Fun Music Information -> Jay-Z

Album cover parody of The Black Album by Jay-Z
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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

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

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 ProblemsPsychotherapyMelissa
Change ClothesAny Fashion ShowsBooBoo Kitty
EncoreTelevision Show RerunsFizzah
Dirt Off Your ShoulderOxy CleanLoading57

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
99 ProblemsDating ServicePsyco201t
99 ProblemsAnger Management ClassesJen

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
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
Change Clothes
   Jay Z
I Kissed A Drunk Girl
   Something Corporate
Change Clothes After You Kiss A Drunk Girl
Always a good idea!
zach w

Misheard Lyrics:

"Dirt Off Your Shoulder"
Misheard Lyrics:
If u feeling like a female tiger
Original Lyrics:
If you feeling like a pimp n*****
"Big Pimpin'"
Misheard Lyrics:
Big pimple, spread the cheese.
Original Lyrics:
Big pimpin', spending G's.
"Show Me What You Got"
Misheard Lyrics:
Show me what you got, Li'l Mama
Show me what you got, bird lady.
Original Lyrics:
Show me what you got, Li'l Mama
Show me what you got, pretty lady.
"Give It To Me"
Misheard Lyrics:
Drug off Chris, Mommie on 'e'
Can't keep her nipple bottle hands off me.
Original Lyrics:
Drunk off cris', Mommie on 'e'
Can't keep her little model hands off me.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"99 Problems"
Misheard Lyrics:
If you're havin' girl problems
I feel bad for you, son
I got 99 bottles, but the b**** ain't done.
Original Lyrics:
If you're havin' girl problems
I feel bad for you, son
I got 99 problems, but a b**** ain't one.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Sully

I had no idea what the song title was, I had heard it a few times on my computer. I started singing these misheard lyrics in my friends car, when he turns to me and solemnly says, 'You are wrong, dude.' Then he explains what the real lyrics are, and I explain why I thought it was 99 bottles. We laugh hysterically. I sincerely thought that this song was about a guy who was drinking a lot of alcohol at a party with a girl. Now what exactly could it mean by 'the bitch ain't done?' Well it could mean that she is just psychotic and wants to drink herself to death. I could also imagine a fat chick drinking a shitload of beer, and Jay-Z fearing that even with 99 bottles left he would still run out of alcohol. Jay-Z of course empatizes with the listener stating 'I feel bad for ya son.'

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:

"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
 
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