Raw I Know I Got It – DIESEL, NITTI, 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE ft. Shaquille O’Neal
Shaquille O’Neal, the legendary NBA icon, throws down another slam dunk – this time on the mic. His new single, “Raw I Know I Got It,” is a high-energy collaboration with the up-and-coming Asian-American hip-hop collective 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE and producer NITTI.
On the track, Shaq – rapping under his moniker DIESEL – reflects on his reign over both basketball and the music world.The lyrics crackle with his signature bravado, boasting about the global respect he commands: “Raw you know I got it,I’m the one they all watch.”
1999 WRITE THE FUTURE lays down the foundation with a heavy-hitting beat that blends hip-hop swagger, pulsating trap, and electronic flourishes. Los Angeles-based DJ/producer NITTI joins the collective to co-produce the track,creating a soundscape that’s both undeniably catchy and refreshingly unique.
“Raw I Know I Got It” marks a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the larger-than-life basketball star and the rising music collective. It’s a perfect warm-up act for his upcoming greatest hits album, a celebration of his impressive dual careers. With his rhymes riding shotgun over a genre-bending soundscape, “Raw I Know I Got It” proves Shaq’s got skills on and off the court.
Quotable Lyrics:
When I’m not with Kenny Smith
I’m still close to a jet
Can’t believe my little brother Kobe gone
Thank you for the three-peat
If I talked about that pain, you wouldn’t believe me
Might go buy the L.A. Sparks and change the name to the GG’s
