Jay-Z isn’t just another rapper he’s basically the blueprint (pun intended) of turning hip-hop into an empire. From growing up in Brooklyn’s Marcy Projects to running businesses worth billions, he’s lived the kind of life people write movies about. Add to that the fact that he’s half of the world’s most powerful music couple with Beyoncé, and you’ve got a legend in every sense.Jay-Z’s rap name has always had a bunch of nicknames Jigga, Jay, Hova/Hov. The “Hov” or “Hova” thing comes from Jehovah, because in the late ’90s/early 2000s he used to call himself the “God MC.” So fans started calling themselves Hov fans if they were real loyal Jay-Z listeners.
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