Halftime (Nas song)
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| "Halftime" | ||
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| Single by Nasty Nas | ||
| from the album Zebrahead (Original Soundtrack) | ||
| Released | 1992 | |
| Format | 12" single | |
| Recorded | 1992 | |
| Genre | Hip hop | |
| Length | 4:44 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Writer(s) | Nasir Jones W.P. Mitchell |
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| Producer(s) | Large Professor | |
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#8 (U.S. Rap) |
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| Nasty Nas singles chronology | ||
| N/A | "Halftime" (1992) |
"It Ain't Hard To Tell" (1994) |
"Halftime" is the 1992 debut single by rapper Nas, billed on this release alone by his original moniker of "Nasty Nas". Originally recorded for the soundtrack to the film Zebrahead, "Halftime" was produced by Large Professor and features samples from "Schoolboy Crush" by Average White Band, "Hawaiian Sophie" by Jaz-O, "Soul Traveling" by Gary Byrd, and "Dead End" by Japanese Hair. The song was later included on Nas' influential debut album, Illmatic, in 1994.
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Halftime features an up-tempo beat led by percussion and trumpets to which Nas rhymes over. Nas makes comical bragadocious rhymes with memorable lines such as You couldn't catch me in the streets without a ton of reefer/That's like Malcolm X, catchin the Jungle Fever and I'm as ill as a convict who kills for phone time [1]. Nas also uses this song to give a "shout-outs" to Ill Will, and the Queensbridge Crew, a reference to the Queensbridge housing projects in Long Island City, NY, USA. He also reveals his a fan of the Jackson 5 and Mr. Magic.
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[edit] A-Side
- "Halftime" (Radio Edit) (4:19)
- "Halftime" (LP Version) (4:19)
- "Halftime" (LP Version Instrumental) (4:19)
[edit] B-Side
- "Halftime" (Butcher Remix) (4:41)
- Produced by Joe Nicolo
- "Halftime" (Butcher Instrumental) (4:42)
- Halftime (file info) — play in browser (beta)
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| Nas |
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| Discography |
| Albums |
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Illmatic · It Was Written · The Firm: The Album · I Am... · Nastradamus · QB's Finest · Stillmatic · The Best of Nas · The Lost Tapes · From Illmatic to Stillmatic: The Remixes EP · God's Son · Street's Disciple · Hip Hop Is Dead · The Lost Tapes 2 |
| Singles |
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Solo singles: "Halftime" · "It Ain't Hard to Tell" · "The World Is Yours" · "Life's a Bitch" · "One Love" · "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" · "Street Dreams" · "Escobar '97" · "Nas Is Like" · "Hate Me Now" · "Nastradamus" · "Analyze This · "You Owe Me" · "Got Ur Self A..." · "One Mic" · "Made You Look" · "I Can" · "Get Down" · "Thief's Theme" · "Bridging the Gap" · "Just a Moment" · "Hip Hop Is Dead" · "Can't Forget About You" · "Better Than I've Ever Been" |
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Nas vs. Jay-Z feud · Ill Will Records · Belly · The Bravehearts · Kelis · AZ · Foxy Brown · Nature · Cormega |
