1988 studio album by Too Short
Life Is... Too Short (stylized as Life Is... Too $hort ) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Too Short . It was released in 1988 via Dangerous Music and re-released in 1989[1] through Jive Records . It appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records logos appeared on the release on October 25, 1990, after it became successful. It is currently his highest-selling album to date, being certified double platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 2 million copies.
Background [ edit ] "Don't Fight the Feelin'" samples the 1982 One Way song of the same name.
Critical reception [ edit ] In 2022, Rolling Stone included Life Is... Too Short on their list of "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time", at No. 186.[4]
Track listing [ edit ] Title 1. "Life Is... Too Short" 4:34 2. "Rhymes" 4:17 3. "I Ain't Trippin' " 6:41 4. "Nobody Does It Better" 6:15 5. "Oakland" 4:41 6. "Don't Fight the Feelin' " (featuring Danger Zone and Rappin' 4-Tay ) 8:18 7. "CussWords" 7:44 8. "City of Dope" 5:31 9. "Pimp the Ho" 5:54 10. "Outro" 0:59
Personnel [ edit ] T. Bohanon - Producer Al Eaton - Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Mixing Victor Hall - Photography Helen Kim - Vocals (background) Mr. Z - Clothing/Wardrobe Todd Shaw - Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Drum Programming, Mixing Janna Thomas - Vocals (background) Mark Wholey - Artwork Jeanette Wright - Vocals (background) Rappin' 4-Tay - Performer Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ a b Alex Henderson. "Life Is...Too Short - Too $hort | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2015 . ^ "Too $hort :: Life is... Too $hort :: Jive/Zomba" . Rapreviews.com. May 2, 2003. Retrieved July 25, 2015 . ^ Christgau, Robert (June 27, 1989). "Consumer Guide" . The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved May 6, 2016 . ^ "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time" . Rolling Stone . June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022 . ^ "Too Short Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2014. ^ "Too Short Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved October 23, 2014. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989" . Billboard . Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2021 . ^ "American album certifications – Too Short – Life Is ... Too Short" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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