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Playtime Is Over
Hip-Hop · 2007 · 20 tracks · 54m

Playtime Is Over

Gritty, sample-heavy street rap from a pre-superstar era. Raw Queens energy, sharp punchlines, and the unmistakable sound of an artist with everything to prove.

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Before the pink wigs, she was just a monster on the mic in Queens.

A relentless display of lyrical hunger and street-level bravado.

Playtime Is Over · vs · Nicki Minaj
Sample Based+1.7σ

The production is pushed notably harder into sample based than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks · 54m
01
1-900-Ms-Minaj
4:47
02
Dreams '07
2:39
03
Wuchoo Know
2:18
04
Interlude
1:49
05
Can't Stop Won't Stop
2:26
06
Playtime Is Over
1:45
07
Jump Off '07
2:24
08
Click Clack
4:02
09
40 Bars
2:08
10
Dilly Dally
3:03
11
Warning
2:52
12
N.I.G.G.A.S.
3:47
13
Sunshine
2:39
14
Letcha Go
2:36
15
Sticks In My Bun
2:45
16
I'm Cumin'
2:03
17
Freestyle
1:00
18
Hood Story
1:59
19
Ease Up
3:39
20
Encore '07
4:10
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, breathless delivery on the opening freestyle that signals a complete lack of hesitation.
The way her voice drops into a menacing growl during the second verse of 'Warning' to mimic the original's tension.
The sudden shift from aggressive bars to a melodic, soulful hook that hints at her future pop crossover potential.
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