You Can't Stop the Reign
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 1996
Recorded1996
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length68:38
Label
Producer
Shaquille O'Neal chronology
Shaq Fu: Da Return
(1994)
You Can't Stop the Reign
(1996)
Respect
(1998)
Singles from You Can't Stop the Reign
  1. "You Can't Stop the Reign"
    Released: October 20, 1996
  2. "Strait Playin'"
    Released: January 18, 1997

You Can't Stop the Reign is the third studio album by American basketball player and rapper Shaquille O'Neal. It was released on November 19, 1996, and features production from the likes of DJ Quik, Poke and Tone, Mobb Deep, Chris Large, and Easy Mo Bee.

The album was moderately successful, peaking at number 82 on the Billboard 200 and number 21 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Two singles were released, "You Can't Stop the Reign" and "Strait Playin'". The Notorious B.I.G.'s verse from "You Can't Stop the Reign" was reused in Michael Jackson's song "Unbreakable", from his last studio album Invincible.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly(B-)[2]
Muzik[3]
Vibe(negative)[4]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Shaquille (Interlude)"Shaquille O'NealO'Neal0:58
2."You Can't Stop the Reign (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)"Chris "Large" Jones4:43
3."D.I.V.A. Radio (Interlude)"  0:55
4."It Was All a Dream"O'Neal
4:43
5."No Love Lost (featuring Jay-Z and Lord Tariq)"
  • O'Neal
  • Carter
Poke and Tone3:51
6."Strait Playin' (featuring Peter Gunz and DJ Quik)"
  • O'Neal
  • Pankey
  • Blake
DJ Quik4:35
7."Best to Worst (featuring Peter Gunz)"
  • O'Neal
  • Pankey
Domingo3:58
8."Legal Money (featuring Mobb Deep)"
  • Muchita
  • Johnson
  • O'Neal
Mobb Deep4:36
9."Edge of Night (featuring Bobby Brown)"O'Neal
  • Domingo
4:26
10."S.H.E. (Interlude) (featuring S.H.E.)"S.H.E. 0:30
11."Let's Wait a While"
  • O'Neal
Poke and Tone4:04
12."Can I Play (featuring Peter Gunz)"O'NealRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins4:24
13."Just Be Good to Me"O'Neal
4:32
14."More to Life (featuring Smooth B, Bobby Brown, and Ralph Tresvant)"O'Neal
  • Bobby Brown
  • Ralph Tresvant
4:24
15."Big Dog Stomp"O'Neal
  • Jammin' James Carter
  • I-Roc
4:11
16."Game of Death (featuring Rakim)"
  • O'Neal
  • Rakim
Easy Mo Bee4:12
17."Outtro (Interlude) (featuring Lord Tariq)"Sean Hamilton 1:20
18."Player (bonus track)"O'Neal 4:15
19."Don't Wanna Be Alone (bonus track)"O'Neal 4:01
Total length:68:38
Sample credits

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 82
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 21

References

  1. Stanley, Leo. You Can't Stop the Reign at AllMusic
  2. Diehl, Matt (December 13, 1996). "You Can't Stop the Reign". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  3. Springer, Jacqueline (January 1997). "Shaquille O'Neal: You Can't Stop The Reign" (PDF). Muzik. No. 20. p. 117. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. Ex, Christian (February 1997). "Shaquille O'Neal 'You Can't Stop the Reign'". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. 5 (1): 106. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  5. "Shaquille O'Neal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  6. "Shaquille O'Neal Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2022.


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