Yesterday we shared pics of Hov & B courtside at the Nets game. They were sipping on champagne & sucking on lollipops, but some fans were distracted by Jay’s massive gold medallion. Yes, there is a meaning behind that crazy piece. Check it out…
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Via PageSix:
The pendant represents the Five-Percent Nation, also known as the Nation of Gods and Earths, an organization founded in Harlem in 1964 by an ex-member of the Nation of Islam.
Members of the group call themselves Allah’s Five Percenters, who believe they are the fathers and mothers of civilization and can enlighten others.
The movement has been affiliated with hip-hop for years, influencing artists including Big Daddy Kane, Rakim, Nas, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, Busta Rhymes and Jay. The teachings have infused hip-hop lyrics and slang.
Jay, as well as Carmelo Anthony, has been spotted wearing the Five Percenter symbol (an eight-point star) as a pendant. When asked last year if the Five Percent Nation meant anything to him, Jay said, “A little bit.”
