The following Jay-Z nicknames are not so popular. Joe CamelĪ Jay-Z nickname given as a result of similar resemblances to Joe Camel, an ad mascot in the 1990s S-dotĪ Jay-Z nickname from a line in Looking At My S-Dots, a track he dropped after his signature shoes S. President CarterĪ nickname befitting his status as the president of the Roc Nation, his record label. Jay-Z’s “god of rap” self-acclaimed nickname from his track Hova. J-HovaĪ nickname Jay-Z calls himself as the self-acclaimed “god of rap.” HovĪ short form of his nickname Hova, the “god of rap.” Young Hov Iceberg SlimĪ self-imposed nickname from his 1997 song Who You Wit, where he called himself “Iceberg Slim.” Lucky LeftyĪ Jay-Z nickname that became quite popular in 1997 after Whatchu Want, a 1997 track by Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Diddy, and Charli Baltimore had Jay-Z comparing himself with Charles “Lucky” Luciano and Benjamin “Lefty” Ruggiero, from the film Donnie Brasco. Commonly used as a couple nickname Jay and Bey. JazzyĪ nickname for Jay-Z from his days in the hood.

Gotten from one of his lyrics, Rhyme No More where he calls himself JayHova or “Hova,” a self-acclaimed rap god. Jiggamanįrom the track Encore, where he raps, “Do Y’all want more of the Jigga man? Well if y’all want more of the Jigga man…” JiggaĪ nickname from when Jay-Z was in his teens, given to him by his mother after he called 1 billion watts “Jiggawatt” instead of Gigawatt.

These are the most popular Jay-Z nicknames, the ones you are more likely to have heard.

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