Izzo is an Italian surname. It may refer to:

People
  • Tom Izzo, men's basketball coach for Michigan State University
  • Larry Izzo, American football linebacker for the New York Jets
  • John Izzo, 400m and 800m runner for SUNY Brockport and race walking coach
  • Jean-Claude Izzo, writer of the detective novels, Total Kheops, Chourmo, and Solea
Popular culture
  • "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)", (often referred to as "H to the Izzo"), a 2001 Jay-Z single
  • "-izzle", a slang, African American English suffix used in pop-culture hip hop slang

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Izzo (H.O.V.A.)

"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.

Lyrics

The first verse deals with the rapper's early career as a drug dealer, including his escape from conviction. The second verse narrates his struggles with the exploitative recording industry, while in the last verse he reverts to his childhood growing up in the Marcy Houses housing projects.

Izzo (surname)

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
  • EST

    Est is French, Romanian and Italian for east. Est, EST and Est. may refer to:

    Geography

  • Est (Netherlands), a town in Gelderland
  • Estonia, a nation in northern Europe
  • Estonian language, the Estonian language in ISO 639.2 or ISO 639–3 language codes
  • Est Region (Burkina Faso), one of Burkina Faso's 13 administrative regions
  • Est Region (Cameroon), a region in the southeast of the Republic of Cameroon
  • Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone, Italian wine region
  • Other uses

  • Abbreviation of Estimation
  • Abbreviation of Established
  • A song from the album To Lose My Life... by British band White Lies
  • Est Cola, soft drink from Thailand
  • Diana Est, Italian singer
  • As an acronym

    The acronym EST may refer to:

    Organizations

  • Energy Saving Trust, a United Kingdom organization for fighting climate change
  • Erhard Seminars Training, usually est in lower case, a New Age Large Group Awareness Training seminar program
  • European Society for Translation Studies, an international non-profit organization
  • Science and medicine

    Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone

    Est! Est!! Est!!! di Montefiascone (also known as just Est! Est!! Est!!!) is an Italian wine region centered on the commune of Montefiascone in province of Viterbo in Latium. Since 1966, the white Trebbiano- and Malvasia bianca-based wines produced within the 1,000 acres (400 ha) of the region can qualify for Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC) designation under Italian wine laws.

    The unusual name of the wine region dates back to a 12th-century tale of a German Bishop traveling to the Vatican for a meeting with the Pope. The Bishop sent a prelate ahead of him to survey the villages along the route for the best wines. The 'wine scout' had instructions to write 'Est' (Latin for 'It is') on the door or on the wall of the inns he visited when he was particularly impressed with the quality of the wine they served so the Bishop following on his trail would have known in advance where to make a stop. At a Montefiascone inn, the prelate was reportedly so overwhelmed with the local wine that he wrote Est! Est!! Est!!! on the door. While this tale has been widely repeated, with some variations (such as the event taking place in the 10th century and/or involving a Flemish bishop, attending the coronation of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor instead of meeting the Pope, etc.), the story is considered by many wine experts, such as Master of Wine Mary Ewing-Mulligan, to be apocryphal.

    Est, Netherlands

    Est is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neerijnen, and lies about 8 km west of Tiel.

    In 2001, the town of Est had 600+ inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.065 km², and contained 108 residences. The statistical area "Est", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 610.

    References

  • Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  • Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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