Too Short

Biography

Born Todd Shaw on April 28, 1966, Too Short grew up in L.A.’s South Central; soon after his family moved to Oakland in the early ’80s, he began selling tapes out of the back of his car. Signed to the local label 75 Girls, in 1983 he released his first proper album, Don’t Stop Rappin’.

Three albums followed in the next two years, after which Too Short formed his own Dangerous Music label with friend Freddy B. He recorded Born to Mack in 1986, and sold more than 50,000 copies just by riding around the region. New York’s Jive Records picked up on the buzz from across the country, and provided a national deal for the album one year later. With virtually no radio airplay, Born To Mack went gold and its follow-up, Life Is…Too Short, achieved platinum sales by 1989.

The immense success of Too Short during 1988-1989 made him much more viable for radio airplay, and “The Ghetto” - from 1990′s Short Dog’s in the House – made number 12 on the R&B charts, even enjoying a brief stay just outside the pop Top 40. He continued his hit track record with 1992′s Shorty the Pimp and 1993′s Get in Where You Fit In, both of which went platinum.

By the time of 1995′s Cocktails, however, Too Short began to be drowned out by a glut of similar-sounding West Coasters, and though Gettin’ It (Album Number Ten) became his fifth platinum album, by late 1996 he decided to retire. Just three years later, however, he returned with the aptly titled Can’t Stay Away, which debuted in the Top Ten and went gold. A series of follow-ups surfaced subsequently. In 2006 his high-profile album Blow The Whistle arrived with producers Jazze Pha and Lil Jon contributing.

