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Shaq & Biggie's, 'You Cant Stop The Reign' Finally Hits Streaming Services

Shaq & Biggie's, 'You Cant Stop The Reign' Finally Hits Streaming Services

Published Fri, June 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT

Shaquille O' Neal's "You Cant Stop The Reign", featuring The Notorious B.I.G. is finally available on all digital service providers. The collaboration from 1996's album of the same name was a Billboard Top 100 hit, and peaked at #17 on the Dance charts. The album featured collaborations with a diverse array of artists including Jay-Z, Mobb Deep, DJ Quik, Rakim, Bobby Brown and Ralph Tresvant.

On an episode of Drink Champs, Shaq discussed No Love Lost, a collab with Jay-Z, Nas, and The Notorious B.I.G. "It was me, [Jay-Z], Nas, Lord Tariq. People didn't clear it, you know how it is with publishing and clearances." He explained that being in the same recording studio with his heroes was what was important. "I didn't take it personal, because me being in the studio with Nas—I'm happy. I can call my boys and say that Nas or Jay-Z is here. Biggie's at the house. That's what it's all about."

Shaq also revealed that he has an unreleased verse by The Notorious B.I.G. session for "You Can't Stop The Reign" that he will never make public. "My thing is this is Big, so I have to impress him," he said. "If Big says 'no, this is terrible,' I'm done and I wont get another shot." He then shares that Biggie spit an incredible verse that was unusable because it wasn't acceptable for kids.

"And the first take, I’m the only one that got it, and I’ll never play it. He went off, and I damn near had a tear in my eye, cause I had to press that button and I was like, 'Big, this is for the kids.' Big was like 'My bad, Diesel.’ And then he did the verse that you heard. I got it, but I’m not going to play it.”

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