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.
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Released | 1988 | |||
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Length | 54:52 | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
RapReviews | 7.5/10[2] |
The Village Voice | B+[3] |
Background
"Don't Fight the Feelin'" samples the 1982 One Way song of the same name.
Critical reception
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
No. | Title | Length |
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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
- 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
Charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1989) | Position |
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US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 16 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[8] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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