Discography
	Don’t Stop Rappin’	75 Girls Records	1983
	Players	75 Girls Records	1985
	Raw, Uncut & X-Rated	75 Girls Records	1986
	Born To Mack	Dangerous Music	1987
	Freaky Tales: The Saga Continues Part II	Jive	1988
	I Ain’t Trippin’	Jive	1988
	Life Is… Too Short	Jive	1989
	$hort Dog’s In The House	Jive	1990
	Shorty The Pimp	Jive	1992
	Get In Where You Fit In	Jive	1993
	Greatest Hits Vol.1 – The Player Years 1983-1988	In-A-Minute Records	1993
	Cocktails	Jive	1995
	Gettin’ It (Album Number Ten)	Jive	1996
	Can’t Stay Away	Jive	1999
	You Nasty	Jive	2000
	Chase The Cat	Jive	2001
	What’s My Favorite Word?	Jive	2002
	It’s About Time	75 Girls Records	2003
	Married To The Game	Jive	2003
	Pimpin’ Incorporated	Up All Nite Records	2006
	Gangsters & Strippers	Up All Nite Records	2006
	Blow The Whistle	Jive	2006
	I Luv The Bay	Up All Nite Records	2007
	Bible Of A Pimp	Sumo Records, Riot Records	2007
	Get Off The Stage	Jive	2007
	E-40 & Too $hort – History: Mob Music	Heavy On The Grind Entertainment	2012
	E-40 & Too Short – History: Function Music	Heavy On The Grind Entertainment	2012
	Guest Performances
	Check Yourself D-Nice – To Tha Rescue	Jive	1991
	Racia Pooh-Man - Funky As I Wanna Be	Jive	1992
	Only Out To Fuck Ant Banks - Sittin’ On Somethin’ Phat	Jive	1993
	The Game Is Sold Not Told Goldy - In The Land Of Funk	Jive	1994
	Gangstas & Players Seagram - Reality Check	Rap-A-Lot Records	1994
	Clownin’ Wit Da Crew Ant Banks - The Big Badass	Jive	1994
	Leave It Alone Dangerous Crew - Don’t Try This At Home	Jive	1995
	Dirty Work Rappin’ Ron & Ant Diddley Dog - Bad N-Fluenz	Cell Block Records	1995
	Sea Of Bud MC Breed – Big Baller	Wrap Records	1995
	I’m A Player J. Dubb - Game Related	Relentless Records	1995
	Don’t Fight (Remix) Passion – Baller’s Lady	MCA Records	1996
	Just Loungin Part I C.R.I.S.I.S. - Crazy Real Insane Soldiers In Sacramento	N-Season Records	1996
	Never Talk Down Rappin’ 4-Tay - Off Parole	Chrysalis	1996
	You Thought Snoop Doggy Dogg – Tha Doggfather	Death Row Records	1996
	Rappers Ball E-40 - Tha Hall Of Game	Jive	1996
	Conclusions MC Breed – Flatline	Wrap Records	1997
	Real Niggaz Jay-Z – In My Lifetime Vol. 1	Northwestside Records	1997
	The World Is Filled… The Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death	Bad Boy Records	1997
	Funkin Over Nuthin’ Luniz - Lunitik Muzik	Noo Trybe Records	1997
	The Game Ain’t Rated A-Dam-Shame – Revelations	Trumpp Tight Records	1997
	True Worldwide Playaz D-Shot - Six Figures	Shot Records	1997
	Recognize Game Spice 1 - The Black Bossalini (aka Dr. Bomb From Da Bay)	Jive	1997
	Game Over Scarface – The Untouchable	Rap-A-Lot Records	1997
	Game Will Never Die Just Mello – Since Day One	Superside Records	1998
	Ride Wit’ Us Def Squad – El Niño	Def Jam Records	1998
	Jazzy Hoes Jermaine Dupri – Life In 1472	Columbia	1998
	Fuck Faces Scarface - My Homies	Rap-A-Lot Records	1998
	B.I.G.P.I.M.P.S.I.S.I. Tela – Now Or Never	Rap-A-Lot Records	1998
	Keep It Real Sylk-E. Fyne – Raw Sylk	RCA	1998
	It Might Sound Crazy Daz Dillinger – Retaliation, Revenge And Get Back	Death Row Records	1998
	Only Out To Fuck The Best Of Ant Banks	Jive	1998
	From The Ground Up E-40 - The Element Of Surprise	Jive	1998
	Keep Hustlin’ WC – The Shadiest One	Payday	1998
	Your Sister TQ – They Never Saw Me Coming	Epic Records	1998
	A Week Ago Jay-Z – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life	Roc-A-Fella Records	1998
	Big Booty Hoes Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again	Bad Boy Records	1999
	Delinquents Are Back The Delinquents - Bosses Will Be Bosses	Dank Or Die Records	1999
	Earl That’s Yo’ Life E-40 - Charlie Hustle: Blueprint Of A Self-Made Millionaire	Jive	1999
	Baller Bitch Foxy Brown – Chyna Doll	Def Jam Records	1999
	Undercover Freak Tear Da Club Up Thugs – CrazyNDaLazDayz	Relativity	1999
	That Drama (Baby’s Mama) Jim Crow – Crow’s Nest	Epic	1999
	Players Holiday T.W.D.Y. - Derty Werk	Thump Records	1999
	Make Money Bad Wayz – I’m The Bad Guy	$hort Records	1999
	Suckas Do What They Can Spice 1 - Immortalized	Jive	1999
	Ride Wit Us Keith Murray – It’s A Beautiful Thing	Jive	1999
	Tricks MC Breed – It’s All Good	Power Records	1999
	Bigger Than Pimpin Nature Boy – Mack Life Vol.1	Mack Life Records	1999
	Time And Money Young Bleed – My Own	Priority Records	1999
	Something About Pimpin’ JT Money – Pimpin’ On Wax	Priority Records	1999
	Cha Cha CJ Mac – Platinum Game	Hoo Bangin’ Records	1999
	Real Playas Rally Boys – Rally World Vol.1	Rally Records	1999
	Get Your Hustle On Baby DC - School Dayz	$hort Records	1999
