Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind (Live on The Colbert Report)

[ignoranamus22]

Why can i view this video with my iphone but not internet explorer? Weirs!

[sukarno1]

I actually this is better than the version with JayZ

[Alphabigfoot]

Colbert is the man. He has skill and for those wondering, it wasn't lip syncing. I was it when it aired, you can tell.

[Wezz9]

Love this song so much

[Vannuyswolves21]

Hahahaha that was bad ass! Alicia is great and so was Colbert.

[spartan3681]

no one gives a shit which city you think is better, just enjoy the freakin video.

[Falconsrock520]

Lip synching much?

[fabsbu7]

@ yahurler. Yea san diego is so great that they have to put it in every movie or talk about in every country and makes songs about it... Ohh wait thats NEW YORK CITY.

[himsoforreal]

"s-co" has arrived!!! i play this entire thing on rock band... giving whitey the courage to shine karaoke style since 09

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Sent from my Helio Ocean

[fenrriho]

Fkn Viacom....

[srangel415]

Homeboy got talent! No, not really but was entertaining...

[yehurler]

San Diego Americas finest city , warm weather , best beaches , hottest girls , we can go snowboarding & surfing in the same day , but i guess 8 million people need a song to feel special

[Disaa]

i think you belong to 'special' category

[Warhawkvj]

@yehurler Jealous much? lol.

The whole world doesn't revolve around California.

Go to NYC. If you ever went there you wouldn't be talking right now.

[FullMetalFan4life]

Alicia Keys has a surprisingly amazing voice live.. she couldn't be lip syncing could she?

There's no way.. damn she's got talent.

[thesadtruthliveson]

Colbert is amazing !

[JohnSmithIsAmazing]

Colbert is SO WHITE XD

[butan3]

roflmbao!!!! that was pure comedy!! very nice

[Mineyredz]

after this version, i think it should be called "Colbert State of Mind"

[chomsky88]

I wish when you respond to someone the comment would be attached to the person you're writing to; otherwise it looks disconnected and random. Anyway, sometimes I think Colbert has almost too much talent; if he weren't a brilliant comedian he could be a singer, and if he weren't either of these he could be a great dramatic actor(anyone see him in Law and Order CI?) And with his intelligence and charsima, he could be a successful politician though that would be scraping the bottom of the barrel.

[iKilledSalad]

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[rush68]

This was surprisingly awesome

[614grind]

Yo, I agree! That shit was crazy!

[i3artender]

Colbert...you are so funny.

[bellathequeen]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. love the spin yeeeees

[Siniestroek]

he sound exactly how lil wayne raps hahahahahaha

[CujoHasRabies]

I've got to say I love Stephen Colbert... I mean he's genuinely WITTY as hell

BUT

he can also sing, note his performance of the Star Spangled with Woody Harlson 2 weeks ago!!

In any case, I seriously think this version is even better than the original one... and yes, Stephan's joy REALLY is infectious :))

So nice :)

[Kheine89]

I love when u see when a trummer has a great smile in the back. This is lovely musiiiccc!!

[jmisiur]

aint she in rehab or something.

[R3Jam]

The Joy is infectious!

[pellar1]

this nigga colbert actually rocked the beat LMFAO

[pellar1]

Im actually surprised with colbert LOL

who wrote them lyrics!?!?

[pellar1]

fkn freemasons

element of freedom my ass

we aint free

[sammya724]

Alicia and Steven Put in down LOL

[phmfthacim]

haha, the upper middle class

[webs267]

colbert=best rapper alive

[Titaniacy]

I always loved this song, but with Stephen in it, it just becomes even better!

[logirex]

haha colbert is funny

[Hote2b]

i love alicia keys

[Coinoperatedgirl21]

Colbert is just amazing.

[Iglebone]

Who there Colbert

[CToyeIV]

woaaaaahh

[flameshinobi]

lmao

colbert and john stewart....the two testicles of the penis that is humour

[dianamariamusic]

merry christmas from Berlin !♥♥♥

me singing: all i want for christmas

/watch?v=epF8-ftRXQI&hd=1

thanks!!!♥♥

[AUSROTTENY2K]

Fuck Jayz, Colbert is god

[SubZX]

Jay who?

