Track 02 · 2001
Izzo (H.O.V.A.)
Jay-Z
- chipmunk soul
On the charts
Peaked at #8 on the Hot 100 — Jay-Z's first top-10 single.
Why it mattered
Kanye West's Jackson 5 chop introduced the soul-sample template that would define his career and gave Jay one of his most singalong-able hooks.