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| '''''Nigga''''' is a term used in ] that began as an ] form of the word '']'' (which is derived from the ] word '']'', meaning ''black'', which in turn comes from ] ''niger''.) | |||
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| Rapper ] stated, "''Nigger'' - a ] with a ] chain around his neck; ''Nigga'' - a black man with a gold chain on his neck." Demonstrating how the term has evolved significantly over time and that there is a distinction between the implication behind the use of ''nigga'' and ''nigger''. In practice, its use and meaning is heavily dependent on context. | |||
| ] also defined the term ''NIGGA'' as an acronym: "Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished" in the lyrics to his song "Words of Wisdom," on his 1991 album ''2Pacalypse Now''. Comedian ] defines the term as "Naturally Intelligent God-Gifted Africans" after launching a clothingline called N.I.G.G.A. in early 2006. | |||
| As of 2006, the word ''nigga'' is used, without intentional ], among all ] in the ], including ], ], ]s, and more recently by some ]s. This may be due to the overwhelming popularity of ] in modern American culture. Such music often features songs that feature the word ''nigga'' prominently. Examples include: ] and ]'s song, ''Realest Niggas'', The Geto Boys' ''Real Nigga Shit'', ]'s ''The Wrong Nigga To Fuck With'', ]'s ''For All My Niggaz And Bitches'', ] and ]'s ''Real Nigga Roll Call,'' Onyx's ''Bitchasniguz'', ]'s '']'', ]'s ], and the late ]'s album '']''. | |||
| Many people continue to see the word as ], and its use outside African-American communities remains controversial. Many African-Americans express offense when referred to as a ''nigga'' by white people, but not if they are called the same by other African-Americans. In this case, the term may be seen as a symbol of ], and its use outside a ] an unwelcome ]. Critics have derided this as a ]. | |||
| In the first season of ], ] explains the the distinction between the ''N'' words. ] guest stars in the skit going into detail about the matter. One point was that Latinos using the term were accepted. The skit finishes with Carlos calling the DMV for a vanity plate. The DMV didn't allow the use of the ''N word,'' yet allowed a derogatory term for Latinos to be used. | |||
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