Life Is... Too Short 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] 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
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"Don't Fight the Feelin'" samples the 1982 One Way song of the same name.
Critical reception
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In 2022, Rolling Stone Life Is... Too Short on their list of "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time", at No. 186.[4]
Track listing
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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
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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, MixingJanna Thomas - Vocals (background)
Mark Wholey - Artwork
Jeanette Wright - Vocals (background)
Rappin' 4-Tay - Performer Certifications
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References
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^ 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 . 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 ^ "Too Short Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard ^ "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 .
