Editing Shaquille O'Neal (section)

===Music career===
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name              = Shaquille O'Neal
| alias             = DJ Diesel
| image             = Shaq 2018 MLB All- Star Weekend Celebrity Softball (cropped).jpg
| caption           = O'Neal DJing at the [[All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game]] at [[Nationals Park]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], in July 2018
| background        = solo_singer
| image_size        = 275
| birth_date        = 
| origin            = 
| genre             = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[electronic dance music]]
| occupation        = [[Rapping|Rapper]], [[Disc jockey|DJ]]
| years_active      = 1993–2001; 2017–present
| label             = [[Jive Records|Jive]], [[Interscope Records|Interscope]], [[A&M Records|A&M]], [[Trauma Records|Trauma]], [[Monstercat]]
| associated_acts   = [[Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz]], [[DJ Kayslay]], [[Nghtmre]], [[Lil Jon]]
}}

Beginning in 1993, O'Neal began to compose [[rap music]]. He released five studio albums and one [[compilation album]]. Although his rapping abilities were criticized at the outset,<ref>{{cite web |title=Shaq Diesel |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r188424/review |work=[[AllMusic|allmusicguide.com]] |access-date=February 17, 2021 |archive-date=October 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231030232017/https://www.allmusic.com/album/shaq-diesel-mw0000105690 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 13, 1996 |title=You Can't Stop the Reign |url=http://www.ew.com/article/1996/12/13/you-cant-stop-reign |magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221173311/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,295411,00.html |archive-date=December 21, 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=December 7, 2019}}</ref> one critic credited him with "progressing as a rapper in small steps, not leaps and bounds".<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r554240/review|pure_url=yes}} "Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1" review] ''[[AllMusic|allmusicguide.com]]''</ref> His 1993 debut album, ''[[Shaq Diesel]]'', received [[Music recording certification|platinum certification]] from the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bleier |first1=Evan |title=30 Years Later, Shaquille O'Neal Reflets on 'Shaq Diesel' |url=https://www.insidehook.com/music/30-years-shaquille-oneal-shaq-diesel-1993 |access-date=May 10, 2024 |date=December 13, 2023}}</ref>

O'Neal was featured alongside [[Michael Jackson]] as a guest rapper on "2 Bad", a song from Jackson's 1995 album ''[[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|HIStory]]''. He contributed three tracks, including the song "We Genie", to the ''[[Kazaam]]'' [[Kazaam (soundtrack)|soundtrack]].<ref name= "AllmusicReview">{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r252894|access-date=June 17, 2011}}</ref> O'Neal was also featured in [[Aaron Carter]]'s 2001 hit single "[[That's How I Beat Shaq]]". Shaq also appears in the music video for the release.<ref name= "aaron">{{cite news |author=Adi Joseph |date=March 6, 2013 |title=Shaq finally gets revenge on Aaron Carter |work= USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/06/shaquille-oneal-aaron-carter-thats-how-i-beat-shaq-revenge/1969265/ |access-date=March 26, 2013 |archive-date=March 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324223054/http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/06/shaquille-oneal-aaron-carter-thats-how-i-beat-shaq-revenge/1969265/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Shaquille O'Neal conducted the [[Boston Pops Orchestra]] at the [[Boston Symphony Hall]] on December 20, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shaq Conducts The Boston Pops |url=https://www.npr.org/2010/12/21/132237828/Shaq-Conducts-The-Boston-Pops |access-date=May 10, 2024 |publisher=NPR |date=December 21, 2010}}</ref>

O'Neal also started DJing in the 1980s at LSU.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Frisch |first1=Ian |title=Shaq's Next Act: Behind the Turntables |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/shaqs-next-act-behind-the-turntables/ |website=Vice |date=October 14, 2015 |access-date=May 21, 2019 |archive-date=November 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191120022150/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3dg8q3/shaqs-next-act-behind-the-turntables |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2016, O'Neal lip synced [[the B-52s]] song "[[Love Shack]]" on the television show ''[[Lip Sync Battle]]''.<ref name="Emery">{{cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/shaq-turns-into-a-maniac-aisha-tyler-plays-basketball-on-lip-sync-battle-showdown-video/|title=Shaq Turns into a 'Maniac,' Aisha Tyler Plays 'Basketball' in 'Lip Sync Battle' Showdown|last1=Emery|first1=Debbie|work=The Wrap|location=Los Angeles|date=June 2, 2016|access-date=April 8, 2020}}</ref> Since the second word of the song's title sounds just like O'Neal's famous nickname, host [[LL Cool J]] pointed out that O'Neal was singing a "love song to himself."<ref name="Emery" />

