Took me too long for this song, I don’t deserve you,” according to Jay-Z’s lyrics. New York. News Things to do at home Food & Drink Movies Music Art ... Beyonce's anthem is my inspiration for telling people to fuck off with a smile. This is the black art that is defining the century. [Jay … Welcome to the bright light, baby. Jon Caramanica, a pop music critic for The New York Times, Wesley Morris, The Times’s critic at large, and Jenna Wortham, a staff writer for The New York Times … Welcome to the … By The New York Times Beyonce with her husband, Jay Z, before the streaming music service Tidal was introduced last year. So that pretty much set the sound, I wanted like a New York minimalist sound. —Jillian Anthony. Kerry Washington on Beyoncé, Ta-Nehisi Coates on Kendrick Lamar, Oprah Winfrey on Toni Morrison. Lyrics to 'New Shoes' by Beyonce Knowles. Credit... Sam Hodgson for The New York Times New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made of There's nothin' you can't do Now you're in New York These streets will make you feel brand new The lights will inspire you Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York That boy good. You owe me nigga [Jay-Z] Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Welcome To New York lyrics: [Jay-Z] Turn the motherf**king music up [Cam'Ron] Just Blaze, man. Hey honey Cat got your tongue Don't look so funny This took comedian Joke's on you