Shaquille O’Neal
HHW Gaming: Shaq Says He Got His Hands On A 1,000 PS5 & Nintendo Switch Consoles, Gamers Ask How?
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Mark Sullivan / Getty Does Shaq know the PS5 and Nintendo Switch plug, or is he the plug?That’s the million-dollar question gamers asked after the NBA Hall-of-Famer revealed something very interesting. In an episode of The GaryVee Audio Experience, the big fella revealed he put on his Santa hat and gifted 1,000 PS5 and Nintendo Switch consoles to kids at an elementary school for the holidays. “I call, you know my, my friend from Nintendo Switch, got about 1,000 (Nintendo) Switches sitting there, got about 1,00 PS5s, I went to Walmart and got bikes. So, you know, yesterday at this little elementary school in McDonough, Georgia, kids were crying, kids were happy, and that’s what it’s all about.” While that is very dope for those little elementary scho...
Watch Shaquille O’Neal Explain Why He Loves the EDM Scene On “Full Send Podcast”
Shaquille O’Neal sat down with the Nelk Boys for a slam dunk episode of their Full Send Podcast to discuss why he loves the EDM scene, how he got into DJing, and his relationship with Kobe Bryant, among other topics. O’Neal, who performs onstage under the moniker DJ Diesel, quickly rose through the EDM ranks after he was given the opportunity to DJ at Excision’s Lost Lands festival back in 2018. He eventually went on to throw down at the 2019 edition of Chicago’s iconic Lollapalooza, among other music festivals. Shaquille O’Neal performs at the 2019 edition of Lollapalooza. c/o Medium Rare When Bob Menery, host of the Full Send Podcast, asks O’Neal what he’s doing in Las Vegas, “the world’s biggest DJ” res...
Hangout Music Festival Announces Massive 2022 Lineup With Zedd, ILLENIUM, More
Hangout Music Festival has officially punched its ticket to 2022. The three-day oceanside music festival is set to return to the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama for the first time since 2019 from May 20-22, 2022. Organizers have put together a massive lineup of EDM, pop, rock, hip-hop, and country artists for the momentous fest. Zedd, SLANDER, ILLENIUM, Madeon, Louis The Child and more will rep the electronic music scene. Major contemporary music artists to perform include Post Malone, Tame Impala, Megan Thee Stallion, Oliver Tree, Post Malone, Halsey, and Fall Out Boy, among many others. Hangout Music Festival Recommended Articles Registration for pre-sale tickets to Hangout 2022 is now active on the festival’s official website and they’ll be available on December 10t...
Shaquille O’Neal Goes Ham Buying Reeboks While ‘Sneaker Shopping With Complex’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Complex / Complex News Shaquille O’Neal is one of the NBA’s biggest icons and while he’s enjoyed a career filled with success, championships, and various other accolades, Shaq Diesel has never been known to have the most impressive shoe game in the business. Looking to show he does have some good taste in sneakers, the NBA legend linked up with Joe La Puma at A Ma Manier in Atlanta to pick up a few pairs of kicks while talking his personal experiences in the sneaker game and revealed why he chose Reebok over Nike when he was presented the opportunity. “Nike was interested but didn’t want me to have my own shoe,” Shaq remembers. “I wanted my own line, my own shoe, I wanted to come out with a bang. You know, my motto was making people remember my name.” Ree...
Here Are the EDC Orlando 2021 Set Times and Schedule
It’s EDC’s year, and we’re all just along for the ride. Fresh off a historic Las Vegas edition, the storied EDM festival brand is set to continue its 25th anniversary celebrations at EDC Orlando later this month. From November 12th to 14th, the world’s biggest DJs will once again show out for the EDC faithful in one of the year’s biggest dance music fests. Insomniac has now released the EDC Orlando 2021 set times—and let’s just say you’re going to have to make some tough decisions. You can keep a pulse on the festival’s expansive lineup and schedule below. EDC Orlando set times for the music festival’s 2021 edition at Tinker Field. Insomniac Events Recommended Articles EDC Orlando 2021 Lineup: AC SlaterAcrazeADINAfrojack b2b R...
Shaquille O’Neal Joins Impressive Lineup at the 2021 Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix
Shaquille O’Neal, affectionately known in electronic music circles as DJ Diesel, has been added to a unique lineup for the Formula 1 U.S. Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas, the largest outdoor venue in Austin. The event is expected to bring more than 360,000 attendees and will take place from Friday, October 22nd to Sunday, October 24th. Diesel will perform alongside Twenty One Pilots, legendary “Piano Man” singer-songwriter Billy Joel, and iconic soul-funk band Kool & The Gang. The Basketball Hall of Fame member-turned-EDM-star has continued to turn heads in the dance music space due to his heavy-hitting DJ sets and love of dubstep music. He even crowd-surfed at Lost Lands just last month. Shaq is also on the lineup for EDC Las Vegas 2021, which wi...
