Game Time
Game Time is the second studio album by American rapper Lil' Romeo. Originally scheduled for an April 16, 2002 release, it was ultimately released on December 17, 2002 on The New No Limit and Universal Records. The album peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 and had first week sales of 93,000 copies.
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| Released | December 17, 2002 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
| Studio | Richie Rich Studios | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 62:00 | |||
| Label | The New No Limit/Universal | |||
| Producer | Master P (exec.) | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | D[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Dan LeRoy from AllMusic found the album "overlong and musically malnourished" with its track listing and overuse of lazy sampling but gave credit to Romeo's charm on songs like "True Love" and "2-Way", concluding that he should follow in the footsteps of Will Smith and go into acting instead.[1] Jon Caramanica, writing for Rolling Stone, said that Game Time "doesn't have much to recommend it, but if nothing else, Romeo has got his target demo on lock."[3] Robert Ford of Entertainment Weekly felt throughout the album that "an overabundance of samples and fluff, not to mention unskilled flow, proves Romeo is still lil’ league."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | Myke Diesel | 0:56 | |
| 2. | "Too Long" |
| Myke Diesel | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Play Like Us" (featuring Lil' D of Rich Boyz and Tyron) |
| The Beat Boyz | 3:12 |
| 4. | "True Love" (featuring Solange) |
| Myke Diesel | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Clap Your Hands" (featuring Lil' D of Rich Boyz) |
| Myke Diesel | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Girlfriend and Boyfriend" |
| Myke Diesel | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Bring It" |
| Myke Diesel | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Wanna Grow Up" |
| Carlos Stephens | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Still Be There" |
| The Beat Boyz | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Commercial" (featuring Lil' D and Master P) | 3:17 | ||
| 11. | "Feel Like Dancing" |
| LST | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Richie Rich" |
| Carlos Stephens | 2:51 |
| 13. | "My Biz" (featuring Master P) |
| The Beat Boyz | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Throw Em Up" |
| The Beat Boyz | 3:05 |
| 15. | "We in There" |
| Carlos Stephens | 3:02 |
| 16. | "Where They At II" (featuring Master P) |
| Myke Diesel | 3:03 |
| 17. | "Make U Dance" (featuring Lil' Zane and Afficial) |
| Myke Diesel | 3:28 |
| 18. | "2-Way" (featuring Master P and Silkk The Shocker) |
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| 3:24 |
| 19. | "We Can Make It Right" |
| Myke Diesel | 4:49 |
- Sample credits
- "Too Long" contains a sample of "I Wanna Be Where You Are" by Michael Jackson[4]
- "True Love" contains a sample of "So Amazing" by Luther Vandross[4]
- "Girlfriend and Boyfriend" contains a sample of "Friends" by Whodini[4]
- "Wanna Grow Up" contains a sample of "I Won't Grow Up" from the musical Peter Pan[4]
- "Still Be There" contains a sample of "Young Love" by Teena Marie[4]
- "Richie Rich" contains a sample of "I Got It Made" by Special Ed[4]
- "Make You Dance" contains samples of "Angel of the Morning" by Chip Taylor and "That's the Way (I Like It)" by KC and the Sunshine Band[4]
- "2-Way" contains samples of "Think (About It)" performed by Lyn Collins and "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock[4]
- "We Can Make It Right" contains a sample of "It's the Hard Knock Life" from the musical Annie[4]
Personnel
Adapted from the liner notes of Game Time.[4]
- Myke Diesel – engineering, mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4-7, 11, 16, 19)
- The Beat Boyz – engineering, mixing (tracks 3, 9, 13, 14), background vocals (track 13)
- Carlos Stephens – engineering, mixing (tracks 8, 12, 15)
- Anthony President – engineering, mixing (track 18)
- Branz Dimilo – engineering, mixing (track 18)
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Chris Bellman – mastering
- Robin Hill – sample clearance services
- Tim Alexander – photos
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- LeRoy, Dan. "Gametime – Lil' Romeo". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
- Ford, Robert (January 10, 2003). "Gametime". Entertainment Weekly. p. 70. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- Caramanica, Jon (February 6, 2003). "Romeo: Game Time : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. No. 915. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- Game Time (liner notes). Lil' Romeo. The New No Limit. Universal. 2002. 4400600552.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Lil Romeo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Lil Romeo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- "2003 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
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