Men of Steel (song)

"Men of Steel"
Single by Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B-Real, Peter Gunz and KRS-One
from the album Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture Steel
Released	August 26, 1997 (1997-08-26)
Recorded	1997
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:35
Label	Qwest Records
Songwriter(s)	Shaquille O'Neal O'Shea Jackson Louis Freese Peter Pankey Lawrence Parker Jean-Claude Olivier Samuel Barnes
Producer(s)	Ken Ross (exec.) Poke and Tone
Shaquille O'Neal singles chronology
"Strait Playin'" (1997) "Men of Steel" (1997) "The Way It's Goin' Down" (1998)
Ice Cube singles chronology
"The World Is Mine" (1997) "Men of Steel" (1997) "Only in California" (1997)
B-Real singles chronology
"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (1997) "Men of Steel" (1997) ""Dr. Greenthumb" (with Cypress Hill)" (1998)
KRS-One singles chronology
"A Friend" (1997) "Men of Steel" (1997) "Digital" (1998)
Music video
"Men of Steel" on YouTube

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

"Men of Steel" is a song performed by American rappers Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B-Real, Peter Gunz and KRS-One from the soundtrack to Kenneth Johnson's film Steel. It was released on August 26, 1997 through Qwest Records as the only single issued specifically for the album. Production was handled by Poke and Tone with Ken Ross serving as executive producer.

The single peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 53 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 10 on the Hot Rap Songs in the US.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Men of Steel" (album version)	4:35
2.	"Men of Steel" (instrumental)	4:35
3.	"Men of Steel" (a cappella)	4:31

Personnel

• Shaquille O'Neal – vocals
• O'Shea Jackson – vocals
• Louis Freese – vocals
• Peter Pankey – vocals
• Lawrence Parker – vocals
• Jean-Claude Olivier – producer
• Samuel Barnes – producer
• Ken Ross – executive producer
• Mark D. Persaud – co-executive producer
• Ian Alexander – associate executive producer
• Jay Brown – associate executive producer
• Gregory Gilmer – artwork

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[2]	82
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3]	53
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4]	10

References

1. "Men of Steel [CD] - Shaquille O'Neal | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
2. "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
3. "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
4. "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

External links

• Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B Real, Peter Gunz & KRS-One – Men Of Steel at Discogs (list of releases)