H! Vltg3

"H! Vltg3"
Single by Linkin Park
from the album Reanimation
B-side	Pts.Of.Athrty, Buy Myself
Recorded	2001
Released	2002
Format	Vinyl
Length	03:30
Time signature	4/4
Tempo	93.69
Key	D Minor
Samples	Lamont Dozier - Family Brand Nubian - All For One
Writer(s)	Babu Melvin, Bennington, Bourdon, Delson, Hahn, Jamerson Troy Donald, Peretta Michael Taylor, Shinoda
Producer(s)	Mike Shinoda
Label	Warner Bros.
Linkin Park singles chronology
Pts.Of.Athrty (2002) H! Vltg3 (2002) Somewhere I Belong (2003)
Reanimation track listing Opening Pts.Of.Athrty Enth E Nd Chali Frgt/10 P5hng Me A*wy Plc.4 Mie Hæd X-Ecutioner Style H! Vltg3 Riff Raff Wth>You Ntr\Mssion Ppr:Kut Rnw@y My<Dsmbr Stef By_Myslf Kyur4 Th Ich 1stp Klosr Krwlng

Background

The remix was created by Evidence and cut by DJ Babu, both from the hip hop group Dilated Peoples, with additional production by Porse 1. The track was edited by DJ Revolution and mixed by Troy Staton. Pharoahe Monch guests with a rap verse on the track.

By working with Pharaohe Monch, the band was hoping to get the fans interested in his work. Mike Shinoda told MTV: "He’s just a real mellow [guy], soft-spoken, [but] there’s a lot of hunger there. There’s a lot of intensity even though he’s been doing it for a really long time and he’s really successful in those genres of music [underground hip-hop]. But with a larger, mainstream audience, they don’t know him and that’s where we wanted to make that little connection — just bridge that gap. Hopefully, we could say to [our fans], ‘Well, we like this guy. We’ve been listening for a long time. Hopefully you’ll dig it, too.’"

About Dilated Peoples' presence on the track, Brad Delson said during a linkinpark.com chat on July 3, 2002: "we are big fans of evidence and dialated so we were very honored for him to lace that track so to speak"

The remix contains a vocal sample of the song "All For One" by hip hop group Brand Nubian. Because of this, members of the group, Derek Murphy (Sadat X), Lorenzo Dechalus (Lord Jamar), and Maxwell Dixon (Grand Puba), were also credited for the track.

The instrumental samples the song "Family" by Lamont Dozier.

The remix can be heard during the Frat Party At The Pankake Festival documentary.

Tracklist

Vinyl Single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1	H! Vltg3 (Evidence ft. Pharoahe Monch & DJ Babu)	Babu Melvin, Bennington Chester Charles, Bourdon Robert G, Delson Brad, Hahn Joseph, Jamerson Troy Donald, Peretta Michael Taylor, Shinoda Mike	3:32
2	H! Vltg3 (Evidence ft. Pharoahe Monch & DJ Babu) (Instrumental)	Babu, Bennington, Bourdon, Delson, Hahn, Jamerson, Peretta, Shinoda	3:23
3	H! Vltg3 (Evidence ft. Pharoahe Monch & DJ Babu) (Acapella)	Babu, Bennington, Bourdon, Delson, Hahn, Jamerson, Peretta, Shinoda	3:23

Music Video

The music video for "H! Vltg3" was directed by Estevan Oriol for MTV2's "MTV:Playback".

MTV: Playback was originally aired on July 27, 2002 at 2:00pm, with a rerun on July 28, 2002 at 8:00pm.

Versions

Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
H! Vltg3	Reanimation	3:30	2001	July 30, 2002	Censored. Remixed by Evidence. Features vocals by Pharoahe Monch and cuts by DJ Babu.
H! Vltg3	Pts.Of.Athrty Pts.Of.Athrty / H! Vltg3 H! Vltg3	3:32	2001	July 19, 2002	Censored. Lacks the transition to "Riff Raff" at the end. Listed as "Album Vocal" on the vinyl single.
H! Vltg3	"Reanimation" Internal Demo	3:14	2001		Censored. The CD dates from late January or February 2002. Remixed by Evidence. The intro includes the speech from Mike Shinoda's remix. Bridge vocals from the original version were used in place of Pharaohe Monch's verse. Completely different outro, lacking DJ Babu's scratching. Some of the sound effects throughout the song are missing. Released on LPLive for free download on March 21, 2013.
H! Vltg3 (Instrumental)	H! Vltg3 Reanimation - Instrumentals	3:23	2001	2002	Official instrumental version.
H! Vltg3 (Acapella)	H! Vltg3	3:23	2001	2002	Censored. Official acapella version.

