Ice Dice stopped rap followers from listening to a Shaquille O’Neal track labelled “That’s Gangsta” created by Dr. Dre. Shaq and Ice thought back regarding the last shelving the track on The Huge Podcast.
” Dice was executive generating among my documents,” Shaq claimed. “And he placed me in the workshop with Dr. Dre. I did a tune called ‘That’s Gangsta.’ Dice heard it and resembled, ‘Nope. We’re not launching this.’ Dre did the beat.”
He proceeded, “I assumed it behaved … And after that I played it for Dice … He resembled, ‘Shaq, you’re a f# ##### Laker, brother. I do not desire you speaking about absolutely nothing gangsta. We refraining none of that s ###.’ And it never ever appeared.”
Ice Dice assumed Shaq and Dr. Dre’s cooperation was excellent, however the BIG3 founder really did not assume it made good sense for the NBA celebrity to launch a gangsta rap track.
” Shaq is a dope MC, however I simply really felt the document was off-brand for him because, to me, he’s greater than simply gangsta,” Ice claimed. “He’s enjoyed by millions, enjoyed by children. He currently developed that. And why step when you’re currently onward? You’re currently a family name.”
In completion, Shaq was thankful for Ice’s choice.
” That instructed me, Dice, remain real to that you are,” Shaq claimed. “‘Cause I ain’t gon na exist. You individuals wan na be basketball gamers, I wished to be y’ all maturing.”
Listen to both talking about the track around the 39-minute mark listed below.