	Ride Wit Us Keith Murray – The Most Beautifullest Hits	Jive	1999
	Rhyme Slow Kokane – They Call Me Mr. Kane	Eureka Records	1999
	Luv It How You Get It E.S.G. – City Under Siege	Wreckshop Records	2000
	Fat Gold Chain Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis	DreamWorks Records	2000
	Pimpin’ And Jackin’ C-Bo - Enemy Of The State	West Coast Mafia	2000
	Lead The Way T.W.D.Y. - Lead The Way	Thump Records	2000
	Doin’ The Fool E-40 - Loyalty And Betrayal	Jive	2000
	Life J-Dubb - Money, Trees & Real Estate	Desperado Records	2000
	In & Out Scarface – The Last Of A Dying Breed	Rap-A-Lot Records	2000
	Pimp Or Die Mack 10 – The Paper Route	Priority Records	2000
	For All Y’all Caffeine – Things In The Game Done Changed	Jive	2000
	Let My Nuts Go Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – We Still Crunk!!	BME Recordings	2000
	Suckas Do What They Can Spice 1 – Hits II: Ganked & Gaffled	Mobb Status Entertainment	2001
	Everybody Wanna Roll Big Mack – Everybody Wanna Roll	C4 Entertainment	2001
	Somebody Gotta Pimp It (Somebody Gotta Pimp Her) Keak Da Sneak – Hi-Tek	Moe Doe Entertainment	2001
	Suckas Yukmouth & Tha Gamblaz – Block Shit	Get Low Recordz	2001
	Pimpin’ Ain’t No Illusion UGK – Dirty Money	Jive	2001
	Hotel T.I. – I’m Serious	Arista	2001
	Jazzy Hoes Part 2 Jermaine Dupri – Instructions	So So Def	2001
	Ridin’ Dirty Sherm – Sherm Smoke	Dean’s List	2001
	Die Young The Jacka – The Jacka Of The Mob Figaz	AKBR Records	2001
	It Might Sound Crazy Daz Dillinger – Who Ride Wit’ Us Vol.1	DPG Recordz	2001
	To Killa G Spice 1 – Hits 3	Mobb Status Entertainment	2002
	Nuthin But Love Mac Dre – Tha Best Of Mac Dre	Thizz Entertainment	2002
	Pop Yo’ Collar Hennessey – Hendog The Jackal	Steady Mobbin Productions	2002
	Street G Tales Lil Ric – The Thug Nut (On One)	Concrete Music	2002
	Pimp Council Disturbing Tha Peace – Golden Grain	Def Jam South	2002
	Fuck Faces Scarface – Greatest Hits	Rap-A-Lot Records	2002
	So International B-Legit - Hard 2 B-Legit	Koch Records	2002
	Bitch Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Kings Of Crunk	TVT Records	2002
	Jazzy Hoes 8Ball – Lay It Down	Draper Inc	2002
	Bust A Nutt AP.9 – Military Mindstate	Warlock Records	2002
	Say Bitch Richie Rich - Nixon Pryor Roundtree	Ten-Six Records	2002
	Cigarette UGK – Side Hustles	Jive	2002
	Tater Chips YZ – The Legend Of Floyd Jones	Reservoir Records	2002
	It Might Sound Crazy DPGC – The Remix LP	DPG Recordz	2002
	Dogged Out Ol’ Dirty Bastard – The Trials And Tribulations Of Russell Jones	D3 Entertainment	2002
	Bitch Bitch Bitch Make Daz Dillinger – This Is The Life I Lead	DPG Recordz	2002
	Pimpin Steady Mobb’n – Espionage	Black Mafia Records	2003
	Town Shit Delinquents – Mix CD Vol. 1	Dank Or Die Records	2003
	Sucka Free Rappin’ 4-Tay - Gangsta Gumbo	Liquid 8 Records	2003
	Rapper’s Ball The Best Of E-40: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow	Jive	2004
	Raised On The Game FM Blue – The World Is… Blue	Fast Life Entertainment	2004
	Out Of Range Mac Dre – The Appearances	Thizz Entertainment	2004
	Can’t Nobody Messy Marv – Disobayish	Sumday Records	2004
	This Is How We Eat Kokane – Don’t Bite The Funk Vol. 1	Black Claw	2004
	Cali Girl Big Lurch – It’s All Bad	Black Market Records	2004
	Pimpin’ Ain’t No Illusion UGK – Chopped & Screwed	Jive	2004
	Pimp On Twista – Kamikaze	Atlantic	2004
	Take Your David Banner – Certified	Universal Records	2005
	Oaktown Casual – Smash Rockwell	Hiero Imperium	2005
	From The Bay Cognito – That’s My Mic	Cognito Music	2005
	No Real G’z (Remix) Spice 1 - The Truth	High Powered Records	2005
	Who Need A “B” Bun B – Trill	Rap-A-Lot Records	2005
	Who Need A “B” Bun B – Trill (Screwed & Chopped)	Rap-A-Lot Records	2005
	Cali Girl C-Bo – West Side Ryders II	West Coast Mafia	2005
	Put It In My Pocket Bavgate – Still Instigatin	Thizz Entertainment, Sumo Records	2006
	Hyphy Movement Honest Bob – Boss Game	Power Moves Entertainment	2006
	High Class Life Bailey – Champ Bailey	City Boyz Muzik	2006
	It’s Getting Hot (Town Biznezz Remix) The Team – World Premier	Moe Doe Entertainment	2006
	Get Low Tyrese – Alter Ego	J Records	2006
	Movin’ In Your Chucks Xzibit – Full Circle	Koch Records	2006
	Bossy Kelis – Kelis Was Here	LaFace Records	2006
	Yee E-40 – My Ghetto Report Card	Reprise Records	2006
	Top Down Motion Man – Pablito’s Way	Green Streets Records	2006
	Vans (Remix) The Pack – Skateboards 2 Scrapers	Jive, Zomba Records	2006
	Sideshow (Remix) Mistah F.A.B. – Da Baydestrian	Thizz Entertainment	2007
