Jigga What / Faint
Jay-Z and Linkin Park Lyrics


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Jigga What Ja What Ja What

Can't **** with me
They ain't ready yet
Uh-huh uh-huh
Yeah, yeah
Motherfuckers want to act loco, hit em wit, numerous
Shots with the fo'-fo'
Fagots running to the Po-Po's, smoke em like cocoa
**** rap, coke by the boatload
**** dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Stop your bullshitting, glock with the full clip
Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
One shot could make a ***** do a full flip
See the ***** laying shocked when the bullet hit
And hey ma, how you, know niggas want to buy you
But see me I want to "**** for Free" like Akinyele
Take this ride 'til you feel it inside ya belly
If it's tight get the K-why Jelly
All night get you wide up inside the telly
Side to side, til you say Jay-Z you're too much for me

I am a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard
Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact
That everybody can see these scars
(I am)
What I want you to want, what I want you to feel
But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you
To just believe this is real
(So I)
Let go watching you turn your back like you always do
Face away and pretend that I'm not
That's all I give cause you're all that I've got

Got a condo with nuttin' but condoms in it
The same place where the rhymes is invented
So all I do is rap and ***, imagine how I stroke
See how I was flowing on my last cassette?
Rapid-fire like I'm blasting a Tec, never jam though
Never get high, never run out of ammo
Niggas hating n **** cause I slayed your *****
You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
And now you're, acting raw but you never had war
Don't know how to carry your hoe, want to marry your hoe
Now she's mad at me, cause Your Majesty, just happened to be
A pimp with a tragedy
She wanted, us to end, cause I fucked her friend
She gave me one more chance and I fucked her again
I seen her tears as she busted in, I said, "****..
There's a draft, shut the door ***** and come on in!"

I am, a little bit insecure, a little un-confident
But you don't understand I do what I can
Sometimes I don't make sense
I am, what you never want to say, but I've never had a doubt
It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear me out
So I, let go watching you turn your back like you always do
You face away and pretend that I'm not
But I'll be here cause you're all that I've got

I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored

Now hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now, hear me out now
You're gonna listen to me like it or not
Right now

I can't feel the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me
I won't be ignored
Time won't heal this damage anymore
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
I can't feel (the way I did before
Don't turn your back on me) I won't be ignored




Time won't heal
Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Jigga What/Faint by Jay-Z and Linkin Park are hard-hitting and passionate, focused on themes of power, insecurity, and pain. The opening lines set the tone for the aggressive rap verses that follow, as the singer asserts his dominance and warns others not to mess with him. Lines like "stop your bullshitting, glock with the full clip / motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit" showcase a willingness to use violence to get what he wants.


Meanwhile, the chorus sung by Chester Bennington of Linkin Park takes a more vulnerable approach. He admits to being "a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard," and expresses frustration at not being able to convince someone to believe in him. The lines "But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you / to just believe this is real" reveal a deep-seated sense of insecurity and need for validation.


The bridge brings the themes of power and insecurity together, as Jay-Z brags about his success while also acknowledging the pain and drama that come with it. The lines "Got a condo with nuttin' but condoms in it / the same place where the rhymes are invented" reveal a life of luxury and indulgence, while the line "A pimp with a tragedy" suggests that there is a darker side to this kind of success.


Overall, Jigga What/Faint is a powerful and emotional song that showcases both Jay-Z and Linkin Park's unique musical styles, and the lyrics explore themes that are both personal and universal.


Line by Line Meaning

Jigga What Ja What Ja What
Repetition of the song's title.


Can't **** with me
I am untouchable.


They ain't ready yet
My opponents are not yet prepared for what I'll do to them.


Uh-huh uh-huh
Agreement or affirmation of previous statements.


Yeah, yeah
Further agreement or affirmation of previous statements.


Motherfuckers want to act loco, hit em wit, numerous Shots with the fo'-fo'
My opponents want to act crazy, so I'll hit them with multiple bullets from my .44 Magnum handgun.


Fagots running to the Po-Po's, smoke em like cocoa
My enemies will run to the police, but I'll get them by killing them or smoking them like cocoa.


**** rap, coke by the boatload
I don't care about rap, only about the large amount of cocaine that I own.


**** dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
I don't care about that; I'm running with my gun high, one eye closed.


Left holes through some guy clothes
I shot some guy and left bullet holes in his clothes.


Stop your bullshitting, glock with the full clip
Stop talking nonsense; I have a Glock handgun with a full clip of ammunition.


Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
My opponents better duck when I start shooting my gun.


One shot could make a ***** do a full flip
My bullet can make a person completely lose control and fall.


See the ***** laying shocked when the bullet hit
After I shoot someone, they will be in shock and lying on the ground.


And hey ma, how you, know niggas want to buy you But see me I want to "**** for Free" like Akinyele
Hey girl, I know men want to buy you, but I want to have sex with you for free like Akinyele.


