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Respect
Studio album by
Shaquille O'Neal
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1998 (1998-09-15)
Recorded1997–1998
GenreHip hop
Length63:50
Label
Producer
Shaquille O'Neal chronology
You Can't Stop the Reign
(1996) 		Respect
(1998) 		Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1
(2001)
Singles from Respect
  1. "The Way It's Goin' Down"
    Released: July 3, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source[2]
The Village Voice(dud)[3]

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.[4] The album had 19 tracks, which Noah Callahan-Bever of Vibe said all "straddle the line between mediocre and unlistenable".[5]

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.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
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."Rivers (Interlude)" (featuring 1 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

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

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Respect - Shaquille O'Neal". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Record Report: Shaquille O'Neal – Respect". The Source. No. 109. October 1998.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (March 23, 1999). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Vol. 44, no. 11. p. 120. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Golianopoulos, Thomas (April 12, 2013). "The Secret History of Kobe Bryant's Rap Career". Grantland. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Mitchel, Gail (July 24, 2004). "Athlete McGinest Fields Music Co". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 40. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  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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