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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alter ego
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stage name ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hov
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Hova NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Beyoncé
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DMX NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanye West ⓘ Linkin Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis Bleek NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharrell Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Roc Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Roc-A-Fella Records NERFINISHED ⓘ The Notorious B.I.G. NERFINISHED ⓘ Timbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
braggadocio
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self-confidence ⓘ street hustling ⓘ success ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| characteristic |
confident persona
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hustler persona ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| 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.)”
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“Jigga My Nigga” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Jigga That Nigga” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
entrepreneur
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rapper ⓘ |
| partOf | Jay-Z artistic identity ⓘ |
| realNameOfSubject | Shawn Corey Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Jay-Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsPersonaIn | Jay-Z’s music ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
hip hop culture
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rap lyrics ⓘ |
| usedInMedium |
live performances
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recorded music ⓘ |
| usedSince | late 1990s ⓘ |
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