Popular sentiment appears to favor 2004's "New York" to the unreleased "New York Giants."

In this image released on December 31, 2024, Ja Rule performs onstage at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025.

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There are no shortage of anthems honoring the NBA world champion New York Knicks these days. From the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ apropos 2009 epic “Empire State of Mind” — which Keys will sing at today’s ticker tape parade honoring the champs in Manhattan — to Frank Sinatra’s “Theme From New York, New York,” Billy Joel’s “New York State of Mind” and Jesse Itzler’s “Go Ny Go,” it seems like the soundtrack of the summer is anything Gotham-related.

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