Shaq Diesel

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Shaq Diesel
Studio album by Shaquille O'Neal
Released	October 26, 1993
Genre	Rap
Length	39:02
Label	Jive
Professional reviews
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Shaq Diesel is a 1993 rap album by NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, produced by Fu-Schnickens, Ali from A Tribe Called Quest, Def Jef, and Erick Sermon). The first single, "(I Know I Got) Skillz," hit the Top 40 (#US 35) on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. The video features Shaq and his friends partying outside a warehouse. His second single, "I'm Outstanding" had minor success but only reached #US 47. "Shoot Pass Slam" was the final single from the album.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Intro" (1:48)
2. "(I Know I Got) Skillz" (Shaquille O'Neal/Jeffrey Fortson/M. Wells) (4:23)
3. "I'm Outstanding" (Raymond Calhoun/Erick Sermon/Shaquille O'Neal/Alisa Peoples/Alisa Yarbrough) (4:07)
4. "Where Ya At?" (Ali Shaheed Muhammad/Shaquille O'Neal/Phife Dawg) (4:45)
5. "I Hate 2 Brag" (Herbie Hancock/Shaquille O'Neal/Jeffrey Fortson/M. Wells) (4:32)
6. "Let Me In, Let Me In" (Shaquille O'neal) (3:03)
7. "Shoot Pass Slam" (Erick Sermon/Shaquille O'Neal)) (3:30)
8. "Boom!" (Erick Sermon/Shaquille O'Neal/Lennox Maturine/Roderick Roachford/J. Jones) (3:00)
9. "Are You a Roughneck?" (R. Roachford/Shaquille O'Neal/Lennox Maturine/J. Jones) (3:43)
10. "Giggin' on 'Em" (Dr. "?"/Shaquille O'Neal/Phife Dawg) (4:08)
11. "What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)" (Kevin McKenzie/Shaquille O'Neal/Lennox Maturine/Roderick Roachford/J. Jones) (3:53)
12. "Game Over" (:10)

[edit] Chart Performance

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1993	The Billboard 100	25
1993	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	10

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1993	(I Know I Got) Skillz	The Billboard Hot 100	35
1993	(I Know I Got) Skillz	Hot Rap Singles	3
1993	(I Know I Got) Skillz	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	20
1994	I'm Outstanding	The Billboard Hot 100	47
1994	I'm Outstanding	Hot Rap Singles	6
1994	I'm Outstanding	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	29