Post Malone Reflects on Iconic Ozzy Osbourne Collaboration: “It’s Absolutely Mind-Blowing”
Long before his pivot to country with 2024’s F-1 Trillion, Post Malone delivered one of the most surprising and powerful rock-rap crossovers of the decade with “Take What You Want” — a 2019 collaboration featuring none other than Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott.
Featured as the ninth track on Post’s genre-blending album Hollywood’s Bleeding, “Take What You Want” marked a rare return to the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 for the Prince of Darkness. Peaking at #8, the song became Ozzy’s first Top 10 hit in over 30 years and has since gone 2x Platinum.
A Meeting Post Never Forgot
In Post Malone: Runaway, his 2022 concert film, Post revealed that the moment he finally met Ozzy backstage at The Forum in Los Angeles — after the song had already been released — was more nerve-wracking than stepping on stage together.
“I was nervous meeting him. Not as much performing…meeting him is terrifying,” Post admitted. “Because, you know, what the f*** do you say to Ozzy Osbourne? ‘I like your pants?’ You have no idea what the f*** to say to him.”
Despite recording their parts separately, their performance at The Forum became an unforgettable display of cross-generational power. The unlikely pairing of Post’s raspy emo-trap tone, Travis Scott’s flow, and Ozzy’s iconic, haunting vocals fused into something raw and otherworldly.
A Legacy Cemented — Twice
Ozzy clearly felt the same about their creative chemistry. He included “Take What You Want” as a bonus track on his 2020 album Ordinary Man, alongside a second Post collaboration titled “It’s a Raid” — a chaotic, high-speed punk anthem that showed Ozzy hadn’t lost his edge.
For Post Malone, the experience remains surreal.
“It’s absolutely f****** mind-blowing… being able to work with one of the biggest dudes in f****** rock and roll history.”
Remembering Ozzy, Through the Music
In the days following Ozzy Osbourne’s passing on July 22, 2025, clips of Post’s tribute have resurfaced — a testament to how far-reaching the rock legend’s influence was, even among artists raised on hip-hop and pop.
What started as an unexpected studio experiment became a career milestone for Post and a late-career high note for Ozzy.
In the end, “Take What You Want” wasn’t just a single — it was a generational handshake between two rebels who understood pain, power, and performance.
And for Post Malone, it will forever be “mind-blowing” to have stood in the same shadow as a true legend.
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