Too Short Greatest Hitz
By: Chico And Chinkilla
Longevity of Too Shorts Musik Career
In the early 1980s $hort produced custom raps for people with his high school friend, Freddie B. In 1986, Too $hort and Freddie B. founded the Dangerous Music record label to distribute his music regionally. Dangerous Music has since changed names to $hort Records, and now Up All Night Music. In 1994, $hort relocated from Oakland to Atlanta, Georgia. In his 1996 release Gettin' It (Album 10) $hort claimed he was retiring, stating this was "the last album" in the title track. This retirement was short lived, though. When he relocated to Atlanta in 1994, he began working with a more diverse variety of artists including Twista and Lil Jon. In his 1996 release Gettin' It (Album 10) $hort claimed he was retiring, stating this was "the last album" in the title track. This retirement was short lived, though. Too $hort has released 16 albums to date, with his latest being Blow the Whistle which contains a newly released single, the title track "Blow the Whistle" (2006). Too $hort is one of the few rappers to release 6 platinum solo albums in a row which puts him in select company. He is also the first rapper to use the word "biatch" in a rap.Till this day Too Short still produces, writes, and bringing his record label to greater standards.
