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Izzo (H.O.V.A.) Lyrics
Ladies and gentlemen, put our hands together for the astonishing
H to the izz-O
V to the izz-A
Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the 8th wonder of the world
The flow o' the century
Oh it's timeless, Hove
Thanks for comin' out tonight
You could'a been anywhere in the world, but you're here with me
I appreciate that
Uh
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
Was herbin' em in the home of the Terrapins
Got it dirt cheap for them
Plus if they was short wit' cheese I would work wit' them
Boy and we
Got rid of that dirt for them
Wasn't born hustlers I was burpin' em
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo' sheezy my neezy keep my arms so freezy
Can't leave rap alone the game needs me
Haters want me clapped and chromed it ain't easy
Cops wanna knock me, D.A. wanna box me in
But somehow, I beat them charges like Rocky
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty, he who does not feel me is not real to me
Therefore he doesn't exist
So poof, vamoose son of a bitch
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty ya'll got-ta feel me
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
Holla at me
I do this for my culture
To let 'em know what a nigga look like
When a nigga in a roaster
Show 'em how to move in a room full 'o vultures
Industry shady it need to be taken over
Label owners hate me I'm raisin' the status quo up
I'm overchargin' niggaz for what they did to the Cold Crush
Pay us like you owe us for all the years that you hold us
We can talk, but money talks so talk mo' bucks
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty ya'll got-ta feel me
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
Yeah
Hove is back, life stories told through rap
Niggaz actin' like I sold you crack
Like I told you sell drugs, no
Hove did that so hopefully you won't have to go through that
I was raised in the projects, roaches and rats
Smokers out back, sellin' they mama's sofa
Lookouts on the corner, focused on the ave'
Ladies in the window, focused on the kinfolk
Me under a lamp post, why I got my hand closed?
Cracks in my palm, watchin' the long arm o' the law
So you know I seen it all before
I seen hoop dreams deflate like a true fiend's weight
To try and to fail, the two things I hate
Succeed in this rap game, the two things is great
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
What else can I say about dude, I gets bizzay
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty ya'll got-ta feel me
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
H to the izz-O
V to the izz-A
The flow o' the century
Oh it's timeless, Hove
Thanks for comin' out tonight
You could'a been anywhere in the world, but you're here with me
I appreciate that
Uh
Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
Was herbin' em in the home of the Terrapins
Got it dirt cheap for them
Plus if they was short wit' cheese I would work wit' them
Boy and we
Got rid of that dirt for them
Wasn't born hustlers I was burpin' em
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Fo' sheezy my neezy keep my arms so freezy
Can't leave rap alone the game needs me
Haters want me clapped and chromed it ain't easy
Cops wanna knock me, D.A. wanna box me in
But somehow, I beat them charges like Rocky
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty, he who does not feel me is not real to me
Therefore he doesn't exist
So poof, vamoose son of a bitch
Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty ya'll got-ta feel me
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
I do this for my culture
To let 'em know what a nigga look like
When a nigga in a roaster
Show 'em how to move in a room full 'o vultures
Industry shady it need to be taken over
Label owners hate me I'm raisin' the status quo up
I'm overchargin' niggaz for what they did to the Cold Crush
Pay us like you owe us for all the years that you hold us
We can talk, but money talks so talk mo' bucks
Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty ya'll got-ta feel me
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
Hove is back, life stories told through rap
Niggaz actin' like I sold you crack
Like I told you sell drugs, no
Hove did that so hopefully you won't have to go through that
I was raised in the projects, roaches and rats
Smokers out back, sellin' they mama's sofa
Lookouts on the corner, focused on the ave'
Ladies in the window, focused on the kinfolk
Me under a lamp post, why I got my hand closed?
Cracks in my palm, watchin' the long arm o' the law
So you know I seen it all before
I seen hoop dreams deflate like a true fiend's weight
To try and to fail, the two things I hate
Succeed in this rap game, the two things is great
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
What else can I say about dude, I gets bizzay
Fo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
Not guilty ya'll got-ta feel me
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
That's the anthem get'cha damn hands up
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A
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go terps
iT's IZZZZ-A
What's the cold crush?
I'm a little white girl from the Great White North, eh. So could explain what the hell this means. I'm not all up with my ghetto speak and all, word!
aight check it out yo...the title is something about location...not sure what HO is but obviously VA is Virginia. The first verse starts out with Jay smokin up some kids in Maryland. He's willing to smoke em up even if they don't have enough money and he's got their backs if they're in a conflict because he feels like he indirectly raised them. the authorities and his haters wanna stop him from working his game and doing this, but he succeeds nonetheless. Verse 2: he talks about how he uses his star power to help other young blacks and how it angers his record label. Verse 3: this is about how drugs ruin lives and he wishes never for the listener to be involved with them. ok thats a fairly rough translation but i hope it helps.
HOVA is jay-z's other stage moniker for himself...her refers to him self as hova, short for jay-hova, like Jehovah.
Cold Crush = Cold Crush Crew/Cold Crush Brothers..the original Hip-Hop group of the 70s and early 80s. Obviously, they didn't reap the success of today's rappers, yet they were pioneers.
love the maryland shout-out. even if its bout drugs
This song is about Jay z's experience as a drug dealer in his youth. Apparently he had made it up in status to the point that he could front drugs to lower level runners. He wants us to know that he has not forgotten where he came from despite all of his fame. He remembers the hard times, even while he negotiates his contract record deals.
I would have to know Jay z's feelings about raps early days. I think maybe he feels like the early pioneers where not given a fair shake by the early record labels. Secondly, he could be making an even grander political statement when he says "pay us like you owe us for all the years that you owe us" he could be talking about slavery and slavery reparations in the same way a country would pay war reparations. That was a controversial topic that came up during the time he wrote that song.
This song is about Jay z's experience as a drug dealer in his youth. Apparently he had made it up in status to the point that he could front drugs to lower level runners. He wants us to know that he has not forgotten where he came from despite all of his fame. He remembers the hard times, even while he negotiates his contract record deals.
I would have to know Jay z's feelings about raps early days. I think maybe he feels like the early pioneers where not given a fair shake by the early record labels. Secondly, he could be making an even grander political statement when he says "pay us like you owe us for all the years that you owe us" he could be talking about slavery and slavery reparations in the same way a country would pay war reparations. That was a controversial topic that came up during the time he wrote that song.