“All I Have” is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez, featuring American rapper LL Cool J. Written by Lopez, Makeba Riddick, Curtis Richardson, and Ron G and produced by Cory Rooney, Ron G, and Dave McPherson, it was released on December 14, 2002, as the second single from Lopez’s third studio album, This Is Me… Then (2002).

“All I Have” samples “Very Special” by Debra Laws, who later filed a lawsuit in 2003 against Sony Music Entertainment for “misappropriating her voice” in the song and her name in the credits. The song is a midtempo R&B and hip-hop ballad, about moving on after a breakup. It received favorable reviews from music critics who applauded the chemistry between Lopez and LL Cool J. “All I Have” also samples the “baby don’t go” verse from the Joe single “Stutter“.

The song was a success on the charts, reaching number one in the United States (becoming Lopez’s last number one as of 2024) and in three other countries, and it entered the top 10 in several countries. After the success of “All I Have” with LL Cool J, the track was included on the re-issue of his album 10. The song was ranked as the 15th-most-successful song on the Billboard Hot 100 of 2003 and in 2011, Billboard named the song the 34th Biggest Duet of All Time.^[1] Lopez named her 2016 Las Vegas Residency Show, All I Have, after the song.

The music video for “All I Have” was directed by Dave Meyers, and was shot in New York City in November 2002.^[9] MTV News revealed that Lopez and LL Cool J would be playing ex-lovers in the music video. According to a synopsis provided by Meyers’ production company, “They keep seeing visions of each other, and you get the feeling that they are still very much in love, yet they don’t get back together because they feel that this is the best thing for them. It will have a very happy winter wonderland-type feel, but a sad vibe.”^[9] The video was shot right before Thanksgiving, but did not premiere on television until after Christmas.^[9]

The video features Lopez and LL as former lovers now broken up. The two recall the good and bad times while dealing with being alone for the holidays. Lopez shows up to LL’s house with a gift. With him not there, she puts the gift under the tree. He later sees the gift under the tree and realizes it was from Lopez. He opens the gift and sees a golden key. Upset at the relationship being over, he throws the key in the fireplace while a tearful Lopez gets help from her friends with her things.^[9]

The music video became one of the most played clips on networks such as MTV, VH1 and BET.^[24] While analyzing her DVD The Reel Me, Jason Shawhan of About.com called it a “Christmastime breakup theme” and “a nice shout-out to “No Me Ames” in terms of its hyperexaggerated emotions, but the most notable aspect of the audiovisual experience is the Debra Laws’s “Very Special” sample which runs counterpoint to the Lopez/LL Cool J interplay.”

Lopez and LL Cool J performed “All I Have” on The Today Show for the episode dated December 6, 2002. The performance took place during her concert at Kips Bay High School, Lopez’s alma mater.^[32] The song was included on the set list for her Dance Again World Tour (2012), including the song as part of a “Back-to-Bronx” hip hop medley.^[33]

Lopez included the song on the set list for her 2016 Las Vegas residency show, Jennifer Lopez: All I Have. She performed it as a duet with surprise guest Ne-Yo during the show’s opening night on January 20, 2016, with Ne-Yo taking on LL Cool J’s verses. The two also covered “Very Special” together.^[34] Prince Royce joined Lopez on stage days later during another night of the residency, where the two performed “Very Special” and “All I Have”.^[35] Lopez later performed the song as part of her medley during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on August 20, 2018, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.