[daemon4uk]

Jay Zeee

[abcliqor]

lol @ colbert dancing

[tylerpyle]

this song just makes u feel good

[tylerpyle]

my hero

[Megamediaplex]

Hey there! Check out Megamediaplex!

[djohnson87]

Who gives a shit about Taylor Swift. Stupid fucking bitch made me NOT want to buy band hero.

[ellasrules]

I fucking LOVE Alicia and this song is ust amazng, but I LOVE the jay-Z version even more! Woohoo Gonna be in NYC in a few weeks!!

[jaws1785]

Hey Finaldays...Shut the F u ck up...seriously man, uncool. I hat you for that, i hope you repent, asshole. Anyways good song, funny rap, awesome chorus.

[jaws1785]

good song, hilarious, and yet, really awesome. Good Song, good job alicia keys.

[Amuia]

HIS should also be on iTunes. That was better that Jay-Z version. Not by much, but still better.

[QualityXmediaDotCom]

mmm I won't comment on the pissing content going on here ...however I will say: Stephen Rocks and Alicia Keys is a dam hawt babe who.... sings awesome (^_^)

[ELCNUmorFnaMehT]

Jay-Z has been put on alert, Colbert is gunning for his Hip Hop crown

[Meeeeuuuuh]

retard

[2012finaldays]

find a mirror so you can see what a fool looks like  idiot

[melonsraum]

Everything about you screams "Fucking moron"

[lornam21]

Loser

[fashizzle]

/watch?v=AhsCxHdDO9c

[deelady38]

I really enjoyed that. Colbert is so funny, who said white men can't rap. lol. Colbert is my brother from another mother. Alicia Keys has beautiful and has a great voice.

[Nilenoki]

Stephen and Alicia rock! haha =)

[BigDog22808]

@2012finaldays OKAY we get it , stop spamming youtube and keep your fucking opinion to yourself cuz hardly anyone cares you bastard

[grauster423]

haha only colbert would have a hoodie built into his suit lol

[j4pan]

i don't know if i like colbert acting black but in general he's a lot better than stewart and those other liberal douche bags

[j4pan]

well said good to see some sensible people on youtube most here don't understand the power of the lord well perhaps they'll understand once they arrive at the gates of hell

[chomsky88]

Yes once they arrive at the gates of hell they'll finally understand that Jesus is about love and being non-judgemental and forgiveness.

[grauster423]

wasnt jesus a rip-off of joseph of the old testament? and wasnt joseph an ultimate rip-off of osiris, the original son of god, born of a virgin, died and resurrected? and what about the 14 other sons of god mentioned throughout history who all share an indentical story? haha nevermind, cause im sure you were being sarcastic, and im a little drunk! lol

[grahajulie]

@j4pan Do you know who Colbert's humor is directed to? Do you understand that racism and the faith you call your own, don't mix? Define "Liberal". Use a dictionary and learn all the definitions, as well as the tabloid cable news show's definition-which you do seem to understand. ("Liberal=Cooties") Educate yourself to become capable of independent thought. I think you would like to read Philip Yancey. He's of the faith you profess.

[yehurler]

stephen colbert is a democrat

[j4pan]

colbert a democrat ? oh right i guess that's why he likes bill o'reilly and dislikes obama

[paul4112]

Jay-Z's lucky Colbert doesn't rap full time.

[Lurk58]

I could't stop laughing and I love Colbert and Alicia has an amazing voice.

[Otissor]

Colbert ownz

[dchilldres]

The song would be really good if the original Empire State of Mind didn't get so overplayed.

[GreenAppleNinja]

I love Colbert.

[adasbrother]

go stephen colbert

[vackiejonn]

I love the twirling!!!!

[Stacey67320able]

Colbert always makes me smile, but this made me get up and dance - damn good job, Alicia and Stephen and band - I love it!!! Colbert for Emperor!!! lol

[tvaddictman]

finally no auto tune :D

[eseaKaDonPolo]

she gotta donk i luv her

[MasterxKenobi]

Mmmmm donk.

