Shaquille O’Neal has labored with among the greatest names in Hip Hop, however his collaboration with the Infamous B.I.G is arguably probably the most respected co-sign of his rap profession — after years in limbo, the music is lastly accessible to stream.
On Thursday (June 13), the pro-basketball massive man formally uploaded “You Can’t Cease The Reign” for the primary time on DSPs in an effort to fire up pleasure for the discharge of the 1996 album of the identical title on which it was featured.
“You’ll be able to’t cease it, block it after I drop it/ Anytime I am going rhyme for rhyme on a subject,” the 15-time All Star spits on the joint, earlier than Bigge steps in with: “Smoke out with Leo, Biggie Tarantino/ Dimension like a sumo, Frank White, numero uno.”
You Can’t Cease The Reign was the veteran heart’s third studio album, and it is going to be launched in its entirety on-line come June 28. Along with Massive, it options contributions from JAY-Z, DJ Quik and Mobb Deep, amongst others.
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Again in 2022, the NBA champion mirrored on his recording classes with the New York Metropolis rapper throughout an look on Drink Champs.
“So after I lastly obtained the phrase that Massive was going to do it, I did a verse, however I didn’t prefer it,” Shaq admitted. “My factor is, ‘That is Massive coming in.’ One — I gotta impress Massive, ’trigger if Massive say, ‘No, that is horrible,’’ I’m achieved; I received’t get a second shot.
“So I did it, let my boys hear it. He ain’t bop his head, however I didn’t care. I let my different boy hear it, [and] he didn’t prefer it. I let my different boy hear it, and he mentioned that one is tight. So Massive flew down, him and Lil Stop, so I’m nervous.
The Los Angeles Lakers legend then defined that the “Hypnotize”hitmaker finally heard the monitor and even nodded his head, giving his associate in crime the stamp of approval he had been looking for.
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“He’s like, ‘Okay, massive canine, that’s tight, that’s tight,’” Shaq recalled. “After which I mentioned, ‘Okay, he likes it; I’m going to let him and Lil Stop do their factor.’ I mentioned, ‘Right here you go, Massive, right here’s the pad and pen. Hit this button proper right here, I’m going to be in the home,’ and he’s like, ‘No, I’m prepared now,’ and I mentioned, ‘What you imply prepared proper now?’ And he begins smiling, and he went in there and he killed it.
“And the primary verse — I’m the one one which obtained it and I’ll by no means play it — he went off, and I rattling close to had a tear in my eye ’trigger I needed to press that button, and I’m like, ‘Umm Massive,’ and he’s like, ‘Yeah, yeah, for the youngsters, for the youngsters. My unhealthy, Diesel,’ after which he did the verse within the music. I obtained it, however I’m not going to play it.”
“You Can’t Cease the Reign” peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Sizzling R&B/Hip Hop Single & Tracks chart.
