No Love

Eminem and Lil Wayne's anti-bullying anthem, sampling Haddaway's classic.

"No Love" is a song by American rapper Eminem featuring Lil Wayne. It was originally released on June 18, 2010 as a track from Eminem's seventh studio album Recovery, before being released as its third single from the album on October 5, 2010. The song was written by the artists alongside producer Just Blaze, with additional writing credits going to Dee Dee Halligan and Junior Torello for the sampling of "What Is Love" by Haddaway. "No Love" reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has sold more than a million digital downloads in the United States.

Quick Facts

Target: None (not a diss track)
Theme: Relationships and party atmosphere
Status: Club/party track

Lore & Background

The song was recorded by Mike Strange and Ryan West in Effigy Studios in Ferndale, Michigan. It samples "What Is Love" by Trinidadian-German singer Haddaway during the chorus. Eminem stated that the collaboration came about as an even swap after he appeared on Lil Wayne's song "Drop the World" from Wayne's album Rebirth. Just Blaze proposed using the Haddaway sample, and after Eminem understood the concept, he recorded vocals two days later. Lil Wayne wrote and recorded his verse in one night in Miami. The song is about people who have let Eminem and Lil Wayne down in the past.

Reader's Guide

The music video was directed by Chris Robinson. A teaser premiered on Eminem's YouTube channel on September 29, 2010, and the video premiered September 30. The video is about a boy who is bullied but eventually defends himself after being motivated by listening to Eminem and Lil Wayne songs. Various hip hop producers make cameo appearances. The song was performed by Eminem and Lil Wayne during an episode of Saturday Night Live and on Eminem's and Jay-Z's The Home & Home Tour. In August 2022, "No Love" was featured on Eminem's second greatest hits album Curtain Call 2.