Post Malone Breaks Down the ‘Mind-Blowing’ Moment That Changed His Life Forever and It Involves a Dead Rock Legend and a Terrified Backstage Encounter.
Post Malone Reflects on Iconic Ozzy Osbourne Collaboration: “Absolutely Mind-Blowing”. Before exploring country music with his 2024 album F-1 Trillion, Post Malone made history with “Take What You Want,” a powerful 2019 collaboration featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott.
The song, from Post’s Hollywood’s Bleeding album, became a major success—reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and giving Ozzy his first Top 10 hit in over 30 years. It’s now certified 2x Platinum. In the 2022 concert documentary Post Malone: Runaway, Post recalled finally meeting Ozzy backstage in Los Angeles, saying it was more intimidating than performing live.
“What do you even say to Ozzy Osbourne?” he joked. Though they recorded separately, their live show at The Forum stunned fans and became a standout moment in both of their careers. Their chemistry led to a second song, “It’s a Raid,” which appeared on Ozzy’s 2020 album Ordinary Man, proving the rock legend hadn’t lost his edge.
After Ozzy Osbourne’s death on July 22, 2025, clips of their performances resurfaced, highlighting just how deep Ozzy’s influence ran—even among younger artists from different genres.
For Post, the collaboration wasn’t just a musical milestone; it was a moment of deep personal meaning.
As he put it: “It’s absolutely f****** mind-blowing… to work with one of the greatest rock and roll legends of all time.”
