Izzo/In The End

"Izzo/In The End"
Song by Linkin Park & Jay-Z from the album Collision Course
Recorded	2004
Released	November 30, 2004
Length	02:44
Time signature	4/4
Tempo	87
Key	G Major
Samples	Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Live debut	July 18, 2004
Last played	February 18, 2005
Writer	Alphonso "Fonce" Mizell, Berry Gordy, Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Deke Richards, Freddie Perren, Jay-Z, Joseph Hahn, Kanye West, Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon
Producer	Linkin Park, Jay-Z
Label	Warner Bros.
Collision Course track listing Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You Big Pimpin'/Papercut Jigga What/Faint Numb/Encore Izzo/In The End Points Of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer

Background

"Izzo/In The End" is a mash-up between "In The End", from Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory, and "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", from Jay-Z's The Blueprint. The "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" portion of the track samples "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5. Mike's verse from "In The End" was re-recorded and Chester recorded new backing vocals.

Versions

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

Studio

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Izzo/In The End	Collision Course	2:44	2004	November 30, 2004	Mash-up with Jay-Z. Samples Jackson 5's "I Want You Back".

Live

Title	Album	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Izzo/In The End	Collision Course		July 18, 2004	November 30, 2004	Censored. Even though "son of a bitch" wasn't censored on the studio version of the song, it was on the live version. DVD only. Crowd sings "In The End" chorus (which isn't present in the studio version) at the end.

Live

"Izzo/In The End" debuted at the MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups event in West Hollywood, California, along with the rest of the Collision Course tracks. Linkin Park and Jay-Z had to play each of the album's tracks twice due to lighting messing up.

The song was also performed at both 2005 shows, as well. The song has not been performed in any form since then.

Lyrics

Album Version

This is fun Ladies and gentlemen, put our hands together for the astonishing… Yo 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…always timeless…HOV! (That's awesome) Thank you for coming out tonight You coulda been anywhere in the world, but you're here with us We appreciate that… Uhh, 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 V.A. 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 (check it out, yo) (It starts with… One) One thing, I don't know why It doesn't even matter how hard you try Keep that in mind, I designed this rhyme To explain in due time (All I know) Time is a valuable thing Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings Watch it count down to the end of the day The clock ticks life away (It's so unreal) Didn't look out below Watched the time go right out the window Tried to hold on, but didn't even know I wasted it all just to (Watch you go) I kept everything inside And, even though I tried, it all fell apart What it meant to me will eventually be A memory of a time when I tried so… H-to-the-izz-O, v-to-the-izz-A, LP, jay-z, help me out (aw, they having a good ‘ol time out there) it starts with… h-to-the-izz-O, v-to-the-izz-A, LP, jay-z, help me out (aw, they having a good ‘ol time out there) it starts with… h-to-the-izz-O, v-to-the-izz-A, LP, jay-z, help me out (yes, indeed, ladies and gentlemen)