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NME7/10[2]

Shaq Diesel is the debut studio album by American professional basketball player and rapper Shaquille O'Neal. It was released on October 26, 1993, through Jive Records.[3]

The recording sessions took place at Parc Studios in Orlando, Platinum Post in Winter Park, Beat Street Studios in North Hollywood, and Battery Studios. The album was produced by Erick Sermon, Def Jef, Meech Wells, K-Cut, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, with Colin Wolfe serving as co-producer. It features guest appearances from Phife Dawg, Fu-Schnickens and Def Jef.[3]

Despite mixed reviews,[4][1][2] the album became a surprising success, reaching No. 25 on the Billboard 200 and No. 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States and eventually achieving platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 21, 1994, for shipping of one million copies.[5]

Three singles from the album also managed to fare well on the charts, with "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)" peaked at No. 39, "(I Know I Got) Skillz" at No. 35 and "I'm Outstanding" at No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100. The first two singles were certified gold by the RIAA for shipping of 500,000 units. A fourth single entitled "Shoot Pass Slam" was also released, but did not make it to the Billboard charts.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" 
1:48
2."(I Know I Got) Skillz" (featuring Def Jef)
  • Def Jef
  • Meech Wells
4:23
3."I'm Outstanding"
Erick Sermon4:07
4."Where Ya At?" (featuring Phife Dawg)
Ali Shaheed Muhammad4:44
5."I Hate 2 Brag"
  • Def Jef
  • Meech Wells
4:32
6."Let Me in, Let Me In"O'Neal
  • Erick Sermon
  • Colin Wolfe (co.)
3:02
7."Shoot Pass Slam"
  • O'Neal
  • Sermon
Erick Sermon3:31
8."Boom!"
  • O'Neal
  • Sermon
  • Roderick Roachford
  • Lennox Maturine
  • Joseph A. Jones
Erick Sermon3:00
9."Are You a Roughneck?"
  • O'Neal
  • Roachford
  • Maturine
  • Jones
K-Cut3:42
10."Giggin' on 'Em" (featuring Phife Dawg)
  • O'Neal
  • Taylor
  • Muhammad
Dr. "?"4:07
11."What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)" (featuring Fu-Schnickens)
K-Cut3:52
12."Game Over"  0:10
Total length:41:02
Sample credits

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Shaq Diesel - Shaquille O'Neal | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Batey, Angus (February 12, 1994). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 39. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Murphy, Keith (September 9, 2016). "'Shaq Diesel'". Andscape. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Thigpen, David (October 29, 1993). "Music Capsule Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved May 26, 2007 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ a b "American album certifications – Shaquille – Shaq Diesel". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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