How Shaq Got A Feature From Notorious BIG On His Album

The 90s will always be a golden era in Hip-Hop. Biggie Smalls collaborating with the most dominant big man in the NBA is exactly the type of thing that the game needed. The story is as amazing as the track from Shaq's album.
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[@MWORTHOFGAME]

What's your favorite non-basketball Shaq moment in entertainment?

[@bl00drawtruth41]

Kazaam

[@TheAtman12]

When he fought Oscar Dela Hoya..😂

[@oncsimusshakur4807]

dancing w/the blue men

[@therawreport5202]

When he tripped & fell on set tryna race Kenny to the screen 😂😂😂

[@DailyVlogsWithJohnnyFree]

Ayooo when that nigga walllo said “MUST BE THE MONEY “ .. I Fuckn GEEEEKED 🤣🤣 Salute from Baltimore City 🤜🏼🤛🏾❤️

[@thegamingchef3304]

Shaq wasn't that bad to be honest...His You can't stop the Reign song is still one of my favorite songs til this day.

[@rl4416]

broo thats my shiii .... anyone who grew up in the early 90s experienced the best of hip hop

[@judahmourns2995]

“TILL DIS DAYYY”

[@KiDRiCH305]

That’s a classic ppl sleep on honestly should have a lot more views

[@avon_mack]

true

[@Anthony-yf5oz]

I wonder why he stopped rapping.

[@EchoRhythmMusic]

You Can’t Stop The Reign was that JOINT

[@BingeworthyContent]

The JOIIIIIINT

[@andheardstudios8089]

When it starts to faaallllllll

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Whole album went off in the streets for sure.

[@jarrodholmes9701]

The greatest rap song by a NBA player ever

[@BingeworthyContent]

@@jarrodholmes9701 Easily

[@DJObiSmalls]

FUN FACT - The connection between Shaq, Biggie & Michael Jackson. 1994 - Biggie's "Unbelievable" song from his debut "Ready To Die" samples R.Kelly's "Your Body's Calling". 1995 - Shaq appears on Michael Jackson's "2 Bad" from his "HIStory" album. 1995 - Biggie also appears on a Michael Jackson track. "This Time Around" from the same "HIStory" album. 1996 - Biggie appears on "You Can't Stop The Reign" with Shaq, dropping two verses. 2001 - Michael Jackson drops "Invincible" with "Unbreakable" initially meant to be the lead song. "Unbreakable" samples Biggie's "Unbelievable" and features a verse from Biggie taken from the second verse from his 1996 appearance on Shaq's "You Can't Stop The Reign".

[@Juan-nf2my]

That invincible album is a classic. All three of em legends god bless the dead

[@teddysav1]

Salute to you and your research sir

[@kennethsmith3565]

Dope

[@Makaveli13Xroy]

MJ was rumoured to have talked to both pac and big about the beef; and wanted to get them together for a tripple collab ; that shit would have been GAME OVER for the rap game; i believe pac was even supposed to be on the Biggie and MJ collab called "This time around"

[@djmontecarlotv]

@@Makaveli13Xroy that’s False AF! Around the time when that supposedly beef was going on MJ was on tour the entire time with the Dangerous tour and doing almost every award show from 1995-1997 when MJ is focused on his career/musically he never listened to any other music, News, any other artist! That MJ x Biggie collab happened because of Dallas Austin (who wrote the song) and DJ premier. Smh you 2pac stans always trying to rewrite history.

[@jasondawson92]

People forgot that Shaq-diesel albums in the 90s went platinum status

[@jacobbrock7192]

It wasn't for his rapping skills

[@jacobbrock7192]

@Aaron9 I'm speaking the truth platinum cus he bought the copies

[@boosteddaily1294]

@Aaron9 He's right though. He sounds good on the track but his rhymes were wack lol

[@Mbest624]

@@boosteddaily1294 okay they still went platinum and he wasn’t whack.

[@matthewchristie2186]

@@boosteddaily1294 lmao u spit something better youd look stupid lol Shaq suits rapping if you ask me

[@MonteVerdeOfficial]

Shaq really just said there wasn’t enough money in the rap game to interest him.....now that’s a whole different level of rich

[@CertifiedPG]

That’s super recent tho

[@lwrncjms]

That was in the 90's. Rappers were getting ripped off left and right. Now they're filthy rich

[@cactusjack2264]

Well you gotta realize, rappers are actually broke, unless they’re VERY popular and people love their music even so they’re still getting ripped off by their record labels if they’re signed to one.

