In Brief

* 1/2 Shaquille O’Neal, “Shaq Diesel,” Jive. The only rap finesse on the debut album by the pro basketball star comes from the guests. O’Neal’s diction is fairly abysmal. However, he’s a good sport about his effort and scores a point for giving an “I love you, Mommy” shout-out on “Where You At?”

New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to four (excellent).