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Shorty the Pimp was Too Short's seventh album. As one would expect from an entertainer with six albums behind him, Too Short had by now perfected his craft. Though his focus was still on womanizing and pimping, by 1992 the rest of the rap world had "caught up" with the Oakland rapper's explicit brand of boasting and bragging. Aware of this, Too Short had gradually begun adding battle rhymes ("In the Trunk"), social commentary ("I Want to Be Free"), and cautionary tales ("So You Want to Be a Gangster") to the mix. Never particularly gifted as a rapper, Too Short's proved himself a wily veteran in his ability to squeeze every bit of effect out of his relatively simple style. But what separated Shorty the Pimp from the rest of the now-crowded rap field was the music. Producer Ant Banks, multi-instrumentalist Shorty B, and Too Short himself created a satisfying blend of funk samples augmented by live drums and deftly played basslines. Many of the backing tracks are composed well enough to be successful on their own.
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Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Don Julian, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - Stuart Jordan, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - Damon Edwards, Composer, Lyricist - Ant Banks, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Stanley Clarke, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - George Clinton Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Bernie Worrell, Composer, Lyricist - Garry Shider, Composer, Lyricist - Glenn Goins, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - George Clinton Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Garry Shider, Composer, Lyricist - William Collins, Composer, Lyricist - Ant Banks, Producer
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - Ant Banks, Producer - Kenneth Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Melvin Kent, Composer, Lyricist - J.R. Bailey, Composer, Lyricist - Isaac Hayes, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1992 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Dwayne Wiggins, Associated Performer, Featured Artist - Too $hort featuring D'Wayne Wiggins, Associated Performer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - D'Wayne Wiggins, Composer, Lyricist, Producer
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - RONALD DUNBAR, Composer, Lyricist - Donna Clinton, Composer, Lyricist - Donnie Sterling, Composer, Lyricist - Ant Banks, Producer
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - L. Crane, Composer, Lyricist - B. Baine, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - Richard Surrell, Composer, Lyricist - Grover Washington Jr., Composer, Lyricist - Ant Banks, Producer
(P) 1992 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Too $hort featuring Ant Banks, Pooh-Man and Mhisani, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Too $hort, Producer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - Ant Banks, Composer, Lyricist - Lawrence Thomas, Composer, Lyricist - Stuart Jordan, Composer, Lyricist - Mhisani Miller, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Too $hort, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Todd Shaw, Composer, Lyricist - Stuart Jordan, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
Album review
Shorty the Pimp was Too Short's seventh album. As one would expect from an entertainer with six albums behind him, Too Short had by now perfected his craft. Though his focus was still on womanizing and pimping, by 1992 the rest of the rap world had "caught up" with the Oakland rapper's explicit brand of boasting and bragging. Aware of this, Too Short had gradually begun adding battle rhymes ("In the Trunk"), social commentary ("I Want to Be Free"), and cautionary tales ("So You Want to Be a Gangster") to the mix. Never particularly gifted as a rapper, Too Short's proved himself a wily veteran in his ability to squeeze every bit of effect out of his relatively simple style. But what separated Shorty the Pimp from the rest of the now-crowded rap field was the music. Producer Ant Banks, multi-instrumentalist Shorty B, and Too Short himself created a satisfying blend of funk samples augmented by live drums and deftly played basslines. Many of the backing tracks are composed well enough to be successful on their own.
© Mtume Salaam /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:11
- Main artists: Too $hort
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
(P) 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
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