He wanted 'Heart of The City' to be the first single for The Blueprint.
including the Kanye-produced The Blueprint. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, even with the world being in turmoil and reeling from the 9/11 terrorist attack in Jay's home city of New York. JAY-Z actually lived in London during the late 1980s. The Blueprint sold 427,000 units in its first week and cruised to No.
With Just Blaze-"Song Cry," "U Don't Know"-and Kanye West-"Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)," "Takeover," "Never Change"-both coming into their own here as producers, this was a pivotal time in Roc-A-Fella Records history for not only Jay but the company surrounding him. He fired back at then-foes Nas and Mobb Deep on "Takeover," showed off his hitmaker muscle on "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)," sparred with Eminem on "Renegade" and created timeless classics like "U Don't Know," "Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)" and more. The effort, which is now 20 years old, put him in a whole different space as a well-respected artist. Ain't no love in the heart of the city I said, where's the love Ain't no love in the heart. Listen to both songs on WhoSampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Released on Sept 11, 2001, The Blueprint is considered by many to be Hov's magnum opus. Video clip and lyrics Heart of the City (Ain't No Love) by Jay-Z. 'Heart of the City (Aint No Love)' by Jay-Z sampled Bobby Blands 'Aint No Love in the Heart of the City'. Some art just stands the test of time, reverberating from the minute it's released into the world.