Jigga My Nigga Lyrics

[Chorus: Jay-Z (Eve)]
(Jigga) What's my motherfuckin' name?
(Jigga) And who I'm rollin' with huh?
(My niggas) Uh-huh-uh-uhh-uhh-uhh
Niggas better get it right, bitches better get it right, WHO?
(Jigga) What's my motherfuckin' name?
(Jigga) And who I'm rollin' with huh?
(My niggas) Uh-huh-uh-uhh-uhh-uhh
Niggas better get it right, bitches better get it right


[Verse 2: Jay-Z]
Yeah, uhh, I got a
License to kill so I steer the Gat
Roc-A-Fella, Ruff Ryders, niggas scared of that
Got a new motto this year, "Don't Fuck With My Ones"
Knock on your door, three in the mornin'
"It's just us and the guns!"
See I scrambled with priests, hustle with nuns
I got the, mind capacity of a young Butch Cassidy
Niggas get fly, let 'em defy gravity
Fo'-five rapidly, lift your chest cavity
Streets won't let me chill
Always been a clumsy nigga, don't let me spill
Muh'fuckers wanna wet me still, I remain y'all
Raw the one, like five divided by four
Shit, this just the hate that's been provided by y'all
Reciprocated and multiplied by more
You likely to see Jigga in a widebody or
Drop-top Bentley Azure, holla at me y'all, uhh
[Chorus: Jay-Z (Eve)]
(Jigga) What's my motherfuckin' name?
(Jigga) And who I'm rollin' with huh?
(My niggas) Uh-huh-uh-uhh-uhh-uhh
Niggas better get it right, bitches better get it right, WHO?
(Jigga) What's my motherfuckin' name?
(Jigga) And who I'm rollin' with huh?
(My niggas) Uh-huh-uh-uhh-uhh-uhh
Niggas better get it right, bitches better get it right

[Verse 3: Jay-Z]
I don't give a fuck if I sold one or one million, but I think you should
'Cause if I only sold one, then out comes the hood
All black in the club, the outcome ain't good
Them niggas act like wolves, how come? They could
'Cause we don't drop hits, we drop bombs that smash
'Til the wrists is lit up, the arm looks like glass
The necklace chipped up, the charm it flash
Could fuck up your eyes like the bombest hash
See the reason why chicks let me palm they ass
All I gotta do is let 'em call me Shawn they glad
Let me sit up in the whip 'til I launch it back
Snap they neck, then shoot 'em 'til they arch them back
The calmest cat, trust me when I palm this gat
Kill your mind, body and soul, push your conscience back
Monster's back, and Flex drop a bomb to that
And e'rybody sing-a-long to the track, c'mon
Uh-huh uhh uhh
[Chorus: Jay-Z (Eve)]
(Jigga) What's my motherfuckin' name?
(Jigga) And who I'm rollin' with huh?
(My niggas) Uh-huh-uh-uhh-uhh-uhh
Niggas better get it right, bitches better get it right, WHO?
(Jigga) What's my motherfuckin' name?
(Jigga) And who I'm rollin' with huh?
(My niggas) Uh-huh-uh-uhh-uhh-uhh
Niggas better get it right, bitches better get it right
(Jigga) What's my motherfuckin' name?
(Jigga) And who I'm rollin' with huh?
(My niggas) Uh-huh-uh-uhh-uhh-uhh
Niggas better get it right, bitches better get it right, WHO?
(Jigga) What's my motherfuckin' name?
(Jigga) And who I'm rollin' with huh?
(My niggas) Uh-huh-uh-uhh-uhh-uhh
Niggas better get it right, bitches better get it right
(Jigga, haha)

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Genius Annotation

“Jigga My Nigga” is a prime example of the Roc-A-Fella Records/Ruff Ryders Entertainment musical chemistry. Backed by two female accomplices and a legendary Swizz Beatz production, Hov uses the opportunity to further muse on his hustler and rapper personae.

It was released as single from the Ruff Ryders compilation album Ryde or Die, Vol. 1 on May 28, 1999. It also appeared as a hidden track on Jay’s fourth studio album Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter. The track peaked at #28 on the Billboard “Hot 100” chart.

“Jigga My Nigga” interpolates “Just Me, Just You” by The Counts and “What’s My Name?” by Snoop Dogg. The beat was later remade for “Scenario 2000” by Eve and the Ruff Ryders.

Jadakiss has said that he wished he had been given this beat, and wondered why he wasn’t at least invited to jump on.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

What did JAY-Z say about "Jigga My Nigga"?
Genius Answer

I did that at Sony Studios working on the compilation. Once again, I remember following the pattern. I sent Jay-Z the beat and he and Dame Dash called saying, ‘Yo, this is crazy!’ I came up with the hook where they say ‘Jigga.’ I had Eve and another person I can’t remember saying ‘Jigga.’ People don’t know that’s Eve doing that hook. I told Jay, ‘The track’s called ‘Jigga.’’ And he destroyed it.

How did this song perform on the charts?
Genius Answer

The song peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of September 3, 1999. It charted for a total of 20 weeks.

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