	Can’t Get Enough Tha Dogg Pound – Dogg Chit	Gangsta Advisory	2007
	Fucking Over Tonight Yukmouth – Lord Of War	Smoke-A-Lot Records	2007
	Slumped Up Tuff Da Goon – Me-N-My Goonz	Thizz Entertainment	2007
	Put It In My Pocket Bavgate – Thizz Nation Vol. 10	Thizz Entertainment	2007
	Life In 2009 UGK – Underground Kingz	Jive	2007
	Make You Come Yukmouth – United Ghettos Of America: Eye Candy	Smoke-A-Lot Records	2007
	Rippah Turf Talk – West Coast Vaccine (The Cure)	Sick Wid’ It Records	2007
	Lose Your Head Zion I – Hustle Hard Collection	Demolition Men	2007
	Gettin’ Some (Remix) Shawna – Block Music	Def Jam Records	2008
	Playa Like Me Keak Da Sneak – Deified	Koch Records	2008
	Life Of Da Party Snoop Dogg – Ego Trippin	Geffen Records	2008
	Devotion San Quinn – From A Boy To A Man	Done Deal Entertainment	2008
	The Best Thing Goin’ Yukmouth – Million Dollar Mouthpiece	Smoke-A-Lot Records	2008
	Sliding Down The Pole E-40 – The Ball Street Journal	Sick Wid’ It Records	2008
	Purple City G-Stack a.k.a. Purple Mane – Dr. Purp Thumb	SMC Recordings	2009
	Pop One Of These Paul Wall – Fast Life	SwishaHouse	2009
	Tipper Love DJ Drama – Gangsta Grillz Vol. 2	Atlantic	2009
	Playa Playa Eddi Projex – I Got The Streets On Fire	Town Thizzness	2009
	Straight From Oakland Philthy Rich – Quit Hatin’ On The Bay 2	Town Thizzness	2009
	When We’re Fucking B-Real – Smoke N Mirrors	Duck Down	2009
	Steal Your Mind UGK – UGK 4 Life	Jive	2009
	Money In The Bank Smoov-E – Mr. Biscuits	R.E.A.L. Records	2010
	There U Go Tone Capone – Harvest Day	Dollars & Spence Records	2010
	Bitch Crooked I – Hood Star	Death Row Records	2010
	9 To 5 Andre Nickatina – Khan! The ME Generation	I-Khan Distribution	2010
	Neighborhood Starz J. Stalin – Prenuptial Agreement	Livewire Records	2010
	She Wants Me Kutt Calhoun – Raw And Un-Kutt	Strange Music	2010
	Bitch E-40 – Revenue Retrievin: Day Shift	Heavy On The Grind Entertainment	2010
	Can’t Stop The Boss E-40 – Revenue Retrievin: Night Shift	Heavy On The Grind Entertainment	2010
	Fo Yo Sorrows Big Boi – Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty	Def Jam Recordings	2010
	Funk N 4 Nothin 3X Krazy – For Your Mind	Dollars & Spence Records	2011
	Be You E-40 – The Block Brochure: Welcome To The Soil 3	Heavy On The Grind	2012
	Compilations
	Game Time Cell Block Compilation	Cell Block Records	1996
	Stay With Me Cell Block Compilation II: Face/Off	Cell Block Records	1998
	Twisted Boss Ballin 2: The Mob Bosses	Shot Records	1998
	Nothin’ But Love Bay Luv Compilation	Rusu Records	1998
	Girl (Cocaine) That’s Your Life Bay Area’s Greatest Hits	Rusu Records	1998
	Intro Family Tree	Dollars & Spence Records	1998
	Get Your Hustle On Nationwide: Independence Day	Jive	1998
	Playa Style Turf Stories	Ruthless Records, C-Note Records	1999
	True Worldwide Playaz Sick Wid’ It’s Greatest Hits	Sick Wid’ It Records	1999
	Ordinary Players Well Connected	Hard Time Entertainment, Swerve Records	1999
	Nation Riders Mixtape Volume 1	$hort Records, Jive	1999
	Twisted D-Shot Presents Boss Ballin Greatest Hits	Shot Records	2000
	So High Obstacles (The Soundtrack)	Liquid 8 Records	2000
	Pop Yo Collar Mike Mosley – Major Work Soundtrack	Steady Mobbin’ Productions, Warlock Records	1998
	Got That Bomb Bay Area Playas 3: Ghetto Platinum	Snake Pit Records	2002
	Gansta Parade Herm – Back In Stride Again	Black Power Productions	2002
	I Need A Freak (Remix) Freaky Tales	Free Agent Records	2002
	Dying Young Camp Mob Figaz	AKBR Records	2003
	I Love Hollow Tip Presents Puttin’ In Work	Hustler Life, Money Hungry Entertainment	2004
	Bia’ Bia’ 2 Crunk Classics (Crunk & Disorderly)	TVT Records	2004
	Girl (1986, Oakland) Bay Area Hip-Hop History 101	Hype Records	2005
	It Might Sound Crazy Re-Regulate: The Remix L.P.	Nice Tunes	2005
	Give It Up Celly Cel Presents The Wild West	Real Talk/Koch Records	2006
	Sideshow Nuthin But Slap! Vol. 3	Demolition Men	2006
	It Might Sound Crazy The Death Row Singles Collection	Death Row Records	2006
	Check The Resume West Coast Gangsta Vol. 16	Siccness Records	2006
	On Like Fire (Remix) Bay Bidness 3.5: Position Of Power	Not On Label	2007
	Pimp Talk West Coast Gangsta Vol. 18	Thizz Entertainment, Siccness.net	2007
	The World Is Filled Notorious (The Soundtrack)	Bad Boy Records	2008
	Dem Youngstas B.A.R.S. Awards	Artist Records	2009
	Break It Down Like One West	Demolition Men	2009
	Playa Town Thizzness	Town Thizzness	2009
	When We’re Fuckin’ We Run CA	Git Paid Entertainment	2009
	Girls (Remix) Bay Area Bangers Vol. 1	Immaculate Entertainment	2010