[@tyreesneed]

@@lwrncjms FILTHY RICH? HA YEA RIGHT

[@MoarMike]

@@cactusjack2264 Facts, most of these rappers are renting cars getting their shit repossessed all to keep up an image. There is no money in rap unless you can tour and sell out shows.

[@Chedda3000music]

From the nba, to rapping, to movies, to tv, to businesses.. Shaq really lived many Dream Lives!

[@Bl1stson]

Video games too.

[@blackjam2683]

Don't forget EDM DJ.

[@flyguy131]

Shaq might not be a rapper but he probably has the best collab with Biggie ever released. Work of Art is what that track is. #Salute RIP B.I.G.

[@vicmcmahon]

That song “ you can’t stop the reign “ is still ..... still..... 🔥 🔥 🔥. Both versions.

[@jumahbrady670]

Facts 💯

[@DF-eg1ix]

2 versions??

[@redh8606]

Huh 2

[@lac818]

I wish the album was on Spotify

[@SpoofRecaps]

@@redh8606 There's a solo Shaq version with completely different verses that are just as good, if not better than his own on the biggie version. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6fIdpJ5iM6grdU

[@Peabody_Alumni]

If he wrote that line today: “Ashes to Ashes, and dust to dust, if you walk up on Shaquille, then you will get Touched.’

[@thethrowaway4756]

@TRU city Boy they aren’t trash, YOU just don’t enjoy it and that’s completely fine.

[@thethrowaway4756]

@TRU city Boy if you’re over thirty and still haven’t learned people have different tastes and opinions that’s sad. You’re probably single or in an unhappy relationship :)

[@thisanitthat]

"WE THE PEOPLE " DEMAND THE HEAR THE ORIGINAL B.I.G. VERSE ON THAT SONG✊🏽

[@trillamannwinters6963]

You never heard the extended version

[@rogerhinds4062]

It’s probably destroyed

[@BoSSLeVeLs]

Shaq loaded with money but still humble with it Dudes a gentleman in the highest form 👊🏻

[@jonathanwashington9199]

Shaq Was A Beast In His Prime Ain't Nobody Stopping The Diesel

[@AceCartier70]

And he gave him two of his best verses!!!!

[@mynamejefe7686]

Shaq: “I wanted to be a rapper” also Shaq: “I never wanted to be a rapper”

[@thegreatone6272]

I was confused too lol. He said it seconds between each other lol

[@dopekidd831]

😂😂😂

[@columbusohio72]

Lol

[@negadelph]

He wanted to be a rapper.... but not as a profession

[@americantroy77]

🤣🤣🤣

[@politic1148]

No Hooks with Rza and Meth was his hardest joint, that shit was crazy in my 85 Cutlass Supreme back in 96!

[@raphaeljoseph6952]

My favorite Shaq joint, ever!!! Wu-Tang!!! Wu-Tang!!!!

[@jasondawson92]

Favorite Shaq record is Shoot Pass Slam, Where you at, biological father, Roughneck, Got skills, and so you want to be hardcore, Got it made, and of course no hooks

[@HoodPopeV]

Shaq really went platinum as a basketball player goat status lol

[@Time4SumAksion021]

When you have Redman, Biggie, Wu Tang and many more on your albums if you don't go plat some is wrong with you 😂

[@elliot2177]

BIG did not even hear the beat.That is why he is the GOAT..

[@ASSman864]

@TRU city Boy nah kool G rap will pick pac up and slam him on his face little one

[@ASSman864]

@TRU city Boy i like pac but i feel he went backwards sometimes. When you listen to one of his first tracks "MC New York - Tears of a Clown" you realise pac was a genuis at a young age he just didnt always follow that route. Even in the song he speaks on that, "Confused? you shouldnt be, my facts are stated clearly, Yet my rhyme contains no wild thang so i guess no one will hear me"

[@jalalhill3358]

These boys are killing the interview game

[@TWAN330]

Yessir

[@dwightcortes1130]

Yes very good. 👍

[@Dirtmcgirt22]

No they not, they doing good but killing it is a reach

[@mrmossvideoart]

Shack needs to give that verse up, so we can hear it from biggie smalls

[@mrcrossemup6454]

He holding it hostage lol

[@Silkk121382]

...I wanna hear Big's first bars for "You Can't Stop The Reign." The one that after he dropped it in the studio and after he finished, Shaq told him we can't use that...too explicit.