Personnel

• Evidence - interpretation
• Pharoahe Monch - vocals
• DJ Babu - cut
• Porse 1 - additional production
• DJ Revolution - editing
• Troy Staton - mixing

Production (Album)

• Mike Shinoda - producer
• Mark "Spike" Stent - mixing
• David Treahearn - mixing assistant
• Paul "P-Dub" Walton - ProTools enginer
• Brian "Big Bass" Gardner - mastering, digital editing
• Nancie Stern - sample clearance

Lyrics

Album Version

Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes, sometimes… Hybrid Linkin Park I've been digging in the crates ever since I was living in space Before the rat race, before monkeys had human traits I mastered numerology, big band theology, performed lobotomies with telekinetic psychology Invented the mic so I can start blessing it Chin-checkin' kids to make my point like an impressionist Many men have tried to shake us But I twist mic chords to double helixes to show them what I'm made of I buckle knees like leg braces Cast a spell of instrumental-ness on all of you emcees who hate us So you can try on, leave you without a shoulder to cry on From now to infinity, let icon be bygones I fire bombs, ghostly notes haunt this I tried threats, but moved on to a promise I stomp shit with or without an accomplice And run the gauntlet with whoever that wants this High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin' you up and takin' you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide Akira I've put a kink in the backbones, of clones, with microphones Never satisfied my rhymes jones Spraying bright day over what you might say My blood types krylon, technicolor type-A On highways write with road rage pages of wind, in cages a tin, that bounce all around Surround sound Devouring the scene Subliminal gangrene paintings, over all the same-thing Sing-songs karaoke copy bullshit Break bones verbally with sticks and stones tactics Forth dimension, combat convention Write rhymes at ease while the track stands at attention Meant to put you away, with the pencil Pistol, official, sixteen line rhyme missile While you risk your all I pick out at your flaws Spitting raw blah, blah, blah you can say you saw High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin' you up and takin' you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin' you up and takin' you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide Who's the man, demandin' your hand over your land rover? no mans bolder when he jams your plans over I inflict sclerosis, the most ferocious When I spy my third eye's extremely high voltage That's why I need ruby-quartz glasses, cause when I glance There's a chance, then I might blast the masses Subliminals transmitted through piano Integrated in flow, calculated in nano I use skills when I need, please heed the rhyme I heal when I bleed when I proceed through time I walk through walls and the inanimate obstacles By inducing the reduction of cells and molecules I bring the knowledge you swallow a steak that's a hologram I box your head, fatten your lip like collagen The telepath deliver verses with no postage Pharoah Monch, Mike Shinoda, we high voltage High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin' you up and takin' you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin' you up and takin' you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide   Linkin Park {being scratched over and over again}

Demo

You know what I mean You could put a label on a life Put a label on a lifestyle Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes, sometimes… You know Put a label on how you wake up every morning And go to bed at night Hybrid I've been digging in the crates ever since I was living in space Before the rat race, before monkeys had human traits I mastered numerology, big bang theology, performed lobotomies with telekinetic psychology Invented the mic so I can start blessing it Chin-checkin' kids to make my point like an impressionist Many men have tried to shake us But I twist mic chords in double helixes to show them what I'm made of I buckle knees like leg braces Cast a spell of instrumental-ness on all of you emcees who hate us So you can try on, leave you without a shoulder to cry on From now to infinity, let icon be bygones I fire bombs, ghostly notes haunt this I tried threats, but moved on to a promise I stomp shit with or without an accomplice And run the gauntlet with whoever that wants this High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin you up and takin you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide Akira I've put a kink in the backbones, of clones, with microphones Never satisfied my rhymes jones Spraying bright day over what you might say My blood types krylon, technicolor type-A On highways right with road rage pages of wind, in cages a tin, that bounce all around Surround sound Devouring the scene Subliminal gangrene paintings, over all the same-thing Sing-songs karaoke copy bullshit Break bones verbally with sticks and stones tactics Fourth dimension, combat convention Write rhymes at ease while the track stands at attention Meant to put you away, with the pencil Pistol, official, sixteen line rhyme missile While you risk your all I pick out at your flaws Spitting raw blah, blah, blah You can say you saw High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin you up and takin you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin you up and takin you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide And, like, the rock and rap You know what I mean People acting like, you know 'Wow, that's a new invention' That shit ain't new It's constantly evolving We're constantly changing Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes, sometimes… There's a lot of change Everybody's always up with the labels There ain't no label for this shit They're always going to try To put a label on it To try to create something So they can water it down Sometimes I feel like a prophet Misunderstood, under the gun like a new disease Sometimes I feel like a prophet Misunderstood, under the gun like a new disease High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin you up and takin you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide High voltage This is the unforgettable sound High voltage Bringin you up and takin' you down High voltage Comin at you from every side High voltage Making the rhythm and rhyme collide High voltage

Gallery

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  H! Vltg3 + Pts.Of.Athrty

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  H! Vltg3 vinyl

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  H! Vltg3 promo CD with sticker as a cover

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  DVD artwork

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  H! Vltg3 instrumental CD owned by Pharoahe Monch