You Can't Stop the Reign

You Can't Stop the Reign
Studio album by Shaquille O'Neal
Released	November 19, 1996
Recorded	1996
Studio	T.W.IsM. Studios (Orlando, Florida) Skip Saylor (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	68:38
Label	T.W.IsM. Interscope
Producer	Red Spyda DJ Quik Poke and Tone Mobb Deep Easy Mo Bee Shaquille O'Neal Dave Atkinson Chris Large Domingo Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Shaquille O'Neal chronology
Shaq Fu: Da Return (1994) You Can't Stop the Reign (1996) Respect (1998)
Singles from You Can't Stop the Reign
"You Can't Stop the Reign" Released: October 20, 1996 "Strait Playin'" Released: January 18, 1997

You Can't Stop the Reign is the third studio album by American basketball player and rapper Shaquille O'Neal. It was released on November 19, 1996, and features production from the likes of DJ Quik, Poke and Tone, Mobb Deep, Chris Large, and Easy Mo Bee.

The album was moderately successful, peaking at number 82 on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Two singles were released, "You Can't Stop the Reign" and "Strait Playin'". The Notorious B.I.G.'s verse from "You Can't Stop the Reign" was reused in Michael Jackson's song "Unbreakable", from his last studio album Invincible.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	(B-)
Muzik
Vibe	(negative)

Track listing

Standard edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Shaquille (Interlude)"	Shaquille O'Neal	O'Neal	0:58
2.	"You Can't Stop the Reign (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)"	O'Neal Christopher Wallace	Chris "Large" Jones	4:43
3.	"D.I.V.A. Radio (Interlude)"			0:55
4.	"It Was All a Dream"	O'Neal	Dave Atkinson Red Spyda	4:43
5.	"No Love Lost (featuring Jay-Z and Lord Tariq)"	O'Neal Carter	Poke and Tone	3:51
6.	"Strait Playin' (featuring Peter Gunz and DJ Quik)"	O'Neal Pankey Blake	DJ Quik	4:35
7.	"Best to Worst (featuring Peter Gunz)"	O'Neal Pankey	Domingo	3:58
8.	"Legal Money (featuring Mobb Deep)"	Muchita Johnson O'Neal	Mobb Deep	4:36
9.	"Edge of Night (featuring Bobby Brown)"	O'Neal	Domingo	4:26
10.	"S.H.E. (Interlude) (featuring S.H.E.)"	S.H.E.		0:30
11.	"Let's Wait a While"	O'Neal	Poke and Tone	4:04
12.	"Can I Play (featuring Peter Gunz)"	O'Neal	Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins	4:24
13.	"Just Be Good to Me"	O'Neal	Atkinson Red Spyda	4:32
14.	"More to Life (featuring Smooth B, Bobby Brown, and Ralph Tresvant)"	O'Neal	Bobby Brown Ralph Tresvant	4:24
15.	"Big Dog Stomp"	O'Neal	Jammin' James Carter I-Roc	4:11
16.	"Game of Death (featuring Rakim)"	O'Neal Rakim	Easy Mo Bee	4:12
17.	"Outtro (Interlude) (featuring Lord Tariq)"	Sean Hamilton		1:20
18.	"Player (bonus track)"	O'Neal		4:15
19.	"Don't Wanna Be Alone (bonus track)"	O'Neal		4:01
Total length:				68:38

Sample credits

• "You Can't Stop the Reign" contains a sample of "You Can't Stop the Rain" by Loose Ends.
• "It Was All a Dream" contains a sample of "Don't Do Me This Way" by Alicia Myers.
• "Legal Money" contains a sample of "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" performed by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, and written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.
• "Edge of Night" contains a sample of "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins.
• "Let's Wait a While" contains a sample of "Let's Wait Awhile" by Janet Jackson.
• "Just Be Good to Me" contains a sample of "Just Be Good to Me" performed by The S.O.S. Band.
• "Game of Death" contains a sample of "Children of the Sun" by Mandrill.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	82
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	21