The Observer noticed this video from Jay-Z's fashion website, Life + Times, which features models lip-syncing his and Alicia Keys' 2009 hit, "Empire State of Mind," and noted, "We’re not sure exactly what this video is promoting (Fashion Week? Life + Times? New York? Pretty woman?) but that’s what it makes it perfect: if it’s selling us something, we can’t tell what it is."
The line-up of models is impressive: The video's YouTube page says, ""An ode to New York City starring: Selita Ebanks, Karlie Kloss, Constance Jablonski, Jourdan Dunn, Daphne Groeneveld, Edita Vilkeviciute, Hailey Clauson, Josephine Skriver, Zuzanna Bijoch, Shu Pei, Kristina Salinovic, Martha Streck, Toni Garrn, R'el Dade, Andi Muise, Ataui Deng, Chantal Stafford-Abbot, Kelsey Rogers, Ashton Phillips, Fabiana Mayer, Sabrina Nait, Sydney Edmonds, Claire Collins, Brenda Mutoni, Naoumie Ekiko, Sonia Niekrasz, Paris, Kaitlin, Lina, & Tian."
Cute video, full of fun. Seriously, a little light-heartedness never hurt. This is better than watching people get into accidents or pantsing people in public.
Nice phrase. I've been searching for a way to put my finger on what has bothered me about the song. In the end, I do like it though because it's a New York anthem.
Dirk
My verdict would be that these woman should eat a little more.
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