O'Neal produces electronic dance music and tours the world under the stage name DJ Diesel (stylized in all caps).<ref>Garcia, Brayden (June 21, 2023). [https://news.yahoo.com/shaquille-o-neal-aka-dj-123332072.html "Shaquille O'Neal, aka 'DJ Diesel,' to Bring Dubstep Music Festival to Fort Worth This Fall."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623123207/https://news.yahoo.com/shaquille-o-neal-aka-dj-123332072.html |date=June 23, 2023 }} ''[[Yahoo! News]]''. Retrieved 25 June 2023.</ref>

In July 2017, O'Neal released a [[diss track]] aimed at [[LaVar Ball]], the father of NBA point guard [[Lonzo Ball]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Lavar Ball Diss Track |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvzMou9qN1M |website=Youtube | date=July 31, 2017 |access-date=May 10, 2024}}</ref> The three-minute song was released in response to Ball claiming he and his younger son [[LaMelo]], would beat O'Neal and his son [[Shareef O'Neal|Shareef]] in a game of basketball.

On October 23, 2021, O'Neal performed as DJ Diesel on the bassPOD stage at the 2021 [[Electric Daisy Carnival]] in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].<ref>{{cite web |last1= Cihak |first1=Lennon |date=2021-10-20 |title=Shaquille O'Neal Joins Impressive Lineup at the 2021 Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix |url=https://edm.com/events/shaq-formula-1-grand-prix-2021-dj-set |access-date=2021-10-23 |website=edm.com |publisher=The Arena Group |archive-date= October 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024065432/https://edm.com/events/shaq-formula-1-grand-prix-2021-dj-set |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sani |first1=Niko |date=2021-10-07 |title=Here are the EDC Las Vegas 2021 Stage-by-Stage Lineups |url=https://edm.com/events/edc-las-vegas-2021-stage-by-stage-lineup |access-date=2021-10-23 |website= edm.com |publisher=The Arena Group |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024065433/https://edm.com/events/edc-las-vegas-2021-stage-by-stage-lineup |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=@djdiesel |date=2021-10-23 |title=DJ DIESEL (@djdiesel) * Instagram photos and videos |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVZE0BdJUOh/ |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CVZE0BdJUOh |archive-date=2021-12-23 |access-date=2021-10-23 |publisher=Instagram |quote=Tonight I play my first EDC. I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. Let's turn the pit into a warzone. EDC LAS VEGAS I will see you at the bass pod tonight at 9:30PM!}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On July 4, 2022, O'Neal performed as DJ Diesel at the [[Jersey City]] [[Independence Day (United States)|4th of July]] Festival with [[Flo Rida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/06/flo-rida-shaq-to-perform-at-jersey-citys-4th-of-july-celebration.html|title=Flo Rida, Shaq to perform at Jersey City's 4th of July celebration|publisher=The Jersey Journal|date=June 8, 2022|access-date=March 5, 2025}}</ref>

On June 7, 2023, O'Neal released his first single as DJ Diesel from his debut album ''Gorilla Warfare'', titled "Bang Your Head" in collaboration with Hairitage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://edm.com/music-releases/dj-diesel-shaq-new-album-hairitage-bang-your-head|title=DJ Diesel Announces Debut Album, Unleashes No-Holds-Barred Single With Hairitage, 'Bang Your Head' |first=Cameron|last=Sunkel|date=June 7, 2023|website=EDM.com |access-date=June 8, 2023|archive-date=June 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607142911/https://edm.com/music-releases/dj-diesel-shaq-new-album-hairitage-bang-your-head|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was released on August 18.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-18 |title=Shaquille O'Neal, aka DIESEL, releases debut album |url=https://djmag.com/news/shaquille-oneal-aka-diesel-releases-debut-album-listen |access-date=2023-08-19 |website= DJMag.com |language=en |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819175829/https://djmag.com/news/shaquille-oneal-aka-diesel-releases-debut-album-listen |url-status=live }}</ref>

He contributed a verse to the rapper [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]]'s track "Lite It Up" from the ''Muddy Waters Too'' album, released December 24, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/871806-redman-muddy-waters-too-stream |title=Redman Finally Delivers "Muddy Waters Too" With Star-Studded Cast |work=hotnewhiphop.com |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=December 24, 2024 |access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref>