Fun Music Information -> Jay-Z

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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

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Jay-Z, Memph Bleek, Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z feat. UGK, Jay-Z feat. Beyonce' Knowles, Jay-Z feat. Beyonce, Jay-Z and Linkin Park, Jay Z

Band Name Origins:

A play on a few things. Yes, the two trains that run thru Marcy Projects, but also homage to two of his idols: rapper Jaz-O and Harlem crack vet JZ. Submitted by: blakklojik
Jay-Z got his name because he always dressed nice and his friends said he was jazzy... this became Jay - Z as it flows of the tounge better!!! Submitted by: Gangstar

Performer Pseudonyms:

Also known as: Sean Carter. Submitted by: O

Also known as: Shawn Carter. Submitted by: Kim

Performer Nick Names:

Known informally as: Jigga. Submitted by: dxman

Known informally as: Hova. Submitted by: dxman

Singers Who Act:

Notable Acting Credits	Comments & Submitter Name
"State Property, Streets Is Watching"	- Michael Prymula

Vain Songs:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Hard-Knock Life"	He talks about himself in the end of the first verse. (His real name IS Sean Carter!) - Paul Warren

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Big Lipin"	"Big Pimpin"	Rae-Rae
"Makeover"	"Takeover"	Mo'Nique Williams
"The alphabet song"	"H to da Izzo"	Beyonce
"Big Pimple"	"Big Pimpin'"	Wendy

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"What's The Buzz?"	"Hollywood," Jay-Z	Richard Head

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Encode" originally "Encore"

Ava Rice

"Charge Clothes" originally "Change Clothes"

Not in the current economy!

George Straitjacket

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"99 Problems"	"31 Flavors"	Abbott Skelding
"30 Something"	"60 Something Or Other"	Andre Smith Jr
"99 Problems"	"99 Problems (Myspace Song)"	Weiner Face
"Encore"	"Leg's Sore"	the_conqueror_of_parodies
"Dirt Off Your Shoulder"	"Eye Of The Beholder"	Charlie Decker
"Brush Your Shoulders Off"	"Get Some Dental Floss"	Lawrence C Rush Jr
"99 Problems"	"99 Problems"	Kit Kat
"Dirt Off Your Shoulder"	"Get That Jerk (George Bush) Out of Office"	Ethan Mawyer
"99 Problems"	"99 Problems (The One Ring is one)"	Ahnonamis
"Excuse Me Miss"	"Excuse Me--Play that Song"	Freddie C.
There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name	Product	Submittor
99 Problems	Psychotherapy	Melissa
Change Clothes	Any Fashion Shows	BooBoo Kitty
Encore	Television Show Reruns	Fizzah
Dirt Off Your Shoulder	Oxy Clean	Loading57

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
99 Problems	Dating Service	Psyco201t
99 Problems	Anger Management Classes	Jen

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Long, Long, Long The Beatles	Public Service Announcement Jay-Z	A Long, Long, Long Public Service Announcement	dxman
If I Had... Eminem	99 Problems Jay - Z	If I Had 99 Problems I know, but too bad you have way more	parody_MASTA
Come Clean Hilary Duff	Dirt Off Your Shoulder Jay-Z	Come Clean Dirt Off Your Shoulder	Regina Haniger
Big Pimpin' Jay-Z	Roxanne The Police	Big Pimpin' Roxanne	Garrison
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

Jay-Z and the Americans

Jay-Z combined with Jay & The Americans

Submitted By: nally

Misheard Lyrics:

"Big Pimpin" Misheard Lyrics: We doin' big pimpin, we spendin' cheese (Check 'em out now ) Big pimpin' so I can eat BLTs Original Lyrics: We doin' big pimpin, we spendin' cheese (Check 'em out now ) Big pimpin' On B.L.A.P.'s	"Swagger Like Us" Misheard Lyrics: HOVA! My son had a daughter, and my daughter had a soda! Original Lyrics: HOVA! Could you even have any doubt? After doubt if it's over!
"Big Pimpin'" Misheard Lyrics: big pimpin spinning cheese Original Lyrics: Big pimpin', spending G's.	"Dirt Off Your Shoulder" Misheard Lyrics: If u feeling like a female tiger Original Lyrics: If you feeling like a pimp n*****
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Big Pimpin'"

Misheard Lyrics:

big pimpin spinning cheese

Original Lyrics:

Big pimpin', spending G's.

Story about this misheard lyric by: rogo

LOL my manager said she was big pimpin (shes forty-one years old) and then there was an awkward silence. she broke the awkward silence by singing, "spinning cheese" HAHAHAHAH

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Dirt Off Your Shoulders"

Better Lyrics:

Scalp is itchin' like a b----,
Gotta go and brush your shoulders off
Short hair's the worst too, go and brush your shoulders off
Dandruff is crazy baby, don't forget that I need to
Buy you some Head & Shoulders
I gotta buy you some Head & Shoulders
I gotta buy you some Head & Shoulders
I gotta buy you some Head & Shoulders
I gotta buy you some Head & Shoulders

Original Lyrics:

If you feelin like a pimp n----,
Go and brush your shoulders off
Ladies is pimps too, go and brush your shoulders off
N----z is crazy baby, don't forget that boy told you
Get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder
You gotta get, that, dirt off your shoulder

Submitted by: M.S.G

"Big Pimpin'"

Better Lyrics:

Big pizza wit extra cheese

Original Lyrics:

Big pimpin' up at NYC

Submitted by: Mandy

"Jigga"

Better Lyrics:

Dinner.
Where's my motherfucking dinner.
And who be rolling with my dinner.
Delivery boy better get it right.
He better get it right.

Original Lyrics:

Jigga.
What's my mother fucking name? Jigga.
And who am I rolling with?
My niggas.
Bitches better get it right.
You better get it right.

Submitted by: Nyla Howell

Funny Lyrics:

"It's Hot"

The Funny Lyrics:

Thirty-eight revolve like the sun around the earth.

Why They're Funny:

Hmmm, I could have sworn that it was the earth that revolved around the sun...

Submitted by: Natalie

"Big Pimpin"

The Funny Lyrics:

but n***a if you hate not then you wait
while i get yo b***c buttnaked

Why They're Funny:

so true....

Submitted by: jonjon

Repetitive Lyrics:

"H to the Izzo"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

H to the izzo, V to the izzay..

Why They're Repetitive:

Uh...huh... I love this song, but you've gotta admit that maybe if he repeated real words, it would sound a bit better.

Submitted by: Annalise Eva de Raven

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Excuse Me Miss"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Either she's the one or im caught in the Matrix
Red or green pill

Why They're Nonsensical:

Um, Jay-Z, its red or blue pill

Submitted by: catherine

"Big Pimpin"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

go read a book, you illiterate son of a B****

Why They're Nonsensical:

um. illiterate. not being able to read.

Submitted by: notquite

Insulting Lyrics:

"Encore"

The Insulting Lyrics:

[I'm} Back to take over the globe, now break bread.

Why They're Insulting:

I find these lyrics insulting. He is saying that he is going to take over the earth and that we should break bread for him. Is it just me or don't you usually break bread at church for Jesus?! Get a grip and a life, Jay- Z! You are no Jesus Crist.

Submitted by: Stephanie