B-Ball's Best Kept Secret

[Lord Beasley]

why wasnt i with this musical genius????

1."Hip Hop Basketball Genie"- :48
2."Check It"- 4:07 (Dana Barros)
3."Lost in the Sauce"- 4:57 (Malik Sealy)
4."Mic Check 1-2"- 3:45 (Shaquille O'Neal and Ill Al Skratch)
5."Earl the Goat"- :34
6."Flow On"- 4:03 (Cedric Ceballos and Warren G)
7."Anything Can Happen"- 5:03 (Brian Shaw)
8."Sumptin' to Groove To"- 3:21 (Chris Mills)
9."From the Bay to L.A."- 1:14 (Sway & King Tech)
10."What the Kidd Didd"- 3:52 (Jason Kidd and Money-B)
11."Funk in the Trunk"- 4:17 (J.R. Rider)
12."Phat Swoosh"- :55
13."All Night Party"- 3:47 (Dennis Scott)
14."Livin' Legal and Large"- 3:54 (Gary Payton)
15."D.J. S and S Represents"- 1:18
16."Ya Don't Stop"- 4:42 (Dana Barros, Cedric Ceballos, Grand Puba, Sadat X, AG and Diamond D)

damn never heard of this b4, i was 9 when it came out. got some pretty decent tracks.

Spoiler

i feel so late

 

[Fredrick Thuglas]

I remember seeing this on youtube a while ago. I listened to a couple and it is hilarious to think that these nikkas (who are vets or retired) was actually out here rapping and playing in the NBA.

Its dope how hip hop in the 90s seemed like it was about having fun. Even NBA nikkas was clowning around not taking themselves too seriously. Now its seems like its all about the money. No soul no mo'.

EDIT: I wonder who had ghost writers and who wrote they own shyt.

 

[OG Talk]

I had this on cassette


@ J Kidd

"Gettin paid with cash earned from hittin Mashburn"

 

[SoulController]

Cedric was trash on Ya Dont Stop Young Barros ate em

Kidd still playing

 

[charmander]

cedric ceballos

 

[3:30]

Gary killed that shyt smooth

 

[BlackDroog]

The rap was terrible but i loved this album for the first few weeks after i got it. I believe it was a gift. Rap was fun back then. not everything had to be so uptight and serious.



I am also guilty of supporting Shaq's rap career...i bought all his albums. the production was for the time...and that track with RZA and Method Man is still one of my favorite 90's tracks.

 

[charmander]

The rap was terrible but i loved this album for the first few weeks after i got it. I believe it was a gift. Rap was fun back then. not everything had to be so uptight and serious.



I am also guilty of supporting Shaq's rap career...i bought all his albums. the production was for the time...and that track with RZA and Method Man is still one of my favorite 90's tracks.

i thought that was the problem with rap now...no talent but everyone is partying and having fun

 

[BlackDroog]

i thought that was the problem with rap now...no talent but everyone is partying and having fun

True...but even the good rappers back then weren't as uptight and serious. BBall's best kept secret was clearly just a one time project. only Shaq had a full rap career (4 albums)...but now you have dudes who are trash that think they are nice and even worse, many don't even try because there is no passion, just a way to get money. Clearly the guys on this album didn't need rap for money so they were doing it out of the love of the music.

 

[detroitwalt]

I am also guilty of supporting Shaq's rap career...i bought all his albums. the production was for the time...and that track with RZA and Method Man is still one of my favorite 90's tracks.

Never heard the one u talkin bout but I'm bout to go check it out
This was my fave
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFc0iVlCEPY]The Notorious B.I.G./Shaq - Can't Stop The Reign [w/ Lyrics] - YouTube[/ame]

 

[BlackDroog]

Never heard the one u talkin bout but I'm bout to go check it out
This was my fave
The Notorious B.I.G./Shaq - Can't Stop The Reign [w/ Lyrics] - YouTube

 

[prophecypro]

The funniest part is I believe Dr. Dre executive produced the project. I remember seeing a pic from a basketball magazine in like 94/95 talking about the album and they had this picture of Kidd, GP, Dana and Cedric with him

Edit: Correction Warren G put it together. But I just remember Dre hanging around in pictures for it. Must have been a release party

 

[HowardHughes]

i thought that was the problem with rap now...no talent but everyone is partying and having fun

Came in to say this.

Wasnt the 90's all gritty.