Game Time

For the ticket resale app, see Gametime. For the song by Lil Tecca and Aminé, see Gametime (song).

Game Time
Studio album by Lil' Romeo
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.)
Lil' Romeo chronology
Lil' Romeo (2001) Game Time (2002) Romeoland (2004)
Singles from Game Time
"2-Way" Released: April 23, 2002 "True Love" Released: 2002 "Play Like Us" Released: 2003

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	D [2]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Vibe	[4]

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
1.	"Intro"	Lil' Romeo Master P	Myke Diesel	0:56
2.	"Too Long"	Leon Ware Arthur Ross Lil' Romeo Master P	Myke Diesel	4:46
3.	"Play Like Us" (featuring Lil' D of Rich Boyz and Tyron)	Lil' Romeo Master P Lil' D	The Beat Boyz	3:12
4.	"True Love" (featuring Solange)	Luther Vandross Lil' Romeo Master P	Myke Diesel	3:47
5.	"Clap Your Hands" (featuring Lil' D of Rich Boyz)	Lil' Romeo Master P Lil' D	Myke Diesel	3:33
6.	"Girlfriend and Boyfriend"	Larry Smith Jalil Hutchins Lil' Romeo Master P	Myke Diesel	2:54
7.	"Bring It"	Lil' Romeo Master P	Myke Diesel	3:33
8.	"Wanna Grow Up"	Mark Charlap Carolyn Leigh Lil' Romeo Master P	Carlos Stephens	3:29
9.	"Still Be There"	Teena Marie Lil' Romeo Master P	The Beat Boyz	2:57
10.	"Commercial" (featuring Lil' D and Master P)			3:17
11.	"Feel Like Dancing"	Lil' Romeo Master P	LST	2:48
12.	"Richie Rich"	Edward Archer Howard Thompson Robert L. Beaver Jack Hill Peter Joyner Dennis Taylor	Carlos Stephens	2:51
13.	"My Biz" (featuring Master P)	Lil' Romeo Master P	The Beat Boyz	3:08
14.	"Throw Em Up"	Lil' Romeo Master P	The Beat Boyz	3:05
15.	"We in There"	Lil' Romeo Master P	Carlos Stephens	3:02
16.	"Where They At II" (featuring Master P)	Lil' Romeo Master P	Myke Diesel	3:03
17.	"Make U Dance" (featuring Lil' Zane and Afficial)	Chip Taylor Harry W. Casey Richard Finch	Myke Diesel	3:28
18.	"2-Way" (featuring Master P and Silkk The Shocker)	James Brown Robert Ginyard	Presidential Campaign Master P	3:24
19.	"We Can Make It Right"	Martin Charnin Charles Strouse Lil' Romeo Master P	Myke Diesel	4:49

Sample credits

• "Too Long" contains a sample of "I Wanna Be Where You Are" by Michael Jackson ^[5]
• "True Love" contains a sample of "So Amazing" by Luther Vandross ^[5]
• "Girlfriend and Boyfriend" contains a sample of "Friends" by Whodini ^[5]
• "Wanna Grow Up" contains a sample of "I Won't Grow Up" from the musical Peter Pan ^[5]
• "Still Be There" contains a sample of "Young Love" by Teena Marie ^[5]
• "Richie Rich" contains a sample of "I Got It Made" by Special Ed ^[5]
• "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 ^[5]
• "2-Way" contains samples of "Think (About It)" performed by Lyn Collins and "It Takes Two" by Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock ^[5]
• "We Can Make It Right" contains a sample of "It's the Hard Knock Life" from the musical Annie ^[5]

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of Game Time. ^[5]

• 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 Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200 [6] 33 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 70

References

1. LeRoy, Dan. "Gametime – Lil' Romeo". AllMusic . Retrieved February 27, 2018.
2. Ford, Robert (January 10, 2003). "Gametime". Entertainment Weekly . p. 70. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
3. 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.
4. Kwak, Donnie (June 17, 2003). "Lil' Romeo — Game Time (New No Limit)". Vibe . Archived from the original on November 30, 2004. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
5. Lil' Romeo (2002). Game Time (liner notes). The New No Limit. Universal. 4400600552.
6. "Lil Romeo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
7. "Lil Romeo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
8. "2003 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2018.