"Old Time's Sake" is a song by American rapper

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featuring fellow American rapper and producer

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, and is the only promotional (fourth overall) single from the former's ''

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'' (2009).

Background

News of the song's future release was first published on the official Eminem site on April 30, 2009, as a part of the official countdown. The song features, and is also produced by

. It is one of the only two songs on the album to have guest appearances; the other song, "

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", also features Dr. Dre, as well as

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Reception

The song received mixed reviews from critics. ''

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'' summarized "Old Time's Sake" as "featuring a party vibe". The article went on to describe that "the record has the familiar

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bounce, and that Dr. Dre himself leads the song with a 'simple sing-songy flow' as well as adult content." Allmusic highlighted the song. ''

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'' was negative: "More troubling is the sense of going through the motions - something that comes with the album's attempts to scandalise, and which seems to have seeped through into the song title" Louis Pattison was also negative: "‘Old Time’s Sake’ with Dre heralds a mid-album slump." ''

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'' was really positive: "the mere fact he's working with Dr. Dre is seen as cause for celebration (the entirety of "Old Time's Sake" is great)." ''

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'' wrote that the song is "where Dre drops tasteless lines about getting Shady stoned again."

Track listing

;Digital single

Personnel

*Eric "Jesus" Coomes –

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– keyboards *Trevor Lawrence – keyboards

Charts

References

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