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1993 studio album by Shaquille O'Neal
Shaq Diesel is the debut album by American professional basketball player and rapper Shaquille O'Neal , released on October 26, 1993, through Jive Records .[ 1] The album features production from Ali Shaheed Muhammad , Def Jef , Erick Sermon , K-Cut and Meech Wells , and guest appearances from Def Jef, Phife Dawg and Fu-Schnickens .[ 1]
Despite mixed reviews, the album became a surprising success, reaching 25 on the Billboard 200 and eventually reaching platinum status on March 21, 1994, for shipping of one million copies.[ 5]
Two singles from the album also managed to fare well on the charts, "(I Know I Got) Skillz ", made it to #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and managed to reach gold status on December 21, 1993, for shipping of 500,000 copies, while "I'm Outstanding " made it to #47 on the Hot 100. A third single entitled "Shoot Pass Slam" was also released, but did not make it to the Billboard charts.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" 1:48 2. "(I Know I Got) Skillz " (featuring Def Jef ) Shaquille O'Neal, Meech Wells, Jeffrey Fortson Def Jef, Meech Wells 4:23 3. "I'm Outstanding " O'Neal, Alisa Yarbrough, Erick Sermon, Raymound Calhoun Erick Sermon 4:07 4. "Where Ya At?" (featuring Phife Dawg ) O'Neal, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Malik Taylor Ali Shaheed Muhammad 4:44 5. "I Hate 2 Brag" O'Neal, Fortson, Wells, Herbie Hancock Def Jef, Meech Wells 4:32 6. "Let Me In, Let Me In" O'Neal Erick Sermon 3:03 7. "Shoot Pass Slam" O'Neal, Sermon Erick Sermon 3:31 8. "Boom!" (featuring Fu-Schnickens ) O'Neal, Sermon, J. Jones, Lennox Maturine, Roderick Roachford Erick Sermon 3:00 9. "Are You a Roughneck?" O'Neal, Jones, Maturine, Roachford K-Cut 3:42 10. "Giggin' on 'Em" (featuring Phife Dawg) O'Neal, Taylor, Dr. "?", D.T. Gorf Dr. "?" 4:08 11. "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock) " (featuring Fu-Schnickens) O'Neal, Maturine, Roachford, Jones, B. Buni, Kevin McKenzie K-Cut 3:53 12. "Game Over" 0:10
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References
^ a b c Keith Murphy (September 9, 2016). " 'Shaq Diesel' " . Andscape . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ Shaq Diesel at AllMusic
^ "EW review" . Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved March 2, 2007 .{{cite web }}
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^ Batey, Angus (February 12, 1994). "Long Play" . NME . p. 39. Retrieved August 1, 2023 .
^ "American album certifications – Shaquille – Shaq Diesel" . Recording Industry Association of America .
^ "Shaquille O'Neal Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2021.
^ "Shaquille O'Neal Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994" . Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2021 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994" . Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2021 .
^ "American album certifications – Shaquille O'Neal – Shaq Diesel" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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