Life Is... Too Short | ||||
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Released | 1988 or January 1989 [1] [2] | |||
Genre | Hip hop [2] | |||
Length | 54:52 | |||
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Life Is... Too Short (stylized as Life Is... Too $hort) is the fifth studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released in 1988 or early 1989 via Dangerous Music and Jive Records. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records logos appeared on the release on October 25, 1990, 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.
"Don't Fight the Feelin'" samples the 1982 One Way song of the same name.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
RapReviews | 7.5/10 [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Village Voice | B+ [7] |
In 2022, Rolling Stone included Life Is... Too Short on their list of "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time", at No. 186. [8]
All tracks are written by Todd Shaw, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 and 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 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [12] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |