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]
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| Released | October 26, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
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| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 41:02 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
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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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:48 | ||
| 2. | "(I Know I Got) Skillz" (featuring Def Jef) |
| 4:23 | |
| 3. | "I'm Outstanding" |
| Erick Sermon | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Where Ya At?" (featuring Phife Dawg) | Ali Shaheed Muhammad | 4:44 | |
| 5. | "I Hate 2 Brag" |
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| 4:32 |
| 6. | "Let Me in, Let Me In" | O'Neal |
| 3:02 |
| 7. | "Shoot Pass Slam" |
| Erick Sermon | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Boom!" |
| Erick Sermon | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Are You a Roughneck?" |
| K-Cut | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Giggin' on 'Em" (featuring Phife Dawg) |
| Dr. "?" | 4:07 |
| 11. | "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)" (featuring Fu-Schnickens) |
| K-Cut | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Game Over" | 0:10 | ||
| Total length: | 41:02 | |||
- Sample credits
- Track 2 contains a sample of "Snake Eyes" written by Shawn McKenzie, Kevin McKenzie and William Mitchell and performed by Main Source.
- Track 3 contains samples of "Outstanding" written by Raymond Calhoun and performed by the Gap Band, "The Payback" written by James Brown, John Starks and Fred Wesley and performed by James Brown, and "Don't Stop the Music" written and performed by Yarbrough and Peoples.
- Track 5 contains samples of "Watermelon Man" written and performed by Herbie Hancock, "Kalism" written and performed by the Kali Tribe, and "Basketball Throwdown" performed by the Cold Crush Brothers & Fantastic Freaks.
- Track 6 contains a sample of "Wrath of My Madness" written by Dana Owens and Mark James and performed by Queen Latifah.
- Track 7 contains a sample of "Tarzan" written and performed by Johnny "Guitar" Watson.
- Track 10 contains a sample of a performance by Sam Kinison.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
External links
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