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Shaquille O’Neal teamed up with Jay-Z and Us on his 1996 album No Love Lostit took two decades for the musical collaboration to be released.
Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) and Nas recorded verses on O’Neal’s “No Love Lost.” The song was released in June 2024. During his “Drink Champs” With the appearance, the retired basketball star also agreed with the podcast hosts that Jay-Z is the “GOAT” in the rap industry.
“You know how it is with endorsements and all that,” O’Neal explained during an appearance in October 2022. “People haven’t cleared it up. Look, I didn’t take it personally, because I’m happy to be in the studio with Nas again. I have to call my boy and say, ‘Hey, come, we’re done.’ I have to call my boy and say, ‘Hey, Jay here.’ I got to call my boy and say, ‘Hey, Biggie’s in the house. We’re about to jump into the seat.’ That’s what it’s all about.”
He added: “I really focused on just going out there and having a good time with my favorite artists.
Much to Shaquille O’Neal’s dismay, sportscaster Kenny Smith mentioned Jay-Z during the latest episode of Inside the NBA. During Tuesday’s Dec. 10 broadcast, Smith, 59, and his fellow panelists — including O’Neill — responded to a recent tweet by Steven A. Smith on who he could face on the field today. “You (…)
“I saw Jay-Z at a Golden State (Warriors) game and we just started giggling because he’s still doing it, I’m still doing it,” O’Neal added. “I told him, ‘Man, big respect, you’re doing great things.’ He’s like, ‘A lot of respect for you.’ … I’m happy we’re all still doing it.”
Two years later, Jay-Z was accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl along with Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000. After the Roc Nation founder denied the claims, he was named in a December 2024 episode. of Inside the NBA the show O’Neill was talking about. NBA legend after that he got up from his seat after the broadcaster Kenny Smith mentioned by Jay-Z, which led to interest in their friendship.
We keep scrolling to revisit O’Neal and Jay-Z’s history through the years:
Duet Partners
Before the musicians’ long feud, O’Neal asked both Jay-Z and Nas to provide beats for a track on his debut album.
“For me, I got in the studio with those guys, I made it,” O’Neal recalled on a 2012 episode of SiriusXM. Swing in the morning radio show. “It wasn’t about going platinum or selling albums. I heard Jay-Z say this once and I’ll repeat what he said. For me, it was a little bit of money for an album. It wasn’t about that.”
The song was finally released in June 2024.
As for Jay-Z and Nas, they buried the hatchet in the mid-2000s and have collaborated many times since. The last time they performed as a duet DJ Khaledthe song “Sorry Not Sorry”, which was released in 2021.
Singing Praises
Although the duet never saw the light of day for many years, O’Neill had no bad blood.
“Jay-Z has always been one of the most dangerous ever,” O’Neill said Vibes magazine in July 2013. “When he did a song from my album, it took him five minutes. Rumor had it that he didn’t write anything down and she was crazy. He went in there and spat and just left.”
He added: “Jai-Z, softly, reminds me of myself. We’re the same age, but even though the trends keep changing, we change with the trends and still dominate whatever the trend is.”
O’Neal pushed Jay-Z further Magna Carta Holy Grail the release was “really clever”.
Design Inspiration
Jay-Z signed a brand deal with Reebok in 2002, releasing a line of footwear and apparel. Jai-Z k S. The Carter “White Green Red” pair of sneakers was even inspired by O’Neal and his fellow retired NBA star Allen Iverson.
“These were drugs.” “In 2003, I wore them all summer,” Iverson recalled Complex in March 2024 “I just thought it was cool to see Jai calling them on them.”
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Social Media Shout-Out
In January 2024, O’Neill revealed the via Instagram that he got a bling-out Superman emblem chain.
“”DON’T COMPARE ME TO ANYONE, I’d rather not be mentioned. I’m offended,” he captioned his clip. “A quote from one of my favorite people: JAI-Z.”
Subtle solidarity
In December 2024, O’Neal appeared on Inside the NBAwhere he and his fellow panelists questioned whether each of them could win Stephen A. Smith in a basketball game.
“Listen, man, do you think Jay-Z or,” Kenny Smith started, stop.
Charles Barkley interrupted, saying it “probably (wasn’t) a good time” to bring up rap.
O’Neill, for his part, rose from his seat and left the setwho will hide behind the pillar.
Jay-Z was accused of rape a few days earlier. He fiercely denied the “heinous” accusations and filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
