Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, a name synonymous with NBA grandeur, has transitioned from slam dunks to bass drops. Under his musical moniker DIESEL, O’Neal is gearing up to release GORILLA WARFARE on Monstercat. While the basketball court was his first stage, the musical realm was never foreign. He recalls, “Dubstep for me has always been an escape. I love this genre and my album is proof of that.”
Teaming up with underground maestros like Crankdat, Jessica Audiffred, Hairitage, and Celo, GORILLA WARFARE is a collection of hard-hitting anthems. Notably, Audiffred’s touch in “NO FEAR” promises to energize the bass scene, while the ingenious Crankdat powers “HEAT” into festival anthem territory. Hairitage’s unique hip-hop-infused dubstep signature is evident in “BANG YOUR HEAD.”
The lineup doesn’t end there; tracks like “WARFARE” (CELO), “WATCH UR BACK” (VRG & Blackway), and “ROMANY ADVENTURES” (Soltan) only scratch the surface of this multi-talented collaboration. DIESEL’s transition isn’t confined to the studio. After lighting up stages from Lollapalooza to Tomorrowland, he’s gearing up for his crowning jewel, Shaq’s Bass All Stars Festival, this September.
From the NBA courts to festival stages, GORILLA WARFARE is DIESEL’s testimony to his unwavering love for rhythm – echoing with the same fervor as his iconic slam dunks.
