Life Is... Too Short

Solidifying his status as a pioneer of the Bay Area hip-hop scene, Too $hort polished his trademark independent hustle for this major-label sophomore release. The album is defined by its incredibly sparse, bass-heavy 808 production and his deliberate, deliberately vulgar storytelling focusing on pimp culture and street survival. It is a foundational text in the development of the laid-back, funk-inflected West Coast sound.