Respect (Shaquille O'Neal album)

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Respect
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Studio album by
Shaquille O'Neal
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1998 (1998-09-15)
Recorded1997–1998
Genre Hip hop
Length63:50
Label
Producer
Shaquille O'Neal chronology
You Can't Stop the Reign
(1996)		Respect
(1998)		 Gorilla Warfare
(2023)
Singles from Respect
  1. "The Way It's Goin' Down"
    Released: July 3, 1998

Respect is the fourth studio album by American basketball player and 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. [1]

Contents

It peaked at number 58 on the Billboard 200 and number 8 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. As of 2004, the album has sold 104,000 units. [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Village Voice Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [5]

Respect received mixed reviews from music critics. Noah Callahan-Bever of Vibe believed that all tracks on the album "straddle the line between mediocre and unlistenable". [6] Brent Rollins, in his review for The Source , wrote that the album "surely won't have anyone crying for him to give up his day job for a full-time rap career". He highlighted the improvement of Shaquille O'Neal's vocal performance, but added that "at his best [he] doesn't match up well when he's sharing mic time with rap professionals". [4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic thought that Respect is a "well-constructed album that isn't devoid of good moments [...] but it's also not particularly distinctive". Describing it as "background party music", he added that "the musicians who made the record probably had a better time than the listeners at home". [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:41
2."Fiend '98"
Clark Kent3:50
3."The Way It's Goin' Down (T.W.Is M. for Life)" (featuring Peter Gunz)
DJ Quik4:29
4."Voices" (featuring Sauce Money) Sting Dutch4:21
5."Fly Like an Eagle" (featuring Trigga)
  • Thomas Cassidy
  • Russell Pressley
Russ Prez3:59
6."The Light of Mine (Interlude)"  0:57
7."Go to Let Me Know"
  • O'Neal
  • Gaither
  • Rick Cousin
  • Jonathan Nettlesbey
  • Terry Coffey
  • Howard Hewett
Dutch4:59
8."Rivers (Interlude)" (performed by 1 Accord)
2:38
9."Heat It Up" (featuring Loon) Grace Jones Clark Kent4:06
10."Pool Jam"
Majah League4:06
11."Make This a Night to Remember" (featuring Peter Gunz and Public Announcement)
  • O'Neal
  • Gunz
  • Duane Ramos
  • Dana Meyers
  • Charmaine Sylvers
  • Nidra Sylvers
Duane "Da Rock" Ramos3:52
12."Blaq Supaman"
Sean "Barney" Thomas4:49
13."Psycho Rap (Interlude)" (performed by Dirt) Ken Bailey0:41
14."Deeper" (featuring Sonja Blade and K-Raw)
  • Kent
  • Sonja Holder
Clark Kent3:40
15."The Bomb Baby" (featuring Deadly Venoms and K-Raw)
Storm4:57
16."3 X's Dope" (featuring Sonja Blade)
Clark Kent3:41
17."Like What"
  • O'Neal
  • Amos Stokes
  • Leslie Callaway
Majah League4:24
18."48 @ the Buzzer"
Clark Kent3:40
Total length:1:03:50

Sample credits

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [7] 58
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 8

References

  1. ↑ Golianopoulos, Thomas (April 12, 2013). "The Secret History of Kobe Bryant's Rap Career". Grantland . Archived from the original on April 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ Mitchel, Gail (July 24, 2004). "Athlete McGinest Fields Music Co". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 40. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Respect - Shaquille O'Neal". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Rollins, Brent (October 1998). "Shaquille O'Neal – Respect". Record Report. The Source . No. 109.
  5. ↑ Christgau, Robert (March 23, 1999). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Vol. 44, no. 11. p. 120. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  6. ↑ Callahan-Bever, Noah (November 1998). "Revolutions: Shaquille O'Neal – Respect". Vibe . Vibe Media Group. p. 181. Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Shaquille Oneal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Shaquille Oneal Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
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