Seriously, imagine a “Too Short and friends” fest. So much so that if there was a music festival curated solely around who he’s worked with, it’d rival the rosters of any summer festival. was on to something: Short has worked with some amazing people. In looking at Short’s vast career and extensive catalog, it’s clear that F.A.B. and E-40, after they accompanied the world champion Golden State Warriors earlier this year. For that, he has a street named in his honor, and can proudly say he’s been to the White House with fellow hip-hop fixtures F.A.B. He has rapped over 300,000 hours, and by using self-expression he has paved a way to financial freedom. His records have been played at weddings and graduations, as well as sideshows and strip clubs. Hell, there are families that have full-blown intergenerational bonds over his songs. In the middle of it all, there are folks who grew up with Short. On the other end of the barometer though, are people who aren’t too fond of Todd “Too Short” Shaw, either disgusted by his misogynistic lyrics and/or unimpressed by his rhyme pattern, referring to it as simple and rudimentary. is on the extremely supportive end of the spectrum. He dropped his most famous record while he was in his 40s, and now he’s launched his very own residency in Vegas. In the early ‘90s, he became a fixture of West Coast ‘90s rap and had toured with arguably one of the most important rap groups ever - NWA - and found himself making classic music with Lil Jon at the turn of the millennium. “Tell me who has done more than Too Short in hip-hop for the past forty years?”īy the early ‘80s, Short was already famous for rapping. “Short is the only artist that has a song with Biggie, Pac, Jay-Z, Pimp C,” he said. supported his stance of Short being one of hip-hop’s greatest contributors by acknowledging just how storied his feature appearances are. Referring to Too Short as his “hip-hop dad” and arguing that he should have a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, F.A.B. Mistah F.A.B., Oakland-bred lyricist and community advocate, recently spoke with podcast host Bootleg Kev on the subject of Too Short’s legacy. From “Sideshow” to “Rapper’s Ball,” these are his 16 best. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Too Short has made an assortment of feature appearances throughout his career. Too Short performs during Uncle Snoops Army Presents: How the West was Won at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Octoin Mountain View, California.
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