Shaq Diesel

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Shaq Diesel
Studio album by Shaquille O'Neal
Released	October 26, 1993
Recorded	1993[1]
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	39:02
Label	Jive RCA
Producer	Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Def Jef, Erick Sermon, K-Cut, Meech Wells
Shaquille O'Neal chronology
Shaq Diesel (1993) Shaq Fu: Da Return (1994)
Singles from Shaq Diesel
"(I Know I Got) Skillz" Released: September 7, 1993 "I'm Outstanding" Released: November 10, 1993 "Shoot Pass Slam" Released: January 4, 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(mixed)[3]
NME	7/10[4]

Shaq Diesel is the debut album by American professional basketball player and rapper Shaquille O'Neal, released on October 26, 1993, through Jive Records.^[1] The album features production from Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Def Jef, Erick Sermon, K-Cut and Meech Wells, and guest appearances from Def Jef, Phife Dawg and Fu-Schnickens.^[1]

Despite mixed reviews, the album became a surprising success, reaching 25 on the Billboard 200 and eventually reaching platinum status on March 21, 1994, for shipping of one million copies.^[5]

Two singles from the album also managed to fare well on the charts, "(I Know I Got) Skillz", made it to #35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and managed to reach gold status on December 21, 1993, for shipping of 500,000 copies, while "I'm Outstanding" made it to #47 on the Hot 100. A third single entitled "Shoot Pass Slam" was also released, but did not make it to the Billboard charts.