Life Is...Too $hort

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Life Is...Too $hort
Life Is...Too $hort cover
Studio album by Too $hort
Released 1988
Recorded 1988
Genre Gangsta rap/Rap
Length 54:52
Label Jive Records
Producer(s) Too $hort,
T. Bohanon,
Al Eaton,
Forté
Professional reviews
Too $hort chronology
Born To Mack
(1987)		 Life Is...Too Short
(1988		 Short Dog's In The House
(1990)


Life Is...Too $hort is a rap album by Too $hort. It was released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). It is currently his highest selling album to date, being certified double platinum for sales of over 2 million copies.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Life Is...Too $hort"
  2. "Rhymes"
  3. "I Ain't Trippin'"
  4. "Nobody Does It Better"
  5. "Oakland"
  6. "Don't Fight The Feelin'"
  7. "City of Dope"
  8. "CussWords"
  9. "Pimp The Ho"
  10. "Outro"

NOTE: On the edited version, tracks 6,8, and 9 are taken off. Track 5 is "Mack Attack" and the other songs are moved down one. The last track is called "Alias Crazy Rak" which is nothing but a DJ scratching.

[edit] Personnel

  • T. Bohanon - Producer
  • Al Eaton - Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Mixing
  • Victor Hall - Photography
  • Helen Kim - Vocals (bckgr)
  • Mr. Z - Clothing/Wardrobe
  • Todd Shaw - Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Drum Programming, Mixing
  • Janna Thomas - Vocals (bckgr)
  • Mark Wholey - Artwork
  • Jeanette Wright - Vocals (bckgr)

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1989 The Billboard 200 37
1989 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 9

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1989 "Life Is...Too Short" Hot Rap Singles 7
1989 "Life Is...Too Short" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 43
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