[grazida0276]

such a champ he is.

[ProWrestling0000]

I love Alicia Keys. She's so talented.

[artec45]

Thanks, cool video, have pleased

[idicula1979]

Wow!! Stephen Colbert is as talented as they come.

[aznxkigga]

hahaha fucking colbert

[IronLion141]

god shes beautiful

[grumo001]

love it!!!!

[nateh122]

EPIC! Colbert is my hero.

[ShotgunHeroX]

Colbert was really havin fun, you could tell by that smiling drummer in the background. I kept going

WOOOH!

WOOOH!

to accentuate the high points of the song. shit was tight yo

[micktimo]

wth was that!!!!!! i didn't expect that???? cool

[nancyglezhdez]

Yeah, yeah, yeah

I love New York, King of all the Cities

Lived up by the Guggenheim, til I got some kiddies

Moved to Connecticut, bye George Pataki

Over to the dry-cleaners, pickin up my khakis

Shoppin mall is close, my community is gated

My shorties are all private school educated

Home theater system, 60-inch plasma

Clean suburban air, much better for my asthma

[nancyglezhdez]

Still hit the city, Times Square, keep it real

Hard Rock Cafe for the appetizer deal

M&M Store, Disney Store, Im in heaven

I own this town from 41st to 47th

Take you to The Lion King, that show is fantastic

Leave half an hour early so I can beat the traffic

I can get home really fast, driver rocks an E-Z Pass

Land of cheaper gas and the upper middle class

[oipunkguy]

stavros333, should little alter boys repent as well after they are raped by priest? I'll start listening to the church when they actually start flowing the word of Jesus.

[globule999]

@oipunkguy

There is no word of jesus. The church is a man made creation!

[AtanasNenov]

God's law rofl. Are you a moron? More like 2000 yo desert people's law.

[OpRedDawn]

Colbert > Jesus

[TiffGoesBANGBANG]

He really got me for a second. Totally thought he was Jay-Z... until I noticed his paleness and nerdy specs.

[pavlina92]

I love this

[esupin]

Haha I wasn't expecting Colbert to pop in with a hoodie.

[SoulbladeX]

@stavros333 are you honestly trying to get people to confess to jesus over a video of stephen colbert?

[TheKanaraja]

thank you SoulbladeX! Enjoy the performance I say!!

[stockholme]

LMAO!!

[Bigtrav27]

That was epic. FO SHO

[SexCyberGuideCom]

that fun

[8mudphud]

probably the most epic thing i've seen. i'm humbled

[maruca101]

Colbert, You are absolutely awesome! When I grow up, I want to be just like you. - DJ MARUCA

[kevin98237]

jay Z sucks colbert is way better lolololol

[PainAddict666]

It's weight* btw and stfu anyway you judgmental shithead.

[ctkgod]

it's weight, dumbshit!

[Mika20]

GO Colbert! XD

[shudderbass]

Colbert > Jay Z.

[Faith7No7More7]

I've watched this like 4 times now. Can't help but get a wide grin on my face at how awesome and beautiful this is.

[fdopcs]

way better than the black sinatra lol

[simplicityho]

AHAHHAHAH

[Dissenthaze]

Haha, He did way better than Jay-Z, that guy cannot rap. Sorry.

[davisdebard]

alright who (aside from SC shtick) is better than Jay-Z mr. smart guy

[BatALash]

Colbert never ceases to amaze me. He's my hero for life!

[AWGIJ]

Colbert needs a record deal

[VinnieDaMac]

damn she is sexy.

[canjoco]

Dude killed it!!!!! This will be played for ever. He is the king and Alicia and the band recognized he was into it and the energy BLEW up!!!!!!

[YoAnarchy]

He gets away with it, but he's skating on thin ice.

[butaa215]

@YoAnarchy

how thin? and why?

[YoAnarchy]

He might make it look too easy, but I guess people can be relied upon to judge for themselves.

[butaa215]

huh? I don't get what you're saying - but all the best to you.

[butaa215]

love the drummer laffing in the background while Colbert's spinning and dancing.

