Shaquille O'Neal discography

Shaquille O'Neal discography
O'Neal in 1998
Studio albums	5
Soundtrack albums	1
Singles	9
Unreleased albums	1

The discography of former professional basketball player, rapper, and DJ Shaquille O'Neal consists of five studio albums, two compilation albums, two soundtracks, one unreleased album, and 19 singles. O'Neal played in the NBA from 1992 until 2011.[1] Around 1993, O'Neal was signed to Jive Records where he released his debut album, Shaq Diesel, in that year.[2] The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard 200,[3] number 10 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[4] and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] Shaq Diesel produced four singles. The first, "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)", peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100,[6] number 56 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[7] number 22 on Rap Songs,[8] and was certified gold by the RIAA.[9] The second, "(I Know I Got) Skillz", peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100,[6] number 20 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[7] number 3 on Rap Songs,[8] and was certified gold by the RIAA.[10] It also peaked at number 34 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[11] The third, "I'm Outstanding", peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot 100,[6] number 29 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[7] and number 6 on Rap Songs.[8] Internationally, it peaked at number 43 on the New Zealand Singles Chart[11] and number 70 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] The fourth, "Shoot Pass Slam", did not chart.

Shaq Fu: Da Return (1994) was the rapper's second album. It peaked at number 67 on the Billboard 200,[3] number 19 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[4] and was certified gold by the RIAA.[13] The album spawned two singles: "Biological Didn't Bother" and "No Hook". The first peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100,[6] 54 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[7] and 18 on Rap Songs.[8] The second peaked at number 66 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] and 16 on Rap Songs.[8] O'Neal released his third album, You Can't Stop the Reign, in 1996. It peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200[3] and number 21 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[4] You Can't Stop the Reign had two singles. The first, "You Can't Stop the Reign", peaked at number 54 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[7] 47 on the New Zealand Singles Chart,[11] and 40 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] The second single, "Strait Playin'," peaked at number 33 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[7] and number 17 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[11] He followed the release with his first compilation, The Best of Shaquille O'Neal (1996), and two soundtracks, Kazaam (1996) and Steel (1997). The last peaked at number 185 on the Billboard 200[14] and number 26 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[14]

O'Neal released his fourth album, Respect, in 1996. It peaked at number 58 on the Billboard 200[3] and number 8 on R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[4] Only one single, "The Way It's Goin' Down", was released. It peaked at number 47 on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[4] and 62 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] The rapper had a fifth album, Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1, planned to release in 2001; however, it was cancelled. Although the album was cancelled, three singles were released, but they did not chart. In 2006, O'Neal's second compilation album was released, but it did not chart.

O'Neal's fifth studio album, Gorilla Warfare, was released in 2023 under the O'Neal's DJ name DIESEL, and marked a transition into dubstep and electronic dance music while retaining rap and hip-hop influences.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US [3]	US R&B [4]
Shaq Diesel	Released: October 26, 1993 Label: Jive Format: CD, digital download, LP	25	10	RIAA: Platinum[5]
Shaq Fu: Da Return	Released: November 8, 1994 Label: Jive Format: CD, digital download, LP	67	19	RIAA: Gold[13]
You Can't Stop the Reign	Released: November 19, 1996 Label: Interscope / A&M Format: CD, digital download, LP	82	21
Respect	Released: September 15, 1998 Label: Interscope / A&M Format: CD, digital download, LP	58	8
Gorilla Warfare[A]	Released: August 18, 2023 Label: Monstercat Format: Digital download

Soundtrack albums

List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [14]	US R&B [14]
Steel	Released: July 29, 1997 Label: Warner Bros.	185	26
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Unreleased albums

List of unreleased albums

Title	Album details
Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1[15][16]	Planned release: October 9, 2001 Label: Trauma