[@jumahbrady670]

Facts 💯

[@fresh2cool957]

Shaq probably never gonna release that unheard verse of BIG smh

[@leffphield]

@@fresh2cool957 He said he wouldn't. 🤷🏿‍♂️ Ain't a secret! 😂

[@Wh4L205]

@@leffphieldat this point in life it’s quiet lame not to release it, what is he gaining by being the only one to hear it?

[@leffphield]

@@Wh4L205 Personal reasons??

[@Mr2000]

Shaq is the greatest sports emcee! I have all his albums!

[@JoJoeBOC87]

I don't care what anyone says, SHAQ aka "towering inferno, invincible smooth individual" is the best basketball rapper of all time.

[@urflyest]

I can hear that Lady now..You can't stop the reign 🎶

[@etthelost]

You can't stop the reign is his best album and the features are insane. The beats are classic and Shaq came correct.

[@ProdByRique]

"I rely on Bed Stuy to shut it down if I die, I put that on my diamond bezels, Ya messing with the devil, ONE." Biggie snapped on that last verse 🔥🔥

[@a.2wavyholland503]

Legendary!!!

[@a.2wavyholland503]

My garage fool of c-lo 4,5,6's if it ain't broke don't fix it.

[@ProdByRique]

@👑DonBossalini👑 Biggie went off 🔥🔥 that man said, "Smoke out with Leo, Biggie Tarantino Size like a sumo, Frank White, numero uno"

[@ProdByRique]

@@a.2wavyholland503 yeah Biggie was in his bag on this one 🔥 nobody could brag rap with Biggie in the 90s. He went crazy on I Love the Dough too !!

[@yeethers]

Get chills when that part come on

[@beardbellybillionaire5059]

One of the best songs made classic shit... Shaq and B.I.G spit bars

[@yeethers]

One of the most forgotten and dopest songs from a legend.

[@GBullockNC]

That Omega sweater clean af

[@allgasnobrakes919]

Fa shyt ShO 🔥

[@travisscott8234]

🕵🏿🗣Most Definitely!🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kodyscot9360]

shaq is omega?

[@allgasnobrakes919]

@@kodyscot9360 yes he said it on his Show when they gave him that hot ass Chip!! He said, “ y’all must not know who I represent” And as he said his Frat that heat started to kick in and he started choking 🤣😂

[@kodyscot9360]

@@allgasnobrakes919 ain't they the same dudes that had their asses out all together on some fruity ish?

[@bobbydigital8243]

I bet it was Biggie who was happy that he got to do something with Shaq, Shaq was a monster in the 90's

[@mustafahajj]

Dream come true. Facts! Can't stop the rain is hard to listen to without crying. Biggie held back out of respect for Shaq. Listen closely to the record. Big got better each verse. The man was about to loose his freaking mind. That mic was on 🔥

[@antoniopope4398]

This brother is like man. Being from Newark it's hard to even say. My aunt used to beat him up. He still humble, funny and generous. That's motivating and inspiring

[@RUNNATIONLIVE]

been bumping this all day..classic banger

[@tomtairua1619]

Legend and an all round good guy. Respect Big Shaq👊🏽

[@thareluctantrokstedii1244]

I bump this shyt EVERYDAY "HOW CAN HATERS STAND THERE AND SAY I SOUND LIKE THEM HELLO PUSH WIGS BACK AND PUSH SIX COOPS THAT'S YELLOW CLUTCH CLIPS TO EXPAND FROM HAND TO ELBOW SPRAY UP YOUR DAYS IN ANY TOWN THAT YOU LAYING

[@powerkingdom123]

Shaq came hard on the Mobb Deep legal money song for the ones that never heard that song I'm A hip-hop Junkie

[@imjusheresoiwontgetfired45]

Stop the Reign is a classic song of the 90s and the remix .........with Bun B verse is classic

[@MrYvesSwayze]

“Y’all must’ve forgot!?”- Roy Jones Jr was spitting facts 🤦🏾‍♂️😩🤣

[@TheDestiniesking]

Never seen yall two be so nice. No cussing. Just regular guys today. Why does Shaq bring out the gentlemen in everyone? Shaq has that Mike Tyson effect. I think the respect you showed for Shaq and his brand was honorable. Great example for young men.

