Rap-Up.com || Alicia Keys Debuts New Song in Las Vegas [Video]

Alicia Keys offered a teaser of her new album during her set at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Friday night. The Grammy-winning songbird, dressed head to toe in black, debuted the uplifting piano-driven number “A Place of My Own” before the sold-out crowd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

“I’ve been in the studio working on some new music and I thought tonight would be the perfect night to play something new for you,” said Alicia as she sat at the piano belting out the soulful tune.

“‘Cause I’m lookin’ for a place to call my own/ I’m lookin’ for a house to make a home/ I’m lookin’ for a seat upon a throne/ I’m lookin’ for a place to call my own,” she sang on the hook.

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mb
September 24th, 2011 at 8:02 am
Alicia Keys is SO talented, but I wish her voice wasn’t always so thin and pitchy… :(

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CoolR
September 24th, 2011 at 8:02 am
Talent! I luv her!

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right
September 24th, 2011 at 8:14 am
Big Alicia fan and I believe I’ll love this song. Her voice was very hoarse/sick last night, even when she just talked. I want to hear a better live performance of it and a studio version. Otherwise. I love it and it sounds like a hit

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Amy
September 24th, 2011 at 8:17 am
Omg..She’s talented… but what the hell with that voice? So damn pitchy.

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KERI HILSON IS BADDDDDDDD AND SHES A THREAT TO UR FAV
September 24th, 2011 at 8:20 am
she cannot sing

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KillBill Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 8:30 am
@KERI HILSON IS BADDDDDDDD AND SHES A THREAT TO UR FAV, And Keri could? Lol Alcia keys voice has been recognized by the grammys. How could Keri be a threat, when she is still performing at Rip the Runway, Soul Train, and she hasn’t even performed at the BET awards this year, now thats a flop.

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headphones Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 9:02 am
@KERI HILSON IS BADDDDDDDD AND SHES A THREAT TO UR FAV, pretty sure she can

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Eyesopen Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 9:25 am
@KERI HILSON IS BADDDDDDDD AND SHES A THREAT TO UR FAV,
Well duh, she was singing and doing an excellent job. Always someone to slam her for no good reason. SHE CAN SING.

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illtelldatruth Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 10:36 am
@KERI HILSON IS BADDDDDDDD AND SHES A THREAT TO UR FAV,
Da day keri sell Alicia numbers then call her a threat keri can’t sing at all she should of stayed a writer

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malikMJDope
September 24th, 2011 at 8:44 am
“Im looking for a place to call my own..”

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otis
September 24th, 2011 at 8:47 am
Now everyone using the word throne lol damm

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Why Ask
September 24th, 2011 at 8:59 am
Yaaawwwwnnnnnn boring! Hope she has something better. But whatever!

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Anita Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 9:10 pm
@Why Ask,
Go away. If you can’t appreciate great music you shouldn’t even be here. She’s not boring to people with a brain and a little sense. Go turn the speakers up real loud on an idiotic song and go crazy.

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kb
September 24th, 2011 at 9:02 am
i liked it, yeah her voice wasn’t the best but i think the single could be good for the Fall, i wanna hear the studio version

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Anita
September 24th, 2011 at 9:32 am
I saw the entire performance and she sounded exceptionally great! Anyone who thinks she can’t sing must have a hearing problem. There’s no one like Alicia and there never will be. I’m glad she sang one of her new songs. She is a very brave lady. It usually takes a while to feel a song, but I think this one is really nice already. As far as pitchy, it IS live. You don’t always have perfection in a live performance. It was beautiful.

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KYLE
September 24th, 2011 at 9:55 am
Stop hating on her voice mama Keys is the truth! I’m happy she’s back …

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miss brit
September 24th, 2011 at 10:18 am
wack vocals

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diego
September 24th, 2011 at 10:26 am
her voice is so scratchy

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DeeJay
September 24th, 2011 at 10:59 am
This girl is so soulful, I really love the song, can’t wait to hear the fuller vision mastered.