Take this ride 'til you feel it inside ya belly
Have sex with me until you feel it deep inside your belly.


If it's tight get the K-why Jelly
If your vagina is tight, use KY Jelly to make it easier to have sex.


All night get you wide up inside the telly
Have sex with you all night in a hotel room.


Side to side, til you say Jay-Z you're too much for me
Have sex with you from side to side until you tell me to stop because it's too much.


I am a little bit of loneliness, a little bit of disregard
I feel somewhat lonely and ignored.


Handful of complaints but I can't help the fact That everybody can see these scars
I have some grievances, but everyone can see the emotional scars I carry.


(I am) What I want you to want, what I want you to feel But it's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you To just believe this is real
I want you to feel and desire what I do, but I can't convince you that my emotions are genuine.


(So I) Let go watching you turn your back like you always do
So I'll give up and watch you turn your back on me as you frequently do.


Face away and pretend that I'm not That's all I give cause you're all that I've got
You ignore me and pretend I'm not here, but I still care for you because you're all that I have.


Got a condo with nuttin' but condoms in it
I own a condo where only condoms can be found.


The same place where the rhymes is invented
This is where I come up with my rhymes or lyrics.


So all I do is rap and ***, imagine how I stroke
All I do is rap, have sex and imagining sex with others.


See how I was flowing on my last cassette?
Remember how well I rapped on my last recording?


Rapid-fire like I'm blasting a Tec, never jam though Never get high, never run out of ammo
I rap quickly and smoothly like firing a Tec-9 handgun without ever getting high or running out of rhymes.


Niggas hating n **** cause I slayed your *****
People hate me because I had sex with their partners.


You know your favorite, I know it made you sick
You know I had sex with your partner, and it made you feel disgusted.


And now you're, acting raw but you never had war Don't know how to carry your hoe, want to marry your hoe Now she's mad at me, cause Your Majesty, just happened to be A pimp with a tragedy
Now you're acting tough but you have never been in a real fight; you don't know how to take care of your partner and want to marry her. She's mad at me because I happen to be a pimp who caused a problem.


She wanted, us to end, cause I fucked her friend She gave me one more chance and I fucked her again
My partner wanted to end our relationship because I had sex with her friend. She gave me one more chance, and I ended up having sex with her again.


I seen her tears as she busted in, I said, "****.. There's a draft, shut the door ***** and come on in!"
As she burst into tears, I told her to come inside and close the door because there's a draft.


I am, a little bit insecure, a little un-confident But you don't understand I do what I can Sometimes I don't make sense
I am somewhat insecure and lack confidence, but I try my best. Sometimes my actions may not seem logical.


I am, what you never want to say, but I've never had a doubt It's like no matter what I do I can't convince you for once just to hear me out
I represent something that you refuse to acknowledge, but I'm still certain of my worth. No matter what I do, I can't convince you to listen to me once.


I can't feel the way I did before Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored Time won't heal this damage anymore Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored
I can't go back to how I felt before. Don't ignore me, or else I'll make sure you remember the damage you've caused. Time can't heal the damage anymore.


Now hear me out now You're gonna listen to me like it or not Right now, hear me out now You're gonna listen to me like it or not Right now
Listen to me now, whether you like it or not. Right now, hear what I have to say and listen.


(I can't feel (the way I did before Don't turn your back on me) I won't be ignored Time won't heal Don't turn your back on me I won't be ignored)
I won't go back to how I felt before. Don't ignore me because I won't let you forget the damage anymore.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: JONATHAN BURKS, CHESTER BENNINGTON, ROB BOURDON, SEAN CARTER, BRAD DELSON, DAVE FARRELL, JOSEPH HAHN, TIMOTHY Z MOSLEY, MIKE SHINODA

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@davidholzer4155

I don't think people realize how revolutionary this was. This wasn't a one off collab or mashup. They managed to produce a whole album and recreated all these songs perfectly flowing the hit songs from both jay-z and Linkin park

@lakeshoresubtleties

Right. I was actually maybe a little young and naive to hip-hop to fully appreciate it, being in my late teens in very white america.

@midnightcoil

Run DMC started it with Aerosmith that was $7,000 times more revolutionary

@bossman9579

@@midnightcoil Dang, thought they just did a song or two. Didn't realize they did a whole concert as well. Good to know.

@nick-ce1yb

Agreed this is a top 5 performance. Blending genres that "shouldn't go together" but we all lonely and want a voice no matter the music

@ukno918

they were fans of each other, so probably had a lot of ideas even before the collab

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@edgarspavlovics3540

Mike Shinoda is such a multi-artist, it's unreal.

@MondySpartan

Have you listened to Already Over? Mike literally does everything in that song.

@goininside

multi-instrumentalist

@GloomyHouse

this concert had the some of the best music i've heard in my life.

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