Blow the Whistle (album)

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Blow the Whistle
Too$hortBlowtheWhistle.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006 (2006-08-29)
Recorded200506
Genre
Length1:00:35
Label
Producer
Too Short chronology
Married to the Game
(2003)
Blow the Whistle
(2006)
Get off the Stage
(2007)
Singles from Blow the Whistle
  1. "Blow the Whistle"
    Released: March 7, 2006
  2. "Keep Bouncin'"
    Released: September 19, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop 3/5 [1]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
HipHopDX 3.5/5 [3]
PopMatters 6/10 [4]
RapReviews7.5/10 [5]
XXL 4/5 (XL) [6]

Blow the Whistle is the sixteenth studio album by the American rapper Too Short. It was released on August 29, 2006, via Jive Records. Production was handled by Lil Jon, Jazze Pha, Droop-E, Filthy Fingaz, Maestro, Playa Poncho, Sonny B and will.i.am. It features guest appearances from Jazze Pha, Bun B, David Banner, Dolla Will, E-40, Mistah F.A.B., Pimp C, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound and will.i.am. The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number 6 on the Top Rap Albums and number 8 on the Tastemaker Albums in the United States.

Contents

The cover art for the album was revealed on August 8, 2006 and the track-list was released on the 19th.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Call Her a Bitch"
  • Playa Poncho
  • Maestro
3:58
2."Blow the Whistle"
Lil Jon 2:43
3."Burn Rubber, Pt. 2"
  • Shaw
  • Smith
  • Phillips
Lil Jon3:08
4."Keep Bouncin' (Street)" (featuring Snoop Dogg, will.i.am, and Fergie)4:09
5."Pimpin' Forever"
Jazze Pha 4:47
6."Money Maker" (featuring Pimp C and Rick Ross)
Lil Jon3:59
7."Strip Down" (featuring Jazze Pha)
  • Shaw
  • Alexander
  • Charles Pettaway
  • Wallace
Jazze Pha3:46
8."Nothing Feels Better" (featuring Jazze Pha)
  • Shaw
  • Alexander
  • Pettaway
  • Wallace
  • Jazze Pha
  • Charles Pettaway (co.)
4:26
9."Sophisticated" (featuring Jazze Pha)
  • Shaw
  • Alexander
  • Pettaway
  • Wallace
Jazze Pha4:04
10."Playa" (featuring Jazze Pha)
  • Shaw
  • Alexander
  • Pettaway
Jazze Pha4:05
11."16 Hoes" (featuring Jazze Pha and Bun B)
Jazze Pha3:51
12."Baller" (featuring David Banner)
  • Sonny B
  • Filthy Fingaz
3:34
13."Sadity" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)
  • Shaw
  • Smith
Lil Jon3:30
14."I Want Your Girl" (featuring E-40, Dolla Will, and Mistah F.A.B.)
Droop-E 3:34
15."It's Time to Go"
  • Shaw
  • Smith
  • Phillips
  • Love
Lil Jon3:33
16."Shake It Baby"
  • Shaw
  • Smith
  • Phillips
  • Love
  • S. Jordan
Lil Jon3:28
Total length:1:00:35

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [7] 14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 7
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [9] 6
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) [10] 8

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