{"title":"Too $hort","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo $hort is an American rapper and producer who was born on April 28th, 1966 in Los Angeles. He moved to Oakland at the age of 14 and began his rap career in the early 1980s with his high school friend making custom made cassette tapes known as \"special requests\" which were sold on the streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1985, Too Short officially released his first album on a local Oakland record label and later signed to another record label in 1987. It was during this time that he added the \"$\" to his name. Throughout his career, he has released over 25 full-length albums and continues to be active in the music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for representing the 'pimp'\/'playa' lifestyle in his lyrics, Too Short was one of the pioneers of this style. His trademark phrase \"Biiiitch\" has become synonymous with his music. If you enjoy artists such as Mack 10, Spice 1, or DJ Quik, you'll definitely appreciate Too $hort's unique sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cocktails-black-friday-2024","title":"Cocktails - Black Friday 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eToo $hort dropped \u003ci\u003eCocktails\u003c\/i\u003e in January of 1995. By February it had moved over 100,000 copies and went on to platinum status by the end of the year. Guests include MC Breed, The Dangerous Crew, the album’s producer Ant Bank, as well as Tupac Shakur. Amazingly, \u003ci\u003eCocktails\u003c\/i\u003e has never seen a commercial vinyl release. Get On Down rectifies that oversight on RSD Black Friday with an exclusive double LP colour-in-colour vinyl reissue (LP 1 pressed on ultra-clear vinyl with Tangerine and LP 2 on ultra-clear vinyl with Blue Jay), housed in a gatefold jacket and topped off with a collectible OBI strip.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"Clear LPx2","offer_id":50545008279883,"sku":"2226861","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/418467282805-800_5edc17cb_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1732549676"},{"product_id":"blow-the-whistle","title":"Blow The Whistle","description":"\u003cp\u003ePresented for the first time ever on vinyl as a double LP in a gold vinyl pressing with a fold-out insert. In 1996 Too $hort almost retired with album number ten, but of course, he couldn't stay away from the game. In 1999 he returned with Can't Stay Away and would pick back up his streak and release a new album every year until 2003. He had been living in Atlanta for several years and the ATL influence was growing on him as each album would feature more southern Hip-Hop artists and producers. Too $hort was starting to get crunk and made appearances on Lil Jon and The Eastside Boyz albums as their sound was growing in popularity in the early aughts. Lil Jon jumped on Too $hort's 14th album What's My Favorite Word in 2002 and would produce five songs on the 2003 follow up Married To The Game. $hort was not about to retire but took a three-year hiatus after the release of his 15th album. He returned in 2006 and dropped the hyped-up Lil Jon single \"Blow The Whistle\" and followed with his 16th studio album of the same name with Lil Jon and Jazze Pha behind the boards. The album is a mix of crunk, club, classic pimp tales, and some East Oakland hyphy courtesy of Droop-E and Rick Rock. Almost 20 years later \"Blow The Whistle\" can get any club or stadium bouncing and Too $hort don't stop rappin'.... Get On Down is proud to present Blow The Whistle for the first time on vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"Black LPx2","offer_id":50875231306059,"sku":"2229152","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/TOO_SHORT_Blow_The_Whistle_LP_0bd02078_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1732253303"},{"product_id":"you-nasty","title":"You Nasty","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne year after coming out of early retirement and releasing his 11th studio album Can't Stay Away, Too $hort dropped his 12th studio album \u003cem\u003eYou Nasty\u003c\/em\u003e in the year 2000. With over twenty years in the game, Too $hort don't stop mackin' or rappin' and spits his pimp game over West Coast funk-laden tracks with some Dirty South influences for the Y2K. Get On Down in partnership with Sony Music's CERTIFIED is proud to present You Nasty for the first time on vinyl. The album is pressed on colored vinyl with 3 bonus instrumentals and packaged in a deluxe gatefold jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"Opaque LP","offer_id":51327488131403,"sku":"R9924-5289","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/TOO_HORTYouNasty.jpg?v=1740417595"},{"product_id":"short-dog-s-in-the-house-sc","title":"Short Dog's In The House","description":"\u003cp\u003e“In my category, I’m the one and only,” proclaimed Oakland legend Too $hort on his 1990 single “Short But Funky.” Few disagreed then, and even fewer would do so decades later. First appearing in the mid-1980s, slinging homemade tapes out of his car trunk, the man born Todd Shaw has always stayed true to himself. Although he is known more for the dirty side of his rap game, on “Short But Funky,” he also reminds listeners of an important fact: “There’s a serious side to everything I say.” Short Dog’s In The House, was $hort’s sixth studio album, and his second for the Jive label. By the time it hit, he was a West Coast legend, but his rep was growing Eastwards, as the rest of the country started opening its ears to new sounds. Peaking at #20 on the national Billboard 200 chart, the album was exactly what his dedicated fans expected funky, 70s drenched beats made for cars on the boulevard, and no nonsense lyrics that made more sense and dropped more knowledge than he was ever given credit for. For examples of his conscious side, look no further than the P-Funk fuelled “It’s Your Life” or the album’s lead single, “The Ghetto.” The album’s second single “Short But Funky” landed somewhere in the middle of $hort and Todd Shaw, talking about where he was at as the new decade broke, and making it clear that he wasn’t going anywhere. His mortality was mainly on his mind after rumours had surfaced the year before that he had died in a crack house. He speaks directly to this crazy episode on “Dead Or Alive.” And although it’s mostly a solo affair, he brings in some heavy artillery and a lot of not for the kids profanity on “Ain’t Nothin’ But A Word To Me,” featuring none other than Ice Cube In between, $hort distributed plenty of tales and charisma for fans to eat up, continuing to build his legendary status as one of the rap trailblazers of the era\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get On Down","offers":[{"title":"LP - Blue \/ Ruby","offer_id":51741041262923,"sku":"R7336-7416","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/TooShort-ShortDog_sInTheHouse.jpg?v=1745938332"},{"product_id":"cocktails","title":"Cocktails","description":"\u003cp\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jive","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":52038900875595,"sku":"R8392-4766","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/103212.jpg?v=1749586490"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_19094f31_thumbnail_4096_cfe1153d-b55b-428a-923f-8cbc8acd47ec.jpg?v=1728339137","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/too-hort.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}