Too Short

Years Active: 1991-2008

Influenced by: Graham Central Station, Rudy Ray Moore, Richard Pryor

Genre: Hip-Hop

Biