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After Making Waves at Miami GP, Shaquille O’Neal Alter Ego Set to Steal Thunder at Iconic Sporting Event With $10,000,000 Rich Rapper and More

Published 05/17/2023, 1:40 PM EDT

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Shaquille O’Neal is undoubtedly one of the biggest crowd pullers in the NBA world. Be it an NBA arena, a TV show, or a music concert, O’Neal never fails to mesmerize the crowd. These days, it is Shaquille O’Neal, the musician, who is driving crowds crazy. It has not been so many days since a star-packed Miami GP party saw Shaq’s DJing prowess. Turns out, DJ Diesel has got many more venues to light up with his killer tracks this year.

This year is turning out to be Shaquille O’Neal, the musician’s year. Few weeks back, fans saw O’Neal’s return to hip-hop. Two months from now, DJ Diesel will be navigating a killer set at another prestigious sporting event.

Shaquille O’Neal is set to perform as DJ Diesel at a prestigious event

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The Calgary Stampede is all set to commence in July. The event runs from July 7 to July 16. The Big Four Roadhouse is one of the most sought-after destinations in the Stampede Park. Fuelling the anticipation of party heads, officials of the event have recently announced the set of bands and performers who will light up the Big Four Roadhouse stage.

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Shaquille O’Neal is a part of The Big Four Roadhouse lineup. The seven-footer will don his electronic music alter ego, DJ Diesel’s hat, while performing at the event. The Diesel will perform on July 7, Friday. Other sensational musicians and rappers will also join the Diesel in the series of concerts at the Stampede.

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The $10 million worth Lil Yachty is one of the many artists to perform at the sensational event. Dwayne Gretzky, Big Boi, Murda Beatz, Nicky Genesis, among others, are also a part of the iconic Big Four Roadhouse lineup, as per a report by Calgary Herald.

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DJ Diesel’s Miami outing and hip-hop return

Way before the world’s best racers lit up the tracks during the Miami GP, Shaquille O’Neal had sent waves on a Miami dance floor. Shaq and numerous other big names, including Lewis Hamilton, had showed for Sports Illustrated’s Miami Grand Prix Party. O’Neal became DJ Diesel then and rendered an exciting prelude to the iconic event. Moreover, the Slovakian model and Tom Brady superfan Veronika Rajek was seen partying with Shaq during the event.

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Though DJ Diesel has been sending waves across dance floors, fan have been longing to hear Shaq spit a verse. Recently, that long wait had come to an end. The platinum-certified rapper, Shaquille O’Neal had collaborated with the rapping sensations Lex Bratcher and Scar Lip to drop a freestyle hip-hop track named Th***ies Hit the Floor.

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Krishna Prasad is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He holds professional qualifications in English and Journalism from reputed institutions. As a trained reporter, Krishna's intense passion for sports writing prompted him to become an NBA journalist.
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Aayush Kapoor