| B-Ball's Best Kept Secret | |
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| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | November 15, 1994 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Label | Epic |
| Producer | Warren G, Ant Banks, QD III, Clark Kent, Diamond D, DJ Alamo, DJ Slip |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
B-Ball's Best Kept Secret is a compilation album released by Epic Records that featured NBA players performing songs with hip hop artists including Shaquille O'Neal. [2]
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