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
		US [6]	US R&B [7]	US Rap [8]	NZ [11]	UK [12]
"What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)" (with Fu-Schnickens)	1993	39	56	22	—	—	RIAA: Gold[9]	Shaq Diesel / Nervous Breakdown
"(I Know I Got) Skillz" (featuring Def Jef)		35	20	3	34	—	RIAA: Gold[10]	Shaq Diesel
"I'm Outstanding"		47	29	6	43	70
"Shoot Pass Slam"[17]	1994	—	—	—	—	—
"Biological Didn't Bother"		78	54	18	—	182		Shaq Fu: Da Return
"No Hook"[B] (featuring RZA & Method Man)	1995	103	66	16	—	—
"You Can't Stop the Reign" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)	1997	—	54	—	47	40		You Can't Stop the Reign
"Strait Playin'" (featuring Peter Gunz & DJ Quik)		—	33	—	17	—
"Men of Steel" (with Ice Cube, B-Real, Peter Gunz & KRS-One)		82	53	10	—	—		Steel (soundtrack)
"The Way It's Goin' Down" (featuring Peter Gunz)	1998	—	47	—	—	62		Respect
"Connected"[C] (feat. WC and Nate Dogg)	2001	—	104	—	—	—		Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1
"Do It Faster"		—	—	—	—	—
"In the Sun"[D] (featuring Common, Black Thought & Joi)		—	109	—	—	—
"Extortion" (featuring Fat Joe & Big Pun)	2013	—	—	—	—	—		"Nightmare Concert" of The White Shadow of Norway
"Bang"[21] (with Nghtmre and Lil Jon)	2019	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Tear It Up"[22] (with Eliminate)	2020	—	—	—	—	—
"Welcome to the Playhouse"[A][23] (with Steve Aoki)	2022	—	—	—	—	—
"Bang Your Head"[A][24] (with Hairitage)	2023	—	—	—	—	—		Gorilla Warfare
"Heat"[A] (with Crankdat)		—	—	—	—	—
"No Fear"[A] (with Jessica Audiffred)		—	—	—	—	—
"Chaos" (with Gawne)		—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single

Guest appearances

List of songs, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		UK [25]
"Intro" (Quincy Jones featuring Shaq & other announcers)	1995		Q's Jook Joint
"Stomp" (Quincy Jones featuring Melle Mel, Coolio, Yo-Yo, Shaquille O'Neal, & The Luniz)		28
"2 Bad" (Michael Jackson featuring Shaq "Bad" Diesel)		—	HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
"Hit Me Off (N.E. Spyder & Shaq D)" (New Edition featuring Shaq)	1996		Non-album single
"Bow Down (Remix)" (Westside Connection featuring Shaq)			Non-album single
"Strawberries" (Computer Love Remix) (Smooth featuring Shaquille O'Neal and Roger Troutman)	1997	—	Reality
"D.O.G. in Me" (Public Announcement featuring Shaq)	1998		All Work, No Play
"MVPs" (Mr. Short Khop featuring Shaq)	2001		Da Short Khop[26]
"MVP" (Corey featuring Shaq)	2002		I'm Just Corey[27]
"Zion" (Erick sermon featuring Shaq, David Banner & Xzibit)	2019		Vernia
"Shaq & Kobe" (remix) (Rick Ross and Meek Mill featuring Shaquille O'Neal and Dame D.O.L.L.A.)	2023	—	Too Good to Be True
"Lite It Up" (Redman featuring NJ All-Stars)	2024		Muddy Waters 2

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)
"What's Up Doc?"	1993	Sarah Pirozek
"Shoot Pass Slam"		Jim Swaffield[28]
"I'm Outstanding"		Jim Swaffield[29]
"(I Know I Got) Skillz"		Scott Kalvert[30]
"No Hook"	1994	Lionel C. Martin[31]
"Biological Didn't Bother"		Lionel C. Martin[32]
"You Can't Stop the Reign"	1996	Joseph Kahn[33]
"Strait Playin'"	1997	Cameron Casey[34]
"Connected"	2001	Unknown

