"You Can't Stop the Reign" is the first single released from

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's third album, ''

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''. The song was moderately successful, making it to 54 on the

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. Three versions of the song were released, the single version featuring three verses from Shaq, the album version, which featured 2 verses from

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and a remix that was made by

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. The Notorious B.I.G.'s verse would later be posthumously re-used on "Unbreakable", the opening track of

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's 2001 album ''

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''. The song contains a sample of 1987 hit "You Can't Stop the Rain" by Loose Ends.

Single track listing

A-Side

#"You Can't Stop the Reign" (Single Version)- 4:40 #"Still Can't Stop the Reign" (Album Version)- 4:43

B-Side

#"You Can't Stop the Reign" (Remix)- 4:38 #"You Can't Stop the Reign" (Single Instrumental)- 4:38

Charts

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You Can't Stop the Reign - Lyrics
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