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DeeJay Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 11:04 am
@DeeJay, This song reminds me of Aretha 1967 album I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, that was a BAAD album, if U don’t like that album, you don’t know R&B/Soul musiq.

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Ronnie Ron Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
@DeeJay, how old r u?

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DeeJay Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 1:42 pm
@Ronnie Ron, How old are you? What your parents don’t have old records laying around. 22years old.

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DeeJay Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
@DeeJay, The vocal delivery, is husky & raw like the sounds of the 60′s.

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Ronnie Ron Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 5:24 pm
@DeeJay, Lol o I’m 18 and naw Not dat I kno of

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Sol-Power
September 24th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
She always insists on singing outside of her range. She sounds bad.

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Karen Reply:
October 11th, 2011 at 10:28 am
@Sol-Power,
Your opinion. She evidently knows what she’s doing and evidently a lot of people like the range she sings in or she wouldn’t be where she is now. Love her and her beautiful voice.

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Christy
September 24th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
I love Alicia keys. This song is hit, IMO.

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KYLE
September 24th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
I think also u have to remember she sings all the way through her performances so i’m sure she has been singing for a minute before singing this song so instead of pointing out a flaw take it for what it is, raw talent, without Alicia i bet we’d be praying for an artist like her so i’m enjoying this blessing.

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L Noah
September 24th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
The song is good.
Not like some of the other’s.
She sounded like she had a cold.
Raspy.
I would like to hear this song
with her softer sound.
Not like yelling.

Sounds like she’s got some anger inside.

Having a baby is a stressful time.
So many worries.
I’m sure she has a cold though too,
which probably affects her feelings.

She’ll return, WE ALL DO.

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Lisa
September 24th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
I usually don’t dig Alicia’s music like that, but this sounds amazing. Alicia always had something very pure about herself… She never lost it. Not even for a second. I’m looking forward to the rest of her new material.

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Alicia's a homewrecka
September 24th, 2011 at 7:06 pm
she sounds like crap!!!

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Sonya Reply:
September 24th, 2011 at 9:15 pm
@Alicia’s a homewrecka,
But you are right back here to listen to her, uh no, I mean you’re right back here to insult her. You act like crap. Alicia sounds amazing.

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joe Reply:
October 5th, 2011 at 5:24 am
@Sonya
I was thining the same thing, every time I see an Alicia Keys story on here, this worthless piece of crap is commenting. It’s REALLY funny that she takes the time to find the stories and comment negatively on them. Don’t even comment back because you can’t deny you obviously don’t have much of a life. Keep shining Alicia, forget these “haters”..

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Sonya Reply:
October 11th, 2011 at 10:32 am
@joe,
Well Joe I sure hope you meant she, the negative commentor, hasn’t got much of a life. I pull up something about Alicia because I do love her music. I don’t bother to pull up people and their music I could care less about just to insult them. Anyway, I don’t reply to many haters, just this one because she’s always there.

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Hugh
September 24th, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Amazing
Cant wait for the studio

Started slow, gets so much better

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Paul
September 25th, 2011 at 8:14 am
Wow these lyrics are powerful. I can’t wait to hear the finished song.

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JMarie
September 25th, 2011 at 9:36 am
Good, heartfelt song.

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ntendi
September 25th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
i looooooooooooooove the song. alicia owns this style of music. heartfelt and I LOOOOOOOVE THE PIANO…….
actually i love the hoarseness in her voice. even in her bad day, she sounds better than ur fav. i loooooooooooove it

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ntendi
September 25th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
i am abusing the replay button

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Laurie
September 26th, 2011 at 4:01 am
All I can say is powerfull ! it really touched me deeply

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LaLa
September 26th, 2011 at 6:20 am
oooooooh this sounds like it might be really nice. Is she putting out an album soon? I like her.

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