Shaq Diesel

"(I Know I Got) Skillz"
Shaq Diesel
Studio album by Shaquille O'Neal
Released	October 26, 1993
Recorded	1993[1]
Genre	Hip hop
Length	39:02
Label	Jive; RCA;
Producer	Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Def Jef, Erick Sermon, K-Cut, Meech Wells
Shaquille O'Neal chronology
Singles from Shaq Diesel
	"(I Know I Got) Skillz"; Released: September 7, 1993; "I'm Outstanding"; Released: November 10, 1993; "Shoot Pass Slam"; Released: January 4, 1994;

Shaq Diesel is the debut album by former professional basketball player and rapper, Shaquille O'Neal, released on October 26, 1993 through Jive Records.[1] The album features production from Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Def Jef, Erick Sermon, K-Cut and Meech Wells, and guest appearances from Def Jef, Phife Dawg and Fu-Schnickens.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	mixed[3]

Despite mixed reviews, the album became a surprising success, reaching 25 on the Billboard 200 and eventually reaching platinum status on March 21, 1994 for shipping of one million copies.[4]

Two singles from the album also managed to fare well on the charts, "(I Know I Got) Skillz", made it to #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and managed to reach gold status on December 21, 1993 for shipping of 500,000 copies, while "I'm Outstanding" made it to #47 on the Hot 100. A third single entitled "Shoot Pass Slam" was also released, but did not make it to the Billboard charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			1:48
2.	"(I Know I Got) Skillz" (featuring Def Jef)	Shaquille O'Neal, Meech Wells, Jeffrey Fortson	Def Jef, Meech Wells	4:23
3.	"I'm Outstanding"	O'Neal, Alisa Yarbrough, Erick Sermon, Raymound Calhoun	Erick Sermon	4:07
4.	"Where Ya At?" (featuring Phife Dawg)	O'Neal, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Malik Taylor	Ali Shaheed Muhammad	4:44
5.	"I Hate 2 Brag"	O'Neal, Fortson, Wells, Herbie Hancock	Def Jef, Meech Wells	4:32
6.	"Let Me In, Let Me In"	O'Neal	Erick Sermon	3:03
7.	"Shoot Pass Slam"	O'Neal, Sermon	Erick Sermon	3:31
8.	"Boom!" (featuring Fu-Schnickens)	O'Neal, Sermon, J. Jones, Lennox Maturine, Roderick Roachford	Erick Sermon	3:00
9.	"Are You a Roughneck?"	O'Neal, Jones, Maturine, Roachford	K-Cut	3:42
10.	"Giggin' on 'Em" (featuring Phife Dawg)	O'Neal, Taylor, Dr. "?", D.T. Gorf	Dr. "?"	4:08
11.	"What's Up Doc? (Can We Rock)" (featuring Fu-Schnickens)	O'Neal, Maturine, Roachford, Jones, B. Buni, Kevin McKenzie	K-Cut	3:53
12.	"Game Over"			0:10

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[5]	25
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[6]	10
U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales[7]	25
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales[8]	10

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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References

Keith Murphy (2016-09-09). "'Shaq Diesel'". The Undefeated. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
Shaq Diesel at AllMusic
"EW review". Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-02.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
"American album certifications – Shaquille – Shaq Diesel". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
"Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
"Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
"R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
"American album certifications – Shaquille O'Neal – Shaq Diesel". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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[Diesel-1] Keith Murphy (2016-09-09). "'Shaq Diesel'". The Undefeated. Retrieved 2019-10-30.

[2] Shaq Diesel at AllMusic

[3] "EW review". Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-02.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

[4] "American album certifications – Shaquille – Shaq Diesel". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

[5] "Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.

[6] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.

[7] "Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.

[8] "R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-07.

[riaa-9] "American album certifications – Shaquille O'Neal – Shaq Diesel". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.