Shaq & Dame Dolla Get Reebok & adidas To Create The “Damenosis”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Reebok / Reebok With adidas’ recent sale of Reebok to the Authentic Brands Group, y’all should’ve known that some steps would be taken to make new Reebok product both appealing to a new audience while keeping its classic swag. Source: Reebok / Reebok Looking to accomplish both feats in one sneaker, adidas and Reebok have come together to create the brand new “Damenosis” which mashes together the classic Reebok “Shaqnosis” silhouette with adidas’ “Dame 7 EXTPLY. The new remixed “Damenosis” sneaker will debut in a red and black colorway while baring the OG “Shaqnosis” design that had the hood hypnotized in the late 90’s. Related Stories In an interview with Damian Lillard, Shaquille recalled how many felt that big men in the NBA couldn’t move sneakers like ...
Here Are the EDC Las Vegas 2021 Stage-by-Stage Lineups
With EDC Las Vegas only weeks away, there’s no better time than now to start planning which stages you’ll be checking out all weekend long. And we’re here to help. Deciding which stages you’ll want to visit is a daunting task with the festival’s staggering lineup, especially considering the sheer size of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Whether you plan on camping out at the bassPOD or running between the kineticFIELD and circuitGROUNDS, here you can find every artist and discover which of the eight stages they’ll perform on. EDC Las Vegas 2021: kineticFIELD Needless to say, the kineticFIELD lineup is huge. From Kaskade to The Chainsmokers to a collaborative DJ set from SLANDER and Said The Sky, Insomniac has booked something for everyone at their flag...
Snoop Dogg Brings Out Shaq to Perform “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang”: Watch
Snoop Dogg was one of the performers at a fundraiser held by Shaquille O’Neal’s charity on Saturday night, playing a set during which the Long Beach rapper brought Shaq himself on stage to fill in for Dr. Dre on “Nuthin’ But a ‘G’ Thang.” “I wanna bring out somebody that means a lot to me. One of my dear friends who I feel like we got in at the same time,” Snoop said before introducing the NBA Hall Famer, who released four rap albums in the 1990s. “We been doing the same things lately and he’s the man of the night. So if you don’t mind, we gon’ do something special for y’all. Never before, never seen, Snoop Dogg and Shaq. Let’s go.” Striding onto the stage in a spiffy maroon sports jacket, Shaq proceeded to admirably take on the classic hip-hop track, which was released on Dr. Dre’s debut ...
Shaquille O’Neal Criticizes Kyrie Irving For Not Getting Vaccinated
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Derrick Salters/WENN.com / WENN Shaquille O’Neal was never really one to bite his tongue, so it shouldn’t really surprise anyone that he share his feelings about Kyrie Irving being a vaccine skeptic and says the Brooklyn Nets should cut ties with the controversial flat earther/point guard. During an interview on with Tiki and Tierney, Shaq Diesel said that he’d go to management and tell them to get Kyrie “up out of here” and “We can win with a two-punch and a great shooter and some rebounders like we got. Get his ass up out of here.” Well, we actually believe he’d do something like that. Luckily the Nets have KD and James Harden to move the team forward, but the NBA in 2021 does need a Big Three to compete for a title. Being that Kyrie isn’t vaccinated he...
Watch Shaquille O’Neal Crowd-Surf at Lost Lands 2021
In perhaps the most surprising news from Lost Lands over the weekend, 7’1″ 320lb DJ Diesel—perhaps better known as former NBA center Shaquille O’Neal—went crowd-surfing. That’s a lot of man to hold up and send sailing across a crowd of ravers who had been going hard all day. Scottie Pippen, Penny Hardaway, Steve Nash, and countless other players had a world of trouble on their hands trying to hold the four-time NBA champion back on the court, and the Lost Lands crowd was no different. Despite their best efforts, their arms and legs buckled under the weight of Diesel, who quickly dropped to the ground atop a slew of unfortunate souls. Their attempt was, well, admirable: O’Neal has been known to join the crowd during sets, but this is the first time a ...
Watch DJ Diesel Drop Unreleased Collab With Crankdat
Recent show footage has revealed Crankdat has a song on the way with the literal biggest DJ in the world, DJ Diesel. Coming to a bass stage near you is a heavy-hitting track from Crankdat and the one and only Shaquille O’Neal. On Twitter, Crankdat shared a clip of the NBA legend performing at a recent event and revealed the song to be an ID from the duo. Although the clip is just over 10 seconds long, you can hear a bit of the mechanical chaos unleashed by Crankdat combined with the larger-than-life sound you’d expect from a DJ that dominated the NBA for decades. It’s great to see how one of the most prominent athletes in the world has taken to bass music with such passion, and fans and artists alike have recognized his contributions. Through his singles, ...
