in London, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009.   (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
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Oct 28, 09 1:27 PM CDT
How is this different than the already edited version they play at Yankee Stadium at every home game? Reply
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Oct 28, 09 2:40 PM CDT
He's the guy who can make the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can. Can't wait to see how that goes over.
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Oct 28, 09 4:55 PM CDT
Jay-Z , K. West and all these other ghetto rats should be hanging out with Tupac instead of being given centerstage at the World series or any other place. Reply
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