South Carolina R&B singer Rell signed to Roc-A-Fella Records in 1997, with his big break coming in 1998 when he debuted “Love For Free,” featuring label-head Jay-Z. He had originally written it as a demo to land him a deal with the label.
It was officially released on the soundtrack to Hov’s mu...
[Intro: Jay-Z]
Uh huh uh, geah
Roc-A-Fella y'all
Jigga, Rell, '98 edition
This is Roc-A-Fella for life, this is Roc-A-Fella for life
Uhh, this is Roc-A-Fella for life, this is Roc-A-Fella for life
[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
I play my parts with the honies hard
It's gotten even worse now that the money's washed
Like a letter y'all, the nine-eight find me straight
Good health, can't complain about my financial state
What else? I guess tomorrow knows
I run through chicks like borrowed clothes
I'm the type of nigga your father oppose, never test Jay
You follow the code, ese, on my best day
I'm like God with the flow, bless me
[Pre-Chorus: Rell]
Baby, why are you chasing that man?
Knowing that he can't, love you like I can
I guess you'd rather chase, instead of feeling what's real inside
I got to thinking, and I hope you realize
[Chorus: Rell]
All this love for free
Better come and get it soon (Hurry hurry)
Please, don't take too long (I want your love babe)
Before it's all gone, I just wanna put you on
[Verse 2: Rell]
The apple of my eye, sweet cherry surprise
Let me up inside, of your body tonight
There's so much that we can do, me
And I'll do you, know how much I wanna
Taste your loving, so good
[Chorus: Rell]
All this love for free
Better come and get it soon (Hurry hurry)
Please, don't take too long (I want your love babe)
Before it's all gone, I just wanna put you on
[Bridge: Rell]
Hurry hurry hurry, hurry baby 'cause I can't wait
Hurry hurry hurry, 'cause later on might be too late (Gotta hurry)
Hurry hurry hurry, tell me whatcha gonna do
Hurry hurry hurry, there's too many dimes for me to choose
[Verse 3: Rell]
Baby you got me (got me going)
Going round in circles (tell me why)
And I can't explain why (I need your love)
Can't get enough of your love
[Verse 4: Jay-Z]
Yeah yeah yeah
In the SL with Rell, music at a high decimal
Mami fronting, touching buttons like she spec-ial
'Cause she sex well, and the best tail, Roc-A-Fella cartel
Excel-ing like Hyundai, Sunday to Sunday
It's for the nachos, come out the clothes
And baby girl if it's Hammer time then hide your toes
The game cold like, five below, but once inside the show
We tore it down; about that money, we throw it around
So when the ice hit the sun rays, run for shade
Game's over, we didn't come to play
The fuck y'all thinking?
[Outro: Rell]
Round and round in circles
(Tell me why) I can't explain why
(I need your love) Can't get enough of your love
Baby I've got all this love (all this love for free)
(Better come and get it soon) Baby baby baby
(Please don't take too long) I want your love babe
(Before it's all gone, I just wanna put you on)
Can you feel me growing baby
(All this love for free... Better come and get it soon...)
Let me keep it going...
Love For Free was produced by Barry Salter & Dinky Bingham.
Rell released Love For Free on Tue May 12 1998.
According to Rell, the song wasn’t directed at anyone in particular and wasn’t inspired by any single person.
I go into the studio, and if I hear something, I start freestyling. Sometimes it’ll be words and sometimes just a melody. I’m a very melodic person.
Jay laid down his contributions to the track in about 15 minutes.