Shaq Fu: Da Return
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| Studio album by Shaquille O'Neal | ||||
| Released | November 8, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 - 1994 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 43:04 | |||
| Label | Jive Records | |||
| Producer | RZA, Redman, Erick Sermon, Warren G, Def Jef, The LG Experience, LoRider, Chyskillz, Meech | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Shaq Fu: Da Return | ||||
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Shaq Fu: Da Return is the second studio album released by Shaquille O'Neal. It was released on November 8, 1994 for Jive Records and featured production from Redman, Erick Sermon, Def Jef and Warren G. The album was not as successful as his previous album, but it still found decent success, peaking at #67 on the Billboard 200 and #19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
It also spawned two singles, "Biological Didn't Bother" (which discusses O'Neal's estrangement from his biological father, with whom he has expressed no desire for reconciliation) and "No Hook" which featured Wu-Tang Clan members, Method Man and RZA. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[2] The kanji 風—meaning 'wind'—is used on the cover, which can be pronounced as 'fu' in Japanese. It has no relation to the 'fu' (夫) in 'kung fu' (功夫) of which the album references its name.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "No Hook" (feat. Method Man & RZA) | RZA | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Newark to C.I." (feat. Keith Murray) | Redman | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Biological Didn't Bother (G-Funk Version)" | Warren G | 5:07 |
| 4. | "My Dear" (feat. Warren G) | Warren G | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Shaq's Got It Made" | Erick Sermon, Redman | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Mic Check 1-2" (feat. Ill Al Skratch) | The LG Experience, LoRider | 3:47 |
| 7. | "My Style, My Stelo" (feat. Redman & Erick Sermon) | Erick Sermon | 3:41 |
| 8. | "(So U Wanna Be) Hardcore" | Chyskillz | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Nobody" | Erick Sermon | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Freaky Flow" (feat. General Sha & Mr. Ruffneck) | Chyskillz | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Biological Didn't Bother (Original Flow)" | The LG Experience, LoRider | 4:38 |
Samples
Mic Check 1-2
- "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" by Michael Jackson
- "Chill With That" by Ill Al Skratch
Freaky Flow
- "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane & Biz Markie
- "Come Clean" by Jeru the Damaja
Biological Didn't Bother
Nobody
- "Nobody Can Be You" by Steve Arrington
- "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" by Nice & Smooth
- "It Ain't Hard to Tell" by Nas
(So U Wanna Be) Hardcore
- "Machine Gun Funk" by The Notorious B.I.G.
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "American album certifications – Shaquille – Shaq-Fu". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH