Shorty the Pimp

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Shorty the Pimp
File:Too Short - Shorty the Pimp.jpg
Studio album by Too Short
Released July 14, 1992
Recorded 1991–1992
Genre Hip hop
Length 60:05
Label Jive Records
Producer Too Short, Ant Banks, D'wayne Wiggins
Too Short chronology
Short Dog's in the House
(1990)Short Dog's in the House1990
Shorty the Pimp
(1992)
Get in Where You Fit In
(1993)Get in Where You Fit In1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[1]

Shorty the Pimp is the fourth studio album by American rapper Too Short. the album was released on July 14, 1992 (independence day), by Jive Records. Five songs were produced by Ant Banks, four by Too Short himself and one song by D'wayne Wiggins.

The album title is from the 1973 blaxploitation film of the same name, featuring a character of that name. The first track samples the theme song of the film; the soundtrack of the film was later collected in the funk album Shorty the Pimp by Don Julian & The Larks (who star in the movie). This album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart with 82,000 copies sold in its first week.[2]

Track listing

No. Title Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro: Shorty The Pimp"     0:42
2. "In The Trunk"     5:49
3. "I Ain't Nothin' But A Dog"     4:49
4. "Hoes"     6:22
5. "No Love From Oakland"     8:25
6. "I Want To Be Free (That's The Truth)"     5:48
7. "Hoochie" (featuring D'wayne Wiggins)   4:19
8. "Step Daddy"     4:22
9. "It Don't Stop"     4:21
10. "So You Want To Be A Gangster"     4:04
11. "Something To Ride To" (featuring Ant Banks, Pooh-Man & Goldy)   11:57
12. "Extra Dangerous Thanks"     4:19

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 11

References

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  3. "Too Short – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Too Short. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. "Too Short – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Too Short. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

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