Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)

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"Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Amil and Big Jaz
from the album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
Released	March 1, 1999 (1999-03-01)
Recorded	1998
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:53
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	S. Carter J. Burks T. Mosley
Producer(s)	Timbaland
Jay-Z singles chronology
"More Money, More Cash, More Hoes (Remix)" (1999) "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" (1999) "Jigga My Nigga" (1999)
Amil singles chronology
"Can I Get A..." (1998) "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" (1999) "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" (1999)
Big Jaz singles chronology
"Waitin'" (1996) "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" (1999) "Let's Go" (2001)

"Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" (or "Jigga What, Jigga Who (Originator 99)" for the song's title was often changed to avoid airing the word "Nigga") 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.

In 2004, the song was mashed with Linkin Park's "Faint" in the six track EP Collision Course.

Track listing[]

1. "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)"
2. "Ain't No Nigga"
3. "Bring It On"

Vinyl[]

B-Side

1. "Ain't No Nigga"

Charts[]

See also[]

• List of songs recorded by Jay-Z

References[]

External links[]

• Music video for "Jigga What, Jigga Who" on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics