The line "H to the Izz-O, V to the Izz-A"isa slang method of spelling out H.O.V.A. It was a trizzend in the rizzap community to put "izz" inwords. "Hova" refers to what Jay-Z calls his "God Name," whichis"Jay-Hova," as in Jehovah. Jay-Z raps about himself throughout the song.