Jigga

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Jigga is a nickname and alter ego of American rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z, often used to represent his confident, hustler persona in his music.

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Jigga canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alter ego
stage name
alsoKnownAs Hov
Hova
Jay-Z
associatedAct Beyoncé
DMX
Kanye West
Linkin Park
Memphis Bleek
Pharrell Williams
Roc Nation
Roc-A-Fella Records
The Notorious B.I.G.
Timbaland
associatedPlace Brooklyn, New York City
linked to: Brooklyn
associatedWithTheme braggadocio
self-confidence
street hustling
success
wealth
characteristic confident persona
hustler persona
countryOfCitizenship United States
culturalRole iconic rap moniker
genre hip hop
hasGender male persona
influencedBy Brooklyn street culture
languageOfUse English
notableLyricReference “Jigga what, Jigga who”
notableWorkMention “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”
linked to: Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

“Jigga My Nigga”
linked to: Jigga My Nigga

“Jigga That Nigga”
linked to: Jigga My Nigga
occupation entrepreneur
rapper
partOf Jay-Z artistic identity
realNameOfSubject Shawn Corey Carter
linked to: Jay-Z
refersTo Jay-Z
usedAsPersonaIn Jay-Z’s music
usedInContext hip hop culture
rap lyrics
usedInMedium live performances
recorded music
usedSince late 1990s

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