Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)
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"Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" is a 1998 Jay-Z hip-hop track featuring Big Jaz, known for its rapid-fire flows and Timbaland-produced beat.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nigga What, Nigga Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToEra | late 1990s hip hop ⓘ |
| chronology | Jay-Z singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuredArtist |
Big Jaz
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Jaz-O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInStyleOf | Originators ⓘ |
| genre |
East Coast hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ |
| hasBeatProducer | Timbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGuestVerse |
Big Jaz
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Jaz-O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
double-time rapping
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rapid-fire flow ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
call-and-response verses between Jay-Z and Big Jaz
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complex internal rhymes ⓘ stuttering hi-hat patterns typical of Timbaland ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryVocalist | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreElement | bounce-influenced production ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrackType | collaboration ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
a cappella
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album version ⓘ instrumental ⓘ radio edit ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jaz-O’s fast-rap style ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithArtistCareerPhase | Jay-Z commercial breakthrough era ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithProducerSignature | Timbaland’s syncopated drum programming ⓘ |
| isOnLabel |
Def Jam Recordings
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Roc-A-Fella Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfDiscographyOf |
Jay-Z
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Jaz-O NERFINISHED ⓘ Timbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
braggadocio
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skillful wordplay ⓘ |
| partOf | Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Big Jaz
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Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaz-O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Timbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
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