Music videos featured in

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Director(s)
"Make 'Em Say Uhh!"	1998	Master P featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X & Mystikal	Michael Martin
"Still D.R.E."	1999	Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg	Hype Williams
"That's How I Beat Shaq"	2001	Aaron Carter	Bernard Gorily
"You Wouldn't Believe"		311	Mark Kohr
"Bad Boy for Life"		P. Diddy, Black Rob and Mark Curry	Chris Robinson
"Dance with My Father"	2003	Luther Vandross	Diane Martel
"Vanilla Twilight"	2010	Owl City	Steve Hoover
"Don't Wanna Know"	2016	Maroon 5	David Dobkin
"Todo de Ti"	2021	Rauw Alejandro	Marlon P

Notes

1. Performing as DJ Diesel.
2. "No Hook" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[18]
3. "Connected" did not enter R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 4 on Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.[19]
4. "In The Sun" did not enter R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 9 on Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.[20]

References

1. MacMullan, Jackie (June 2, 2011). "Shaquille O'Neal Announces His Retirement". ESPN. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
2. Bush, John. "Shaquille O'Neal > Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
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10. "American single certifications – Shaquille O'Neal – (I Know I Got) Skillz". Recording Industry Association of America. December 21, 1993. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
11. "Discography Shaquille O'Neal". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
12. For UK singles peaks:
    • For everything except "Biological Didn't Bother" and "The Way It's Going Down": "Shaquille O'Neal". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
    • For "Biological Didn't Bother": "Chart Log UK: The O – Ozric Tectacles". Zobbel.de. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
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13. "American album certifications – Shaquille O'Neal – Shaq Fu: Da Return". Recording Industry Association of America. January 11, 1995. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
14. "Steel – Original Soundtrack > Charts & Awards > Billboard Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
15. "Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1 – Shaquille O'Neal > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
16. Minsker, Evan (March 25, 2011). "High Five: Unreleased Albums That Should Be Released". MTV Hive. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
17. "Shoot Pass Slam (Single)". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
18. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 11, 1995. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2011. This reference is best viewed in Internet Explorer.
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20. "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 27, 2001. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011. This reference is best viewed in Internet Explorer.
21. Bein, Kat (February 21, 2019). "Nghtmre, Shaq & Lil Jon Go 'Bang' on Monster Collab: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
22. Scruggs, Rugby (July 21, 2020). "Shaquille O'Neal teams up with Eliminate on monstrous dubstep number, 'Tear It Up'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
23. Zemler, Emily (January 7, 2022). "Hear Shaq collaborate with Steve Aoki on 'Welcome to the Playhouse'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
24. DeFaria, Cameron (June 9, 2023). "DIESEL & HAIRITAGE unite on Monstercat with 'BANG YOUR HEAD'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
25. "QUINCY JONES". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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28. "Shoot, Pass, Slam". MTV.com. MTV Networks. October 26, 1993. Retrieved October 24, 2011.^[dead link‍]
29. "I'm Outstanding". MTV.com. MTV Networks. October 26, 1993. Retrieved October 24, 2011.^[dead link‍]
30. "(I Know I Got) Skillz". MTV.com. MTV Networks. October 26, 1993. Retrieved October 24, 2011.^[dead link‍]
31. "'No Hook' by Shaquille O'Neal". VH1. MTV Networks. November 8, 1994. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
32. "'Biological Didn't Bother' by Shaquille O'Neal". VH1. MTV Networks. December 8, 1999. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
33. "'You Can't Stop the Reign' by Shaquille O'Neal". VH1. MTV Networks. November 19, 1996. Retrieved October 24, 2011.^[dead link‍]
34. "'Strait Playin'' by Shaquille O'Neal". VH1. MTV Networks. November 19, 1996. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2011.

External links

• Albums at Billboard
• Compilations at Allmusic
• Compilations at Billboard
• DVDs & Videos at Allmusic
• Main Albums at Allmusic
• Singles & EPs at Allmusic