Too Short

Too Short

Todd Anthony Shaw, known professionally as Too Short, is an American rapper. A pioneer of West Coast hip-hop, Shaw was among the first acts to receive recognition in the genre during the late 1980s. His lyrics were often based on pimping and promiscuity, but also drug culture and street survival; exemplified respectively in his most popular singles "Blow the Whistle" and "The Ghetto". He is one of few acts to have worked with both Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. at the heights of their respective careers. Shaw began recording in 1983, and cultivated a regional following with three independent projects tailored for his native Oakland. His fourth album, Born to Mack sold an estimated 50,000 units from Shaw's car trunk, leading to a commercial re-issue by Jive Records the following year. His fifth album, Life Is... Too Short, received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America and became his first entry on the Billboard 200.

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• Entity:  Musician

• Birth name:  Todd Anthony Shaw
• Also known as:  Short Dogg
• Born:  April 28, 1966, Los Angeles, California, U.s.
• Age:  60 Years
• Origin:  Oakland, California, U.s.
• Genres:  West Coast Hip-Hop, Gangsta Rap, Dirty Rap, G-Funk
• Occupations:  Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer, Record Executive
• Years active:  1983–Present
• Labels:  Empire, Og, Emi, Jive, Thump, Priority, Up All Nite
• Born:  28 April 1966
• Wikidata description:  American Rapper
• Wikidata label:  Too Short
• Wikidata aliases:  Too Short, Too $Hort, Todd Shaw

• Related Topics:  G-Funk Artists, Jive Records Artists, Rappers From California, Gangsta Rappers