Men of Steel (song)

1997 single by Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B-Real, Peter Gunz and KRS-One

"Men of Steel"

Single by Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B-Real, Peter Gunz and KRS-One
from the album  Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture Steel
Released| August 26, 1997 (1997-08-26)
Recorded| 1997
Genre| Hip hop
Length| 4:35
Label| Qwest Records
Songwriter(s)|

* Shaquille O'Neal
* O'Shea Jackson
* Louis Freese
* Peter Pankey
* Lawrence Parker
* Jean-Claude Olivier
* Samuel Barnes

Producer(s)|

* Ken Ross (exec.)
* Poke and Tone

Shaquille O'Neal singles chronology
| "Strait Playin'"
(1997)  | "Men of Steel"
(1997)  | "The Way It's Goin' Down"
(1998)

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Ice Cube singles chronology
| "The World Is Mine"
(1997)  | "Men of Steel"
(1997)  | "Only in California"
(1997)

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B-Real singles chronology
| "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1997)  | "Men of Steel"
(1997)  | ""Dr. Greenthumb" (with Cypress Hill)"
(1998)

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KRS-One singles chronology
| "A Friend"
(1997)  | "Men of Steel"
(1997)  | "Digital"
(1998)

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Music video
"Men of Steel" on YouTube
Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

"Men of Steel" is a song performed by American rappers Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B-Real, Peter Gunz and KRS-One from the soundtrack to Kenneth Johnson's film Steel. It was released on August 26, 1997 through Qwest Records as the only single issued specifically for the album. Production was handled by Poke and Tone with Ken Ross serving as executive producer.

The single peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 53 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 10 on the Hot Rap Songs in the US.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Men of Steel" (album version)| 4:35
2.| "Men of Steel" (instrumental)| 4:35
3.| "Men of Steel" (a cappella)| 4:31

## Personnel

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* Shaquille O'Neal – vocals
* O'Shea Jackson – vocals
* Louis Freese – vocals
* Peter Pankey – vocals
* Lawrence Parker – vocals
* Jean-Claude Olivier – producer
* Samuel Barnes – producer
* Ken Ross – executive producer
* Mark D. Persaud – co-executive producer
* Ian Alexander – associate executive producer
* Jay Brown – associate executive producer
* Gregory Gilmer – artwork

## Charts

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Chart (1997)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 82
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 53
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] | 10

## References

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1. ^ "Men of Steel [CD] \- Shaquille O'Neal | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
2. ^ "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
3. ^ "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
4. ^ "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

## External links

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* Shaquille O'Neal, Ice Cube, B Real, Peter Gunz & KRS-One – Men Of Steel at Discogs (list of releases)

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Shaquille O'Neal

Discography

Family|

* Shareef O'Neal (son)
* Shaunie O'Neal (ex-wife)

Music|

| Studio albums|

* Shaq Diesel
* Shaq Fu: Da Return
* You Can't Stop the Reign
* Respect
* Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1

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Compilation albums|

* The Best of Shaquille O'Neal

Singles|

* "(I Know I Got) Skillz"
* "I'm Outstanding"
* "Shoot Pass Slam"
* "Biological Didn't Bother"
* "No Hook"
* "You Can't Stop the Reign"
* "Strait Playin'"
* "Men of Steel"
* "The Way It's Goin' Down"

TV|

* Shaquille
* Shaq's Big Challenge
* Shaq Vs.
* Shaqtin' a Fool
* Upload with Shaquille O'Neal

Video games|

* Shaq Fu
* Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn
* NBA 2K18

Related articles|

* Hack-a-Shaq
* Shaq–Kobe feud
* Shaquille O'Neal filmography

Category

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Ice Cube

Discography

Studio albums|

* AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted
* Death Certificate
* The Predator
* Lethal Injection
* War & Peace Vol. 1 (The War Disc)
* War & Peace Vol. 2 (The Peace Disc)
* Laugh Now, Cry Later
* Raw Footage
* I Am the West
* Everythang's Corrupt

Extended plays|

* Kill at Will

Compilations|

* Bootlegs & B-Sides
* Featuring...Ice Cube
* Greatest Hits
* In the Movies
* The Essentials
* Icon

Singles|

* "Steady Mobbin'"
* "True to the Game"
* "Wicked"
* "It Was a Good Day"
* "Check Yo Self"
* "Really Doe"
* "You Know How We Do It"
* "Bop Gun (One Nation)"
* "The World Is Mine"
* "We Be Clubbin'"
* "Men of Steel"
* "Pushin' Weight"
* "Hello"
* "You Can Do It"
* "Until We Rich"
* "Why We Thugs"
* "Go to Church"
* "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It"
* "Do Ya Thang"
* "I Rep That West"
* "Good Cop, Bad Cop"
* "Arrest the President"

Featured singles|

* "Connected for Life"

Other songs|

* "No Vaseline"

Related articles|

* N.W.A
* Westside Connection
* C.I.A.
* Da Lench Mob
* Lench Mob Records
* Cube Vision
* O'Shea Jackson Jr.

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B-Real

* Cypress Hill discography

Albums|

* Smoke n Mirrors

Mixtapes|

* The Gunslinger Part II: Fist Full of Dollars

Featured singles|

* "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
* "Play That Song"
* "Vato"

Related acticles|

* Cypress Hill
* Kush
* Serial Killers
* Prophets of Rage

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KRS-One

* Discography
* Boogie Down Productions discography

Studio albums|

* Return of the Boom Bap
* KRS-One
* I Got Next
* The Sneak Attack
* Spiritual Minded
* Kristyles
* Keep Right
* Life
* Hip Hop Lives (with Marley Marl)
* Adventures in Emceein
* Maximum Strength
* Survival Skills (with Buckshot)
* Meta-Historical (with True Master)
* Godsville (with Showbiz)
* The BDP Album

Compilation albums|

* Battle for Rap Supremacy (vs. MC Shan)
* A Retrospective
* Digital

Mixtapes|

* The Mix Tape

Instrumentals|

* Strickly for da Breakdancers & Emceez

Extended plays|

* Back to the L.A.B. (Lyrical Ass Beating)

Singles|

* "Sound of da Police"
* "MC's Act Like They Don't Know"
* "Rappaz R. N. Dainja"
* "Step into a World (Rapture's Delight)"

Featured singles|

* "Radio Song"
* "Men of Steel"
* "Digital"
* "Return of Hip Hop (Ooh, Ooh)"
* "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)"

Related articles|

* Boogie Down Productions
* Stop the Violence Movement

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