Rap isn’t a subject often covered at Lakerholicz.com – although, we did look at the best Kobe references in rap music – but today there’s a reason to feature it.

First off, Shaquille O’Neal is dissing Dwight Howard…again. No, it isn’t Groundhog Day. Shaq took to the mic for a freestyle and went at Dwight. Luckily, he didn’t give Dwight the “Kobe Treatment”.

In other Laker-related rap news, Devin Ebanks dropped the first track off of his upcoming mixtape Training Camp, which features Chris Paul, Metta World Peace and Dwight Howard (could D12 reply to Shaq?!) and is a joint venture between Ebanks and Trey Thompkins of the Los Angeles Clippers.

What’s my verdict? Well, they’re all better than 2 Chainz for a start…

H/T to BSO and WSHH.