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"Now I'm up in XYZ / I'm just doin' XYZ / Hangin with my XYZ / Cuz I'm just an XYZ"

Back in October, Jay-Z released his triple-platinum single 'Empire State of Mind,' a anthemic love note to his hometown.

Since then, hundreds of amateur rappers have written gushing homages to their cities, from New Hampshire to Arizona, rhyming over Jay-Z's track.

Whether you're an aspiring rapper from the Rust Belt or a bunch of white dudes from Granola Town, Jay-Z's 'Empire State of Mind' provided you with a platform to rep your city or joke about how white and nerdy your suburb is, similar to Weird Al's 'White and Nerdy' or the Lonely Island's 'Lazy Sunday.'

Jay-Z's rapping on this song is among his simplest, so it was easy for literally hundreds of people to play hip hop mogul for a day.

Here are 55 of our favorite 'Empire State of Mind' parodies. Just kidding, these are the first 55 we found. There are millions of these! We didn't even include all the international cities. Feel free to share ones we missed in the comments.

Our top three favorites lead the list: Pittsburgh (because it's my hometown!), New Hampshire and Cleveland.

(Warning: Some videos contain swears!)

Boca Raton State of Mind




Pittsburgh State of Mind




New Hampshire State of Mind




Cleveland State of Mind




Minnesota State of Mind




New Jersey State of Mind




Forest Hills State of Mind




DC State of Mind




Hagerstown State of Mind




Frederick State of Mind




Chicago State of Mind




Batesville State of Mind




Oilsand State of Mind




Williamsburg State of Mind




Fargo State of Mind




Tulsa State of Mind




County Cork State of Mind




New Holland State of Mind




St. Croix State of Mind




Parma State of Mind




Kalahari State of Mind




Sidney State of Mind




Seattle State of Mind




Houston State of Mind




Baltimore State of Mind




Boston State of Mind




Denver State of Mind




Columbus State of Mind




Dallas State of Mind




Detroit State of Mind




Jacksonville State of Mind




Las Vegas State of Mind




Louisville State of Mind




Memphis State of Mind




Miami State of Mind




Philadelphia State of Mind




Portland State of Mind




Sacramento State of Mind




Los Angeles State of Mind




Queensland State of Mind




J-School State of Mind




Nicktoons State of Mind




Homeless State of Mind




Walmart State of Mind




Jewish State of Mind




Youtube State of Mind




Video Game State of Mind




Newport State of Mind




Tiger Woods State of Mind




Oprah State of Mind




Facebook State of Mind




Huge Dork State of Mind




New Dork State of Mind




Vampire State of Mind




Galactic Empire State of Mind






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