[@LilNewtGingrich]

Having a billionaire in the room makes u act differently 🤓

[@simthembilemalusi8670]

that YOU CANT STOP THE REIGN jawn can go vs any song from any of the all-time MCs. That thang hard

[@duecetre87]

"Lost Chips on Lakers, gassed off Shaq..."

[@iBtally]

“I’m ready right now.” - 🐐

[@XP9724]

Song needs to be on streaming services

[@erichudson3608]

At 5:53, Wallo, "Me." Gillie gives him an awkward stare. These 2fools are freak'n entertaining.🤣😂🤣. That Wallo hoodie and hat is raw ..

[@leonordeborbon2121]

Wayman Tisdale made several nice records playing bass guitar.

[@desmondhoward6253]

Gillie need to do a compilation mixtape with all the young bulls in Philly

[@6thbr871]

Lol y’all make philly look bad, you know philly used to be known for spitters right ?

[@Lathan705]

I listen to that song atleast once a week the most slept on song ever it should be played today!

[@vicstf8432]

Shaq's so real: "I ain't the best, but I ain't the worst" and "nobody wanna hear Shaq for 17 songs alone".

[@RocNMayne]

Stephen Jackson my fav nba rapper. his verse on "Cars and clothes" went crazyyyy

[@davidphillips1500]

Biggie the King of Kings RIP JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL

[@QUiNTiNBANKS]

*if you’re reading this I wish nothing but wealth and health all 2021*

[@allgasnobrakes919]

Same to you BrO 💯

[@antdgod85]

Bact at ya brother💯🙏

[@QUiNTiNBANKS]

@@antdgod85 appreciate that! Enjoy your day 🙌

[@cash9739]

Shaq number 1 Athlete Rapper All-time😤... Brick🧱 City 🌃

[@leneabrown1984]

⛹🏾"Street rule number 1 we mine our own" Shaq...

[@antoinehughes7087]

Hey beautiful

[@simonsinistaj1917]

Mind*

[@joshuarobinson7556]

0:39 "I wanted to be a rapper; on certain days, I wanted to be a baller" 1:05 "I never wanted to be a rapper"

[@rogerhinds4062]

It was that certain day 🤣🤣🤣

[@mjmj6568]

One minute this nigga was an Army kid playing basketball on the base in Germany...next minute he a project baby.

[@wolf3419]

Man that's history! Shaq really did that shit!

[@mjathisbestandteachingskil6980]

Diesel is deep soulful big fella❤💯👍🎯👑💪🏽

[@CozumelTy]

This is my fav Shaq song!

[@ilovetotones1]

And thats why I love Shaq

[@servHis221]

Damm! Shaq has a Biggie verse in the Vault!

[@thetruthispermanent916]

Shaw went platinum and won nba championships

[@antchancey433]

Roy Jones Jr should be in the top 5 Athlete-Rapper

[@theonewhoisbetterthanyou3570]

LET THAT BIG VERSE OUT SHAQ WTF BRO WE NEED THAT!!!!

[@Fearseblack]

I'm sorry the song might be the best song by a basketball player. And the beat is 🔥🔥🔥🔥, I miss music like that man smh

[@rasx]

that's one of my fav Shaq & Big song's...timelezz...i wish i could hear that Big verse that he has in the archives

[@CORENyc-pn4vz]

One of Hip Hop Dopest Tracks ever

[@1973tinytim]

That song still is now such a big tune.

[@tambokavz]

Shaq said he always wanted to be a rapper then a few minutes later he said he didn't wanna be a rapper!!

[@victoriarodriguez1646]

I ms biggie smalls we lost so many greats through out the years sad

[@ca4318]

Master P is an athlete rapper

[@ogarchielee9880]

BIG WAS A ONE TAKE MONSTA !!!!! R.I.L BIGGIE

[@elliot2177]

One hitta quitta..

[@kodyscot9360]

what that r.i.l. stand 4

[@Top_A_Top]

Love this story 🙏🏿

[@jiggymigo336]

Shaq a legend 🏆

[@88PLR]

SHAQ got some heavy tracks in Hiphop!