[oasis512512]

When he's spinning around...HAHAHA!

[arw3n]

@oasis512512 LMAO I KNOW THAT WAS HYSTERICAL

[savard199191]

my favorit of colbert is him and tom hanks sending a the gifts to iraq lolololol i was dieing of laughter.

[alston2reel]

anyone remember how back then when she started and they was talking about how they was going to replace her... she show'd all them how great she really is lmao and colbert is crazy lol i like this one better than the one guy before him on comedy central.

[Charbax]

It's been a long time since we had Colbert clips on youtube! Perhaps Viacom has learned something.

[DavidRK125]

she's a really talented singer but this clip doesnt do her justice. she sounds very nasal. idk if she has a cold but i feel like the song is not in the right register for her. its too high for her chest voice yet too low for her head voice. that being said, stephen makes it grammy-worthy

[butaa215]

@DavidRK125

are you joking? right register?  she could sing the phone book - can you?

[phadedlife]

She doesn't even sound remotely nasally. I don't even like her, and I think you're a fuckin troll.

[enverpasha55]

Bob Dylan was nasal....this is soulful...COlbert is great. The character he has created is brilliant given what passes as American Journalism...

[qfour20]

i cant believe he did that, wow, great damn job steven, im a jon stewart fan, but jeez that was tight, i like colbert too, lol

[newvisionprojects]

wow.. Colbert just dropped the best verse from any awkward-white-talk-show-host-d­oin'-hip-hop in the history of time!!

LOL!!!

[danielbryttansalas]

i love it when stephen comes out, saying "yeah" over and over. cuz alicia starts to smile while singing..

and when hes singing, shes all getting into it too hahaha shes so cool

colbert is hilarious

[SunFlwr8]

I love this...go Steve Colbert he's so funny.

[RockaZtubeHD]

I'm sorry but this version is way better than the original with Jay-Z. lol

[ooshadygirloo]

i seriously agree.

[MegaCorgi]

Lol for real - funny, funny man -

[katcan122]

Oh Stephen you really ROCK man...good for you dude....Lovin Stephen Colbert

[undeadpriest08]

Stephen Colbert +100 cool points

[AngHazItAll]

This performance will make his greatest hits reel. I love Colbert!

[Estoye]

And I thought my respect-meter for Colbert couldn't go higher.

[SQUAD789]

badass video!!

[amandasnyder9986]

Colbert can rap alright!

[hoobajooboob]

haha yeah! nicely done

[HongKongBong]

I hope that when I die, when I'll met God, he'll be as cool as Stephen Colbert.

[SQUAD789]

haha badass comment!!

[BrainSpecialist]

We can but hope.

Also, Hong Kong is rad. That's the truth.

[Abbytater]

Oh, Stephen. This is why I love you.

Alicia Keys is SO talented.

[Urenze]

Do you know if they plan to sell this version with Colbert somewhere?

[youknuckle]

Cramming the video full of funking advertisements almost makes this video not worth watching... clean it up a bit?

[phreadom]

@youknuckle

Try clicking the ^ arrow at the right end of the progress bar at the bottom of the video. The top option, right above the Closed Captioning option, is the "Turn off Annotations" button.

Problem solved.

[MrAnswer2Q]

wheres jay z

[MoronCertifier]

I want to have little milato babies with alicia keys

[andyrew148]

Wow, this song is fantastic! Keys, Colbert, and the background people were awesome!

[Kenarchist]

colbert is my king

[MattM1184]

I was hoping he'd say something at the end like "this has been another Stephen Colbert Alicia Keys colaboration" lol. I think that would've been funny.

[bpeterson1133]

makes me envious to live in NYC. Holy crap - what a song! Way to go Ms. Keys, and Colbert.

[GGboy1987]

New york is a shit hole, fuck that i live in San Diego, finest city in the whole country! its like the fucking main land Hawaii. And LA is real close.

[yehurler]

I live in Escondido North County pride

[gtrnismo]

ladies and gens, alicia keyss

[linzki]

best version of this song hands down.

Golbert rocks :D Thats one talented guy.

[AlbertMondback]

Loved this.