Jay-Z will be singing 'Empire State of Mind' at the Yankees' World Series kickoff Wednesday, but that's not the song that gets him pumped up for his own workouts. It's Fergie's 'Big Girls Don't Cry' that he finds "really, really dope."
"I really like that song," he told the Huffington Post. "I would sing it really loud no matter where I was at in the gym, and I know a couple other guys were singing and they won't say it, but I'm man enough to say that Fergie's 'Big Girls Don't Cry,' Crap! I would sing that in the gym."
He's also very excited to sing his ode to his native New York with Alicia Keys on the diamond at Yankee Stadium.
"I couldn't even dream that up for myself. If someone asked me that, I wouldn't even be able to say it. The Yankees, the New York song, everything just worked out," he said.
Still "ecstatic" from the Yankees' Sunday night win against the Los Angeles Angels, he said he'd trade the opportunity to perform for a Game 1 victory. "I'd rather us win than me perform at the stadium."
The rap king has a busy week. He's promoting the new video game 'DJ Hero,' out Tuesday. For the game's Renegade Edition he contributed 12 of his most party-making tracks, as did Eminem. With the help of a turntable controller and DJ stand, players can mash up hits like 'Izzo (H.O.V.A.)' with 'My Name Is.' You can see a track list and play the demo here.
"You're never going to be Grandmaster Flash, but you can feel like it for three minutes, or however long you choose to play," he said.
Jay-Z, on the other hand, can feel like Grandmaster Flash pretty much wherever he plugs in his iPod.
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