Life Is...Too Short

Studio album by Too Short

Released

1988^[1]

Genre

Length

54:52

Label

Dangerous Music
Jive
RCA Records

Producer

Too Short
R. Austin
T. Bohanon
Al Eaton

Too Short chronology

Born to Mack
(1987)

Life Is...Too Short
(1989)

Short Dog's in the House
(1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[2]
The Village Voice	B+^[3]

Life Is...Too Short is the fifth studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released in 1988^[1] through Jive Records and RCA Records, although it appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records logos appeared on the release on October 25, 1989, 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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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 & 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

Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	9

References

1 2 3 Alex Henderson. "Life Is...Too Short - Too $hort | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
↑ "Too $hort :: Life is... Too $hort :: Jive/Zomba". Rapreviews.com. 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
↑ Christgau, Robert (June 27, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
↑ "Too Short – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Too Short. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
↑ "Too Short – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Too Short. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

Too Short
Albums	Don't Stop Rappin' Players Raw, Uncut, and X-Rated Born to Mack Life Is...Too Short Short Dog's in the House Shorty the Pimp Get in Where You Fit In Cocktails Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) Can't Stay Away You Nasty Chase the Cat What's My Favorite Word? Married to the Game Blow the Whistle Get Off the Stage Still Blowin' No Trespassing
EPs	Respect the Pimpin'
Collaboration albums	History: Function Music History: Mob Music
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Player Years, 1983–1988 Bible of a Pimp
Singles	"The Ghetto" "Short But Funky" "Shake That Monkey" " Blow the Whistle"
Featured singles	"Rapper's Ball" "Bossy" "Life of da Party" "Bitch" "On My Level" "First Date" "Girls" "Loyal" "Or Nah"
Related articles	Discography Jive Records The Dangerous Crew

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