Too Short

Biography

Discography

Freaky Tales: The Saga Continues Part II

I Ain’t Trippin’

It’s About Time

Get Off The Stage

Guest Performances

D-Nice – To Tha Rescue

MC Breed – Big Baller

Snoop Doggy Dogg – Tha Doggfather

MC Breed – Flatline

Jay-Z – In My Lifetime Vol. 1

The Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death

A-Dam-Shame – Revelations

Scarface – The Untouchable

Def Squad – El Niño

Jermaine Dupri – Life In 1472

Scarface - My Homies

Tela – Now Or Never

Sylk-E. Fyne – Raw Sylk

Daz Dillinger – Retaliation, Revenge And Get Back

WC – The Shadiest One

TQ – They Never Saw Me Coming

Jay-Z – Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life

Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again

Foxy Brown – Chyna Doll

Tear Da Club Up Thugs – CrazyNDaLazDayz

Jim Crow – Crow’s Nest

Bad Wayz – I’m The Bad Guy

Keith Murray – It’s A Beautiful Thing

MC Breed – It’s All Good

Nature Boy – Mack Life Vol.1

Young Bleed – My Own

JT Money – Pimpin’ On Wax

CJ Mac – Platinum Game

Rally Boys – Rally World Vol.1

Keith Murray – The Most Beautifullest Hits

Kokane – They Call Me Mr. Kane

E.S.G. – City Under Siege

Def Squad Presents Erick Onasis

Scarface – The Last Of A Dying Breed

Mack 10 – The Paper Route

Caffeine – Things In The Game Done Changed

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – We Still Crunk!!

UGK – Dirty Money

T.I. – I’m Serious

Jermaine Dupri – Instructions

Sherm – Sherm Smoke

Daz Dillinger – Who Ride Wit’ Us Vol.1

Disturbing Tha Peace – Golden Grain

Scarface – Greatest Hits

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz – Kings Of Crunk

8Ball – Lay It Down

UGK – Side Hustles

YZ – The Legend Of Floyd Jones

DPGC – The Remix LP

Ol’ Dirty Bastard – The Trials And Tribulations Of Russell Jones

Daz Dillinger – This Is The Life I Lead

Kokane – Don’t Bite The Funk Vol. 1

UGK – Chopped & Screwed

Twista – Kamikaze

David Banner – Certified

Casual – Smash Rockwell

Bun B – Trill

Bun B – Trill (Screwed & Chopped)

Tyrese – Alter Ego

Xzibit – Full Circle

Kelis – Kelis Was Here

Motion Man – Pablito’s Way

The Pack – Skateboards 2 Scrapers