The original version of Shaquille O’Neal‘s “No Love Lost,” featuring Jay-Z, Nas, and Lord Tariq, will finally debut on Friday (June 28) as part of his You Can’t Stop the Reign album’s streaming release.
On Wednesday (June 26), Shaquille O’Neal announced on Instagram the upcoming release of his third studio album to digital streaming platforms, featuring a ’90s gem.
“You can’t stop the Reign coming to DSPs Friday,” he wrote. “Unreleased Jay-Z + Nas track included.”
Check out the post below.
Shaq’s third album ‘You Can’t Stop The Reign’ FINALLY comes to DSPs this Friday, June 28th…
— Andrew Barber (@fakeshoredrive) June 26, 2024
And for the first time ever, the previously unreleased original version of “No Love Lost” featuring both Nas & Jay-Z will be included (their first-ever collab) 🌧️🌧️🌧️ pic.twitter.com/hPncEqP7uR
In a 2022 appearance on Drink Champs, the four-time NBA champion discussed the delayed release of the track, stating: “People didn’t clear it, but I didn’t take it personal – Me being in the studio with Nas, I’m happy. I get to call my boy and say, ‘Come over, Nas here.’ I get to call my boy and say, ‘Jay in here.’ I get to call my boys and say, ‘Yo, Biggie at the house, he ’bout to jump in the seat.’ That’s what it’s all about.”
Reflecting on his musical dreams, realizing they were more like free throws than slam dunks in the paycheck department, he added: “And not to disrespect you guys, it wasn’t enough money in that for me,” he added. “I went platinum, right? And they showed me the check, and I was like, ‘This some bullsh*t.’”
The news follows Shaq sharing a similar instance collaborating with Ice Cube, recalling how the West Coast rap legend vetoed a song produced by Dr. Dre, citing concerns about its overall theme.
On The Big Podcast, Shaq and Cube recalled the time Cube pulled a rap ‘audible’ and benched ‘That’s Gangsta,’ produced by Dr. Dre. Big Diesel revealed that the West Coast legend, also an executive producer on his project, called the play to sit the track out.”
“Cube was executive producing one of my records,” said Shaq. “And he put me in the studio with Dr. Dre. I did a song called ‘That’s Gangsta.’ Cube heard it and was like, ‘Nope. We’re not releasing this.’ Dre did the beat.”
He continued: “I thought it was nice … And then I played it for Cube … He was like, ‘Shaq, you’re a fucking Laker, bro. I don’t want you talking about nothing gangsta. We not doing none of that shit.’ And it never came out.”
Still, Shaq promises a cultural blast from the past, with the upcoming “No Love Lost” featuring Jay-Z and Nas. Will you be streaming?