Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, Ain't no love 'cos you ain't around. From the city hall ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love and it sure is a pity Ain't no love ‘cause you ain't around Every place that I go You know it seems so strange Without you there Oh things have changed The nights are cold There's a blanket of gloom Another teardrop falls In my lonely room I said ain't no love Lyrics to 'Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love)' by Jay-Z. Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around, Now listen Hopefully they'll ménage before I reach my garage But every time I hit the ground I bounce up like roundball Every place that I go, Well, it seems so strange. [Verse 3: JAY-Z] Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around, Every place that I go And then the Fugees gonna break up Ain't no love in the heart of town Hollow Da Don & John John Da Don), Heart of the City (Ain't No Love) (MTV Unplugged) by JAY-Z (Ft. Jaguar Wright). Bobby "Blue" Bland - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City There ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems" – gotta move carefully Now listen Every place that I go Well, it seems so strange Without you love, baby, baby. 'Cause you ain't around. Ain't no love in the heart of the city. Hehehe, and more baggies — why you all aggie? He reflects on how it seems everyone is waiting for Jay’s downfall, hence he ain’t feelin' the love. There ain't no love in the heart of town © 2020 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Where's the love? I'm not lookin' at you dudes, I'm lookin' past ya Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, child. Without you love, baby, baby, Things have changed. Ain't no love in the heart of the city, Ain't no love in the heart of town. Now everyday I wake up, somebody got somethin' to say Bird-ass niggas, I don't mean to ruffle y'all [Hook: Bobby Bland + JAY-Z] According to ‘Ye, the beat was included on a beat CD first given to Beanie Sigel for his sophomore album The Reason, but Jay used it during his famed three-day Blueprint session at Baseline Studios. Males shouldn't be jealous, that's a female trait NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawg​" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, The 18 Greatest Revenge Songs of All Time, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS. "Ain't no love, in the heart of town.." Yeah.. And then the Fugee's gonna break up, now everyday I wake up Somebody got something to say What's all the fucking fussing for? Can I live? Where's the love? Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around Whitesnake - Ain't no love in the heart of the city (lyrics) I said, where's the love? Where's the love? Upon the release of “Izzo (H.O.V.A. Now that you're gone Y'all don't know my expenses, I gotta buy bigger plates Because I'm grubbin' more and I pack heat like I'm the oven door? Ain't no love In the heart of the city Ain't no love In the heart of town So ain't no love And ain't it a pity Ain't no love 'Cause you ain't around. Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love and it's sure 'nough a pity Ain't no love cause you ain't around When you were mine Oh, I was feeling good Cause you lovlied up This whole neighborhood But now that you're gone You know the sun don't shine From the city hall to the county line That's why I said Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't … [Verse] Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F# Ain't no love in the heart of the city Dm7 G/B Am7 D/F# Ain't no love in the heart of town Am7 D/F# Am7 D/F# Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, babe Fmaj7 Dm7 Am After its inclusion on Detroit's album Jewel , the song was released as a single under London Records in May 1994, as the fourth and final song from Duets , and the second single from Jewel , with all b-sides performed solo by Detroit. Well, it seems so strange [Produced by Kanye West]. I said, where's the love? From the city hall Ain't no love in the heart of town You niggas all fed up ‘cause I got a little cheddar Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love and it's sure 'nuff a pity Ain't no love when you ain't around When you were mine, oh, I was feeling so good Look, scrapper, I got nephews to look after Without you love, baby, baby, Things have changed. Ain't no love in the heart of the city "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" was recorded by UK singer Elton John and US singer Marcella Detroit for John's 1993 album Duets. And now that you've gone You know the sun don't shine From the City Hall To the county line. Without you, baby, baby, things have changed. Without you love, baby, baby, Things have changed. Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around. Because I'm grubbing more and … Jigga held you down six summers, damn, where's the love? Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love and it's sure nuff a pity Ain't no love cause you ain't around Kanye stated in “Last Call” that he originally wanted to give the beat to DMX, and he later told Vibe that the Jay-Z version originally featured R. Kelly singing on it. Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, baby Each verse starts in a similar way: Jay recalling the demise of successful entertainers. Ain't no love in the heart of town. You knew me before records, you never disrespected me Heart of the City (Ain't No Love) Lyrics: First the Fat Boys break up—now every day I wake up; / Somebody got a problem with Hov / What's up? Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around To the county line, that's why, Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, Ain't no love 'cos you ain't around. Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around Now listen Every place that I go Well, it seems so strange Without you love, baby, baby Things have changed Now that you're gone Y'know the sun don't shine From the city hall Ain't no love in the heart of town. Get a couple of chicks, get 'em to try to do E Y'know the sun don't shine I don't want much, fuck, I drove every car Now that you re gone y'know the sun don't shine From the city hall, woman, to the county line. Kanye West samples “Ain’t no Love in the Heart of the City” by Bobby “Blue” Bland. Ain't no love in the heart of the city, Ain't no love in the heart of town. Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, child Ain't no love 'cos you ain't around. Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity, child Ain't no love 'cos you ain't around. And I did handle my biz, I scramble like Randall with his Baby, since you been around, oh no, Ain't no love in the heart of the city What, you mad ‘cause you push dimes and he sell weight? Ain't no love in the heart of town “Ain’t no Love in the Heart of the City” by Bobby “Blue” Bland, Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City by Bobby "Blue" Bland, L'Amore Dov'è by Bassi Maestro & DJ Shocca (Ft. Ghemon), The City by Dave East (Ft. Trey Songz & Trey Songz), Nobody Fucking With Us by Royce da 5'9" (Ft. Bun B, Crooked I & Joe Budden), Forbidden Fruit by J. Cole (Ft. Kendrick Lamar), Hollow Da Don vs. John John Da Don by URLtv (Ft. What's all the fuckin' fussin' for? Every place that I go, Well, it seems so strange. Things have changed Now that you're gone Y'know the sun don't shine From the city hall Niggas pray and pray on my downfall )” in July 2001 Kanye told MTV News that the track’s working title was “Ain’t No Love Up in the City,” and it was due to feature R. Kelly. Every place that I go, well, it seems so strange. [Hook: Bobby Bland + JAY-Z] Fuck; then Richard Pryor gon' and burn up, Males shouldn't be jealous, that's a female trait. Damn, little mans, I'm just tryin' do me Ain't no love in the heart of the city First the Fat Boys break up—now every day I wake up; Young fucks spittin' at me, young rappers gettin' at me Now, I don't wanna have to kill soundboys Baby, since you been around. Ain't no love, sure 'nough is a pity. Youngins ice-grillin' me — oh, you not feelin' me? I said, where's the love? And Ike and Tina Turner break up According to Complex, Jay wanted this to be the first single off The Blueprint. And my record's movin' out the store? Let's end the speculation, I'm talkin' to all of y'all Don't wanna have to cock back the four pound bar Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around. Ain't no love in the heart of the city, Ain't no love in the heart of town. Ain't no love in the heart of the city, Ain't no love in the heart of town. He was way easier to work with than motherfuckers who don’t sell no records. The track took Hov less than five minutes to record: It makes you real spoiled to have [an artist] finish a song as quick as him. Jigga held you down six summers, damn, where's the love? [Hook: Bobby Bland + JAY-Z] Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity Somebody got a problem with Hov Look, I'm on my grind, cousin, ain't got time for frontin' Ain't no love in the heart of the city, Ain't no love in the heart of town. What you eat don't make me shit; where's the love? Things have changed, Now that you're gone I told you in '96 that I came to take this shit For his 2001 album The Blueprint, rapper Jay-Z recorded the song "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)," a Kanye West-produced track built around a sample of Bobby Bland's chartmaking rendition. Fuck; then Richard Pryor gon' and burn up ‘Cause faggots hate when you gettin' money like athletes I thought I told you characters I'm not a rapper Copyright: Writer(s): Michael Alan Price, Dan Walsh Lyrics Terms of Use, Ain't no love in the heart of the city Some nice cooked food, some nice clean drawers What, you mad ‘cause you push dimes and he sell weight? Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity Without you love, baby, baby Fine, it cost you nothin', pay me no mind Now that you're gone Y'know the sun don't shine, From the city hall Woman, to the county line, an' that's why Ain't no love in the heart of the city, Then I wake up to more bullshit Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around Now listen Every place that I go Well, it seems so strange Without you love, baby, baby Things have changed Now that you're gone Y'know the sun don't shine From the city hall I know you waitin' in the wing, but I'm doin' my thing There ain't no love in the heart of town Woman, to the county line, an' that's why, Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town First the Fat Boys break up—now every day I wake up; What's up? Now that I'm successful you'll pull this shit Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around Now listen Every place that I go Well, it seems so strange Without you love, baby, baby Things have changed Now that you're gone Y'know the sun don't shine From the city hall [Jay-Z] Uh, uhh, listen First the Fat Boys break up, now every day I wake up Somebody got a problem with Hov' Whassup y'all niggaz all … "Ain't no love, in the heart of the city.." I said where's the love? You niggas all fed up ‘cause I got a little cheddar, Young fucks spittin' at me, young rappers gettin' at me, Look, I'm on my grind, cousin, ain't got time for frontin', If the record's two mil I'm just tryin' move three, Get a couple of chicks, get 'em to try to do E, I don't want much, fuck, I drove every car, Bird-ass niggas, I don't mean to ruffle y'all, Now, I don't wanna have to kill soundboys, Look, scrapper, I got nephews to look after, I thought I told you characters I'm not a rapper, I told you in '96 that I came to take this shit, but the only thing runnin' is numbers, fam. Ain't no love in the heart of the city. He was surprisingly receptive. Ain't no love in the heart of the city Ain't no love in the heart of town Ain't no love, sure 'nuff is a pity Ain't no love 'cause you ain't around Now listen Every place that I go Well, it seems so strange Without you love, baby, baby Things have changed Now that you're gone Y'know the sun don't shine From the city hall Cunningham, but the only thing runnin' is numbers, fam Ain't no love 'cos you ain't around. Well, it seems so strange [Verse 1: JAY-Z] Y'know the sun don't shine Sensitive thugs, y'all all need hugs Baby, since you been around. 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