You Can't Stop the Reign

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You Can't Stop the Reign
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 1996 (1996-11-19)
Recorded1996
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length1:08:38
Label
Producer
Shaquille O'Neal chronology
Shaq Fu: Da Return
(1994)
You Can't Stop the Reign
(1996)
Respect
(1998)
Singles from You Can't Stop the Reign
  1. "You Can't Stop the Reign"
    Released: October 20, 1996
  2. "Strait Playin'"
    Released: January 18, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly B- [2]
Muzik Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]

You Can't Stop the Reign is the third studio album by American basketball player and rapper Shaquille O'Neal. It was released on November 19, 1996, through T.W.IsM./Interscope Records. Recording sessions took place at T.W.IsM. Studios in Orlando, Skip Saylor in Los Angeles and Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, with additional recordings done at Soundtrack Studios and The Hit Factory in New York. Production was handled by Dave Atkinson, Ross "Spyda" Sloan, Domingo, Trackmasters, Darkchild, Bobby Brown, Chris Large, DJ Quik, Easy Mo Bee, G-1, I-Roc, Jammin' James Carter, Mobb Deep and Ralph Tresvant. It features guest appearances from The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, S.H.E., Bobby Brown, Jay-Z, Mobb Deep and Peaches.

Contents

The album was moderately successful, peaking at number 82 on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. It was supported by two singles with accompanying music videos for "You Can't Stop the Reign" and "Strait Playin'".

Its lead single, "You Can't Stop the Reign", made it to No. 54 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay in the United States, No. 40 on the UK singles chart, No. 17 on the Official Dance Singles Chart and No. 9 on the Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart in the United Kingdom and No. 47 in New Zealand. The song has multiple versions, including the one features a verse from The Notorious B.I.G., which was re-used in 2001 for Michael Jackson's song "Unbreakable" from his Invincible album. The "Still Can't Stop the Reign" version peaked at No. 36 on the US Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.

The second single from the album, "Strait Playin'", reached No. 72 on the Radio Songs, No. 33 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, No. 32 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and No. 40 on the Rhythmic Airplay in the US, and No. 17 in New Zealand. Its "Superman Remix" version was included in 1997 Music From and Inspired By the Motion Picture Steel soundtrack album.

On June 28, 2024, the album was officially re-released onto streaming platforms, now featuring the original unreleased version of "No Love Lost", which included a verse from Nas.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shaquille (Interlude)" Shaquille O'Neal  0:58
2."Still Can't Stop the Reign" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)
  • Chris "Large" Jones
  • Ross "Spyda" Sloan (add.)
  • Dave Atkinson (add.)
4:43
3."D.I.V.A. Radio (Interlude)" (performed by Peaches)  0:55
4."It Was All a Dream"
  • Dave Atkinson
  • Ross "Spyda" Sloan
4:43
5."No Love Lost" (featuring Jay-Z and Lord Tariq)
  • O'Neal
  • Shawn Carter
  • Hamilton
  • Jean-Claude Olivier
  • Samuel Barnes
Poke & Tone 3:51
6."Strait Playin'"
4:35
7."Best to Worst" (featuring Peter Gunz)
Domingo 3:58
8."Legal Money" (featuring Mobb Deep) Mobb Deep 4:36
9."Edge of Night" (featuring Bobby Brown)
  • O'Neal
  • Pankey
  • Hamilton
  • Williams
  • Padilla
  • Domingo
  • Dave Atkinson (add.)
  • Ross "Spyda" Sloan (add.)
4:26
10."S.H.E. (Interlude)" (performed by S.H.E.)
  • Jania Foxworth
  • Tyren Perry
  • Jaimee Foxworth
 0:30
11."Let's Wait a While" (featuring Jania)
  • O'Neal
  • Williams
  • Olivier
  • S. Barnes
  • James Harris III
  • Terry Lewis
Poke & Tone4:04
12."Can I Play" (featuring Peter Gunz)
Darkchild 4:24
13."Just Be Good to Me"
  • O'Neal
  • Pankey
  • Hamilton
  • Atkinson
  • Sloan
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
  • Dave Atkinson
  • Ross "Spyda" Sloan
4:32
14."More to Life"
4:24
15."Big Dog Stomp"
  • Jammin' James Carter
  • I-Roc
  • Pat & Jimbob (add.)
4:11
16."Game of Death"
Easy Mo Bee 4:12
17."Outtro (Interlude)" (performed by Lord Tariq)Hamilton 1:20
18."Player (Bonus Track)" (performed by S.H.E.)
Antonina Armato 4:15
19."Don't Wanna Be Alone (Bonus Track)" (performed by 1 Accord)
Darkchild4:01
Total length:1:08:38
2024 streaming release
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
5."No Love Lost" (featuring Jay-Z, Nas and Lord Tariq)
Poke & Tone 4:55
Sample credits
Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [4] 82
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 21

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