Decoded: Jay Z's Five Percenter Lyrics

Decipher the Gods and Earths teachings in Hov’s music.

20. "F---WithMeYouKnowIGotIt," Jay Z feat. Rick Ross - The rolling thunder of this beat (produced by Boi-1da, Timbaland, and Vinylz) made this one of the stand-out tracks on Hov's Magna Carta Holy Grail — it even got picked up by Lil Wayne for his Dedication 5 mixtape for a remix featuring T.I. On the original, Jay and Ross were on the boss behavior.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
Jay-Z – "Jigga My Ni**a" - Lyric:“The God, send you back to The Earth from which you came/ I’m baking soda, water, fire, merged with Caine”Hov is known for having double meanings in his rhyme scheme and here he references himself as God once again while sending a nemesis back to where they came from; the Earth being the dirt as well as back to your mother before you existed. He also references “cain,” meaning cocaine but the lyrics can also be interpreted to mean Caine who killed his brother, Abel, and sent him back to the earth.(Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records)
Jay Z and Big L – "7 Minute Freestyle" - Lyric: “Come on and ride the rhythm I produce like jizm/ Just like the Gods I start with knowledge and follow with wisdom/ For greater understanding I’m landing blows and knocking sense into those that oppose me./ Enticing when slicing through tracks/ You screaming, Jesus Christ he’s back/ And God knows he can rap”Back in 1995, Jay Z stopped by The Stretch and Bobbito Show and kicked a few rhymes with the late Big L, which turned out to be one of best classic freestyle sessions of all time.  On the track commonly referred to as the "7-Minute Freestyle," Jay Z spits the Nation of Gods and Earths principal that knowledge, wisdom and understanding are the first of the 12 jewels. Jay says that the people are screaming "Jesus Christ he’s back" and is referring to himself as God and that God is now rapping....
3. "Run This Town" - Like the three points to the Roc sign, Jay Z, Kanye West and Rihanna proved to be a musical trifecta with the release of the militant takeover anthem, "Run This Town."   (Photo: Roc Nation)The Throne - Jay-Z's and Kanye West's kingly duo is set to rule over the BET Awards with a whopping five nominations: two for Video of the Year (for "Otis" and "Paris"), one for Best Group, one for Best Collaboration (for "Otis"), and one for the Coca-Cola Viewers' Choice Award (for "Otis").(Photo: Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Jay-Z – "Jigga My Ni**a" - Lyric:“The God, send you back to The Earth from which you came/ I’m baking soda, water, fire, merged with Caine”Hov is known for having double meanings in his rhyme scheme and here he references himself as God once again while sending a nemesis back to where they came from; the Earth being the dirt as well as back to your mother before you existed. He also references “cain,” meaning cocaine but the lyrics can also be interpreted to mean Caine who killed his brother, Abel, and sent him back to the earth.(Photo: Roc-A-Fella Records)

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