{"id":10252,"date":"2025-11-15T17:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/?p=10252"},"modified":"2025-11-22T15:55:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T20:55:31","slug":"chip-fu-shaquille-oneal-cooyah-freestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/chip-fu-shaquille-oneal-cooyah-freestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Chip Fu and Shaquille O'Neal reconnect with ''Cooyah Freestyle''"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/chip-fu\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chip Fu<\/a><\/strong>, member of the trio <strong>Fu-Schnickens<\/strong> with <strong>Moc Fu<\/strong> and <strong>Poc Fu<\/strong>, returns with a new collaboration with <strong>Shaquille O&#039;Neal<\/strong>. Their last connection dates back to <strong>June 8, 1993<\/strong>, release date of their classic <em><strong>What's Up Doc? 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He was already rapping, buying albums, and moving around Hip-Hop circles well before becoming a superstar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong><strong>For those who question Shaq\u2019s talent:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shaquille O&#039;Neal &amp; GAWNE - CHAOS\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NbWSunBmacM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shaquille O&#039;Neal - No Hook (Official Video) ft. 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It marks the first release from <strong>Chip Fu<\/strong>\u2019s new EP, opening a fresh chapter for the Brooklyn MC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">This freestyle also highlights the legacy of the <strong>Fu-Schnickens<\/strong>, a group that left its mark on the \u201990s with a unique technique and rapid-fire flow. The reunion between <strong>Chip Fu<\/strong> and <strong>Shaq<\/strong> shows that their chemistry is still there, more than 30 years after their first musical link-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fu-Schnickens - True Fuschnick (Official HD Video)\" width=\"740\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NyuPK2mNNvQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/page.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmagazinehiphopculture&#038;tabs&#038;width=340&#038;height=110&#038;small_header=false&#038;adapt_container_width=false&#038;hide_cover=false&#038;show_facepile=false&#038;appId=23912480358348435\" width=\"340\" height=\"130\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; 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