Shaq raps to Pharrell for a spot on the NBA 2K15 soundtrack

By Will Fulton July 25, 2014

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Shaquille O’Neal wants to be on the NBA 2K15 soundtrack. In order to show soundtrack curator Pharrell Williams that he’s still got it, Shaq drops his own beat and spits a few rhymes in this video:

Shaq is already on track to revive his early 90s heyday with the upcoming Shaq Fu reboot, so a return to his rap career seems like a natural next step. For a refresher in what skillz Shaq Daddy (aka Diesel, aka Big Aristotle, aka Cake) might have to offer the soundtrack, here’s the first single from his platinum debut album, Diesel:

NBA 2K15 comes to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles on October 7, 2014.

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