This is not a drill.
For those of us old enough to remember the golden days of file sharing, there was a song called “Analyze This” featuring Lord Tariq, Jay-Z and Nas. File-sharing apps like Limewire were extremely popular in the early 2000s, which also happened to be the same time Jay and Nas were in their legendary beef, so some weren't sure if the song was real or not. It sounded stitched, and there was also a version of the song with Shaq floating around.
Well, that's because the original song “No Love Lost” was on O'Neal's third album You can't stop the reign and will finally be available on streaming services on Friday, June 28. FakeShoreDrive's Andrew Barber broke the news on X's account earlier today.
Earlier this month, Barber also broke the news that Shaq's collaboration with Biggie — the album's title track — was set to hit DSPs as well. That's how Diesel was on fire in 1996. Not only did he sign a seven-year, $120 million contract with the Lakers, but he released a platinum rap album with Notorious BIG, Jay-Z, Nas, and introduced the rap group Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz to the world. The latter of which would be a huge hit with “Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby)» in 1997.
While Shaq and Lord Tariq do their thing, the real draw here is the former rivals.
Nas spits one of his best lines with the help of bars like, “I do my booty twice a week in the meanest streets/You got no right to eat, by the laws of life you keep.”
Jay wraps things up with a smooth 16 filled with memorable lines like, “Getting wet from the sleeve that leaves the hoop out/Don't you like it? Sue me, I'll settle.”
During an appearance at Drink Champsthe legendary basketball player and entertainer addressed why the original version of the song was never released, saying, “People didn't clear it up, but I didn't take it personally.”
Check out a version of the song that was mixed by DJ Clue back in the day.
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