| Time's Up | |
| Cover: | Jadakiss - Time's Up.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jadakiss featuring Nate Dogg |
| Album: | Kiss of Death |
| Released: | April 20, 2004 |
| Studio: | Powerhouse Studios |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 3:36 |
| Label: |
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| Producer: | Storch |
| Chronology: | Jadakiss |
| Prev Title: | Run |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Why |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
"Time's Up" (also titled "Time's Up!") is a song by American rapper Jadakiss, released on April 20, 2004, as the lead single from his second studio album Kiss of Death (2004).[1] The song features American singer Nate Dogg and was produced by Scott Storch. Lyrically, the song sees Jadakiss rapping about his journey to becoming a rapper in the industry.[2]
The song received positive reviews from critics. Mitch Findlay of HotNewHipHop praised Jadakiss's lyricism on the track, adding, "It's about as cold a banger as they come, a perfect example of Jadakiss' ability to retain crossover appeal while spitting bars at a high caliber."
In an interview with XXL, Jadakiss revealed that Eminem had called him about the lyrics "Fuck riding the beat, nigga / I parallel park on the track", which the latter praised.[3]
The official music video of the song was directed by Chris Robinson. It finds Jadakiss looking visibly unhappy while rapping, and attending a funeral.