Steel (soundtrack)
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Steel is the soundtrack of the movie of the same name
. The album was released just days before the film and featured the hit single "Men of Steel", a posse cut featuring Shaquille O'Neal
, Ice Cube
, B-Real
, Peter Gunz and KRS-One
. It reached #185 on the Billboard 200
and #26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts. Other guest include Mobb Deep
, Blackstreet
, Tevin Campbell
and Spice 1
. Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne
had written and recorded a song for it titled "Strange," but the track did not make the movie.
Steel (film)
Steel is a 1997 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character John Henry Irons, who first appeared in 1993 during the Reign of the Supermen! storyline in the Superman comic book titles. The film stars Shaquille O'Neal as Irons and his alter ego Steel, Annabeth Gish as his wheelchair...
. The album was released just days before the film and featured the hit single "Men of Steel", a posse cut featuring Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
, Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
, B-Real
B-Real
Louis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor...
, Peter Gunz and KRS-One
KRS-One
Lawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
. It reached #185 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop charts. Other guest include Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep
Mobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
, Blackstreet
Blackstreet
Blackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what...
, Tevin Campbell
Tevin Campbell
Tevin Jermod Campbell is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actor. He scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s.-Music career:...
and Spice 1
Spice 1
Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
. Kansas City rapper Tech N9ne
Tech N9ne
Aaron Dontez Yates , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne , is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri. In 1999, Yates and Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music. Throughout his career, Yates has sold over one million albums and has had his music featured in film,...
had written and recorded a song for it titled "Strange," but the track did not make the movie.
Track listing
- "Mobb of Steel"- 3:56 (Mobb DeepMobb DeepMobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
) - "No More Fighting"- 4:15 (Tevin CampbellTevin CampbellTevin Jermod Campbell is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actor. He scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s.-Music career:...
) - "Strait Playin'"- 3:43 (Shaquille O'NealShaquille O'NealShaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
) - "Breakout"- 3:59 (JiaJIAJIA or Jia may refer toJIA* Japan Institute of Architects* Jacksonville International Airport, medium-to-large airport in the city of Jacksonville, Florida.* Jetstream International Airlines, now known as PSA Airlines...
) - "Anything for Your Love"- 4:15 (Jon B.Jon B.Jon B. is a Grammy nominated American R&B singer and songwriter.-Early life:...
) - "Free to Be Me"- 5:25 (Gina BreedloveGina BreedloveGina Breedlove is an American singer and stage actress. In 1997, she appeared as Sarabi in the Broadway production of The Lion King. She previously appeared in the 1987 Broadway musical Sophisticated Ladies, and contributed a song to the soundtrack of the 1997 Shaquille O'Neal film Steel.-External...
) - "Men of Steel"- 4:35 (Shaquille O'NealShaquille O'NealShaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA...
, Ice CubeIce CubeO'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
, B-RealB-RealLouis Freese, better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper of Cuban and Mexican heritage, and a film and TV actor...
, Peter Gunz & KRS-OneKRS-OneLawrence Krisna Parker , better known by his stage names KRS-One , and Teacha, is an American rapper...
) - "We've Got Heart"- 3:54 (She)
- "Coming Home to You"- 4:48 (BlackstreetBlackstreetBlackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what...
) - "Nothing Compares"- 4:44 (Az YetAz YetAz Yet is an American R&B group from Philadelphia, best known for their hit "Last Night" and their cover of the Chicago song "Hard to Say I'm Sorry."-Formation:...
) - "Alone in the Crowd"- 5:02 (Maria ChristinaMaria ChristinaMaria Christina may refer to:* Maria Christina of Austria , Queen Consort and then Regent of Spain, due to her marriage to Alfonso XII* Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies , Queen Consort of Piedmont-Sardinia...
) - "Mind on My Money"- 3:31 (Spice 1Spice 1Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
)