Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)

Jay-Z, Big Jaz

About Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)

"Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" is a single by rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. The song is produced by Timbaland and features two artists: Big Jaz, who raps one verse and Amil, who sings the track's chorus. The song's title was often changed to "Jigga What, Jigga Who (Originator 99)" to avoid airing the word "nigga". In 2004, the song was mashed with Linkin Park's "Faint" in the six track EP Collision Course.


Year:
1998
3:53
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Uh-huh uh-huh, gi-gi gi-geyeah
Roc-a-Fella y'all, uh-huh uh-huh, Jigga
Timbaland shit, nine-eight biatch!
Say what, say what?  Uh-huh uh-huh, follow me biatch!

Nigga what, nigga who?
Nigga what, nigga who?
Switcha flow, getcha dough
Can't f*ck with this Roc-a-Fella shit doe
Switcha flow, getcha dough
Can't f*ck with this Roc-a-Fella shit doe

Motherfuckers wanna act loco, hit em wit, numerous
Shots with the fo'-fo'
Faggots wanna talk to Po-Po's, smoke em like cocoa
F*ck rap, coke by the boatload
F*ck dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Stop your bullshittin', glock with the full clip
Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
One shot could make a nigga do a full flip
See the nigga layin' shocked when the bullet hit
Oh hey ma, how you, know niggaz wanna buy you
But see me I wanna "F*ck for Free" like Akinyele
Now I gotta let her take this ride, make you feel it
Inside your belly, if it's tight get the K-Y Jelly
All night get you wide up inside the telly
Side to side, til you say Jay-Z you're too much for me

(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize girl, Jay to the Z
(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize girl, Jay to the Z
(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize girl, Jay to the Z
(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize bitch, Jay to the motherfuckin' Z

Got a condo with nuttin' but condoms in it
The same place where the rhymes is invented
So all I do is rap and sex, imagine how I stroke
See how I was flowin' on my last cassette?
Rapid-fire like I'm blastin' a Tec, never jam though
Never get high, never run out of ammo
Niggaz hatin' 'n' shit cause I slayed your bitch
You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
And now you're, actin raw but you never had war
Don't know how to carry your hoe, wanna marry your hoe
Now she's mad at me, causer Your Majesty, just happened to be
A pimp with a tragedy
She wanted, us to end, cause I fucked with friends
She gave me one more chance and I fucked her again
I seen her tears as she busted in, I said, "Shit..
There's a draft, shut the door bitch and come on in!"

(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize girl, Jay to the Z
(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize girl, Jay to the Z
(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize girl, Jay to the Z
(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize bitch, Jay to the motherfuckin' Z

Gotta vendetta even though I been better
Left him in the cold with a thin sweater
Rap niggaz on Prozac get the bozack, niggaz threw
Two at me I threw fo' back, hold that
Let the dough stack, way before Big had the gold Ac'
Dame had the Lex black
Motherfuckers wanna test that, stress that
And right where you're stressed, where you rest at
I suggest that, niggaz invest, in a vest, when I come through
With the glock jet black, you niggaz step back
I'm the best at, you know I ain't no apprentice to this
Me and my niggaz we invented the shit
I came into the business with this, The Originator, non greater
Jaz-O finish this shit

Better learn, Jaz'll relax that, ever heard of me?
Worldwide Originator, say word to me
The population holla certainly, I burn a nigga
Like a third degree, see me shine so bright
Nigga I'm my light, runnin' rulin' with rigor and vigor
Nobody bigger than me and my nigga Jigga
You fly-by-nights stop chirpin' B
Heavyweights type work to me
For the time, in this motherfucker ain't nobody hurtin' me
What?  Cut your face in like surgery
Who the f*ck got a VS, fuckin BM's on the road
When you had to be in bed at the PM
Need the info, Jaz on the C-N-N
Forever touchin my workers beginnin' you're endin'
Nigga your style's no style my style's hostile
C'mon, faggot nigga down to take the gun home
The O-RI-GI-NA-TOR (can't f*ck with it can ya?!)

(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize girl, Jay to the Z
(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize bitch, Jay to the Z
(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize bitch, Jay to the Z
(Nigga what?) Make you think you can f*ck with me
(Nigga who?) Recognize girl, Jay to the motherfuckin' Z

Nigga what? Nigga who?
Nigga what? Nigga who?
Switcha flow, getcha dough
Can't f*ck with this Roc-a-Fella shit doe
Switcha flow, getcha dough
Can't f*ck with this Roc-a-Fella shit doe

Switcha flow, getcha dough
Can't f*ck with this Roc-a-Fella shit doe
Switcha flow, getcha dough
Can't f*ck with this Roc-a-Fella shit doe

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Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. In 2012, Forbes estimated Carter's net worth at nearly $500 million. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving fourteen Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all-time. He was ranked #1 by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. Two of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996) and The Blueprint (2001) are considered landmarks in the genre with both of them being ranked in Rolling S… more »

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Written by: Jonathan Burks, Shawn Carter, Timothy Mosley

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
"Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" by Jay-Z was released on November 3, 1998, as part of his third studio album, "Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life."
Collaboration
This song is a result of a collaboration between Jay-Z and Jaz-O, an American rapper and record producer who was a mentor to Jay-Z early in his career.
Production
The song was produced by Timbaland, a famous American record producer who has collaborated with various top artists on many popular songs.
Samples
"Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)," samples "Mother Nature" by The Temptations and "Noise" by Ralph Vargas and Carlos Bess.
Chart Performance
The song didn't chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it peaked at No.6 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Critical Reception
Many critics appreciated the song’s unique, syncopated beat and saw it as a highlight of the "Vol. 2...Hard Knock Life" album.
Impact on Jay-Z's Popularity
This track helped establishing Jay-Z's reputation as one of the leaders in the rap genre, and is often considered a standout track from his most commercially successful album to that point.
Video
The music video for this track features Jay-Z and Jaz-O, and portrays them in various locations, including a mansion and a casino.
Live Performances
Jay-Z has performed "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" live multiple times, and it is often included in his concert setlists.
Continued Relevance
Despite being released over two decades ago, the song remains popular and continues to receive airplay on hip-hop radio stations.

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