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Men of Steel (song)

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"Men of Steel"

SinglebyShaquille 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

Recorded

1997

Genre

Hip hop

Length

4:35

Label

Qwest Records

Songwriter(s)

Shaquille O'Neal

Samuel Barnes

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)

Ice Cube singles chronology

"The World Is Mine"
(1997)

"Men of Steel"
(1997)

"We Be Clubbin'"
(1997)

B-Real singles chronology

"Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)"
(1997)

"Men of Steel"
(1997)

""Dr. Greenthumb" (with Cypress Hill)"
(1998)

KRS-One singles chronology

"A Friend"
(1997)

"Men of Steel"
(1997)

"Digital"
(1998)

Music video

"Men of Steel"onYouTube

Professional ratings
Review 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 soundtracktoKenneth 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[edit]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Men of Steel" (album version)	4:35
2.	"Men of Steel" (instrumental)	4:35
3.	"Men of Steel" (a cappella)	4:31

Personnel[edit]

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[edit]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
USBillboard Hot 100^[2]	82
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	53
USHot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[4]	10

References[edit]

^ "Men of Steel [CD] - Shaquille O'Neal | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

^ "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

^ "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

^ "Shaquille ONeal Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

External links[edit]

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

Shaquille O'Neal

Discography

Family

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

Music

Studio albums

Compilation albums

The Best of Shaquille O'Neal

Singles

Video games

Category

v t e 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.

v t e 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

v t e 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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