What is "izzo"

"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" (often referred to as "H to the Izzo") is the first single released by Jay-Z from his sixth album The Blueprint. It is among his most popular singles. This was the second song released off The Blueprint, after the diss track " Takeover", but the lead single from it. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. It was Jay-Z's first top 10 single as a lead artist.

The song, produced by Kanye West, prominently features a sample of " I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5, the second major hit in 2001 to sample that song (after " My Baby" by Lil' Romeo).

The music video takes place in New York City with Jay-Z, Damon Dash, Biggs, & other affiliates on a Roc-A-Fella parade float which features cameo appearances from Kanye West, Destiny's Child, Trina, Eve, Nelly, and OutKast.

The song was later mashed up with Linkin Park's " In the End" for their collaborative EP, Collision Course.

Izzo may refer to:

• Izzo (surname)
• " Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" (or "H to the Izzo"), a 2001 Jay-Z single
• " -izzle", a slang African American English suffix used in pop-culture hip hop slang

Izzo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Anna Izzo, Italian painter, sculptor and designer
• Jean-Claude Izzo (1945–2000), French poet, playwright, screenwriter, and novelist
• Larry Izzo (born 1974), American football player
• Lorenza Izzo (born 1989), Chilean film actress and model
• Tom Izzo (born 1955), American college basketball coach