Respect (Shaquille O'Neal album)
Respect is the fourth and final studio album by American rapper Shaquille O'Neal. It was released on September 15, 1998 through T.W.IsM./A&M Records. Production was handled by DJ Clark Kent, DJ Quik, Duran Ramos, Dutch, Japhe Tejeda, Ken Bailey, Majah League, Rodney Jerkins, Russell "Russ Prez" Pressley, Sean "Barney" Thomas and The Storm. It features guest appearances from K-Raw, Peter Gunz, Sonja Blade, 1 Accord, Deadly Venoms, Loon, Public Announcement, Sauce Money and Trigga, as well as O'Neal's Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant performs at the start of the track "3 X's Dope", though his name was not listed on the credits.[4] The album had 19 tracks, that Vibe said all "straddle the line between mediocre and unlistenable".[5]
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Released | September 15, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997-98 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 63:50 | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | [2] |
Sputnikmusic | 2.5/5[3] |
It peaked at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album sold 104,000 units.[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:41 |
2. | "Fiend '98" | 3:50 |
3. | "The Way It's Goin' Down (T.W.Is M. for Life)" (featuring Peter Gunz) | 4:29 |
4. | "Voices" (featuring Sauce Money) | 4:21 |
5. | "Fly Like an Eagle" (featuring Trigga) | 3:59 |
6. | "The Light of Mine (Interlude)" | 0:57 |
7. | "Go to Let Me Know" | 4:59 |
8. | "River (Interlude)" (featuring One Accord) | 2:38 |
9. | "Heat It Up" (featuring Loon) | 4:06 |
10. | "Pool Jam" | 4:06 |
11. | "Make This a Night to Remember" (featuring Peter Gunz and Public Announcement) | 3:52 |
12. | "Blaq Supaman" | 4:49 |
13. | "Psycho Rap (Interlude)" | 0:41 |
14. | "Deeper" (featuring Sonja Blade and K-Raw) | 3:40 |
15. | "The Bomb Baby" (featuring Deadly Venoms and K-Raw) | 4:57 |
16. | "3 X's Dope" (featuring Sonja Blade and Kobe Bryant) | 3:41 |
17. | "Like What" | 4:24 |
18. | "48 @ the Buzzer" | 3:40 |
Total length: | 1:03:50 |
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 58 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 8 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Respect - Shaquille O'Neal | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Shaquille O'Neal". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- Meister, Peter. "Shaquille O'Neal - Respect (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- Golianopoulos, Thomas (April 12, 2013). "The Secret History of Kobe Bryant's Rap Career". grantland.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
- Group, Vibe Media (November 1998). Vibe. Vibe Media Group. pp. 181–. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- Inc., Nielsen Business Media (2004-07-24). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 40–. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- "Shaquille Oneal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
- "Shaquille Oneal Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
External links
- Shaquille O'Neal – Respect at Discogs (list of releases)