Strait Playin' Explained

Strait Playin'
Cover:Strait Playin.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Shaquille O'Neal featuring DJ Quik and Peter Gunz
Album:You Can't Stop the Reign and Steel (soundtrack)
B-Side:No Love Lost
Released:January 18, 1997
Recorded:1996
Studio:Skip Saylor (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:Hip hop
Length:4:35
Label:Interscope
Producer:DJ Quik
Chronology:Shaquille O'Neal
Prev Title:You Can't Stop the Reign
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Men of Steel
Next Year:1997

"Strait Playin'" is the second single released from Shaquille O'Neal's third album, You Can't Stop the Reign.[1] It was produced by DJ Quik and featured verses from Quik and Peter Gunz. The song was a slight improvement from the album's first single, peaking at number 33 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[2] The song was also featured on the soundtrack to the film Steel starring O'Neal himself.

Track listing

A-Side

  1. "Strait Playin'" (Superman Extended Mix)- 6:05
  2. "Strait Playin'" (Superman Extended Instrumental)- 5:30

B-Side

  1. "No Love Lost" (LP Version)- 3:51
  2. "No Love Lost" (King Tech Remix)- 4:27
  3. "No Love Lost" (Acapella)- 3:46

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiser . Chad . 2024-06-25 . Shaquille O'Neal Re-Releases DJ Quik-Produced "Strait Playin'" & Mobb Deep-Produced "Legal Money" To Digital Streaming . 2024-07-30 . Chad Kiser . en-US.
  2. Web site: Shaquille O'Neal. Billboard. 2020-04-21.