Jigga That Nigga

2002 single by Jay-Z

"Jigga That Nigga"

Single by Jay-Z

from the album The Blueprint

Released

January 29, 2002

Recorded

July 2001

Genre

Hip hop
R&B

Length

3:25

Label

Roc-A-Fella
Def Jam

Songwriter(s)

Shawn Carter
Samuel Barnes Jr.
Jean-Claude Oliver
Larry Gates

Producer(s)

Poke and Tone

Jay-Z singles chronology

"Honey"
(2002)

"Jigga That Nigga"
(2002)

"Song Cry"
(2002)

"Jigga That Nigga" is a song by the American rapper Jay-Z. It was the third single from his sixth studio album, The Blueprint. It has additional vocals from Stephanie Miller and Michelle Mills but they are not credited as featuring. In the US, the song peaked at #66 on the Hot 100. In recent years, his nickname "jigga" has become synonymous with being "fresh, fly" and "stylish."^[1]^[2]

Credits and personnel

The credits for "Jigga That Nigga" are adapted from the liner notes of The Blueprint.^[3]

Studio locations

Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City, New York.
Mixed and recorded at Baseline Studios, New York City, New York.

Personnel

Jay-Z – songwriting, vocals
Trackmasters – production, songwriting
Young Guru – recording
Shane Woodley – recording assistant
Jason Goldstein – mixing
Stephanie Miller – additional vocals
Michelle Mills – additional vocals
Tony Dawsey – mastering

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	66
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	27
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[6]	7

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	January 29, 2002^[7]	12-inch single	Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam

References

^ "What does jigga mean?". definitions.net.
^ Aronow, Elliot (December 4, 2015). "Jay Z Turns 46, Is More Fly Than Ever". GQ.
^ The Blueprint (Liner notes). Jay-Z. Roc-A-Fella Records. 2001. 586 396-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
^ "Jigga/Renegade – Jay-Z". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 30, 2013.