Shaquille O'Neal's Rap Legacy: 5 Must-Listen DJ Diesel Tracks

By Prikshit July 25, 2023 NBA

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[{"selector":"#anim-46e32e22-4234-4dd4-b2a2-3d0306cc45b6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, -2.9503792140099376%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a083b7a5-9694-4131-a71b-5da1a454c1bc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-790e5163-ca90-461f-9c5f-ffc3be209fd9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 233.85247%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Shaq O’Neal goes by many names: The Big fella, Shaq, Shaq Diesel, Superman and the Big Aristotle, to name a few.

[{"selector":"#anim-671faa33-63a9-4df8-9d6d-8e253e987f24 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 3.7037039846278303%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d86957bd-d50a-44ea-a786-766ebd426f7b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14d5a25d-f064-49e6-b563-63cf02f558cf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 229.17958%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Shaq has released 4 rap albums so far. He did have substantial success with his debut album, Shaq Diesel, that went platinum in 1993.

[{"selector":"#anim-5b6998da-39e9-4a24-a868-1b3ca38aab3f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, -2.8301881067961188%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca0fac09-39ff-4b5a-a7f3-d8f5cba2db54","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4732c138-30f6-40bc-acf0-01f245d04cfb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 188.63246%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":100,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Shaq made his return to rap in 2023, after he dropped a couple of singles, features and freestyle. Here are top 5 songs by the NBA legend you must listen to.

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[{"selector":"#anim-de515f72-3be1-4753-a9e2-d763ee20d33a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d32e18b4-5e5a-46fd-8a71-6e2908eb44f9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 208.30826%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1ae98bf0-0fb7-4509-aa74-b66f7af7bf00 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] This joint right here is one of the best songs by Shaq to this day. With over 33 million views on youtube, shaq made his debut with a banger. (I KNOW I GOT) SKILLZ (I KNOW I GOT) SKILLZ

[{"selector":"#anim-760499ca-3be9-4c7d-9473-cfe4debbe1e5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06368307-b219-402d-94f8-85c0a4772f84","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 142.49802%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a5bc229-b937-457f-ac15-1795d416a89e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(3.2440463537725583%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] This one the latest song by Shaq in collaboration with rapper Z-Ro. The song has a catchy hook that has helped the track to gain over 2 million views in just 2 weeks. STOP THE RAIN STOP THE RAIN

[{"selector":"#anim-9fd10d71-1187-46ba-867a-fcd7dcf21501","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd95dead-5560-493d-af08-3e5d9af577fe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 162.93596%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d9c33a2c-c318-4467-849f-4a27605c868d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] It’s another song by Shaq that was released in 2023. This freestyle is worth giving a listen to, as the NBA legend name-drops almost everyone in the NBA and hip hop. BODIES BODIES

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[{"selector":"#anim-8b8acd9f-5fc9-43c8-8869-47d2f3ea643e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] NEXT STORY: Shaq to LeBron, AI Imagines NBA Players as Elderly Men in Dubai THANKS FOR READING! Read Next Story