[@proper2infinity367]

Maaaaaaaan if shaq don't drop that Biggie verse 😤 why he mention that knowing we gone feen for the shit

[@andheardstudios8089]

Shaq was a hero to me....and I never knew was a basketball player I first seen him in kaazam and Steel

[@kriscollins3508]

Biggie the GOAT 🐐..the greatest rest in peace..We miss you B.I.G

[@iamLexxKelsey]

Shaq is a real one

[@deeznuttzfrombrooklyn2082]

I don't care what anybody say, I still think BIG wrote his verse 😆

[@crazykenbei]

He probably cleaned it up.

[@rb6120]

Yo that shaq, rza, and method man track No Hooks…goes hard today!

[@robertwilkins839]

Classic interview already......

[@Klatyno256]

Rappers want to be players,players want to be rappers

[@SDRsTube777]

Shaq too real

[@biggjuntao3090]

Shaq: I wanted to be a rapper Also Shaq: I never wanted to a be a rapper 🤔

[@thegamingchef3304]

Maybe he meant he wanted to rap but didn't want to make it a career lol.

[@JustMe-ws2pe]

People don't know Shaq got a few platinum albums under his belt.

[@Methuselah_Man]

The Shaq-fu game went crazy

[@Ahmanistar]

😂 Shaq real bruh said I ain't diss Birdman

[@latenightnessii]

"That's that nigga that be tackling Nigga" 😂😂

[@vjohnson8841]

Biggie the Goat 🐐 imagine if him and JayZ had a collab album 💿

[@UptownAlleyFashion]

Biggie not the goat lmfao with those two little albums 😂😂

[@bobbytrilla6733]

@@UptownAlleyFashion let me guess you a Pac fan 😒…Big is definitely the goat. His verses alone have surpassed the test of time let alone his albums. His peers were calling him the King of NY while he was alive.

[@UptownAlleyFashion]

@@bobbytrilla6733 I’m a hiphop fan. He doesn’t have enough material to stand the rest of time. His two albums aren’t so great that it’s greater than Pacs 5 or jays 13 etc.

[@knucklegame5050]

3:33 That track that Biggie said Shaq's Name on was "Gimme the Loot", off his 1st Album🔥. Also the Part here where Shaq said Big said "Im Ready Right now"4:48, Big was Really LIKE That, he could Spit Right off the Top, On the Spot FACTS💯✊🏾. And True, Shaq was only rappin to hav "Fun w his Fav Artists" like he Said. He Neva claimed to be a "Legit Rapper".

[@Makaveli13Xroy]

5:43 Pac was like that ;) they were all just a diff breed man

[@seandeans1279]

No he wasn’t pac wrote everything down

[@SWG_slatt]

These guys Killin radio in the scene !

[@VinylSkillz]

That joint is what i call a luxury rap

[@1BALINT1]

There was an album in the 90's titled B-Ball's Best Kept Secret that had like a dozen NBA players rappin' - Cedric Ceballos, Malik Sealy, Jason Kidd, Dana Barros, Brian Shaw, Gary Payton, JR Rider, Chris Mills...Shaq was also on it! Today of course it seems like everybody in sports is/was rappin' at one time from Antonio Brown, Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones Jr., Marvin Bagley III, Aaron Gordon to Tyron Woodley, Lou Williams, Damian Lillard, Iman Shumpert, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant etc. There are sooo many...Shaq to me is the best among them though! Oh and I don't know if you guys had seen that commercial where Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and a bunch of others were rappin' haha that was bad but very funny! :D

[@frankmatthews2451]

Its a different biggie verse for u can't stop da 🌧🌧⛈ wow

[@domfazool8326]

Stop the reign, not rain.

[@leosavage840]

This is BIG 💪💪💯💯

[@Brodieiamnot]

And Shaq held his own on that record

[@karuspitts4050]

Right

[@mauricejohnson5993]

Philly and Omega Psi Phi! It gets no better than this jawn! ROO.

[@gregcampbell1263]

Ice cube said and I'll slam dunk it like Shaquille Oneal on the wicked song before biggie

[@lukedalunaticthetruthwitlu9974]

Shaq did 6 albums wow

[@redh8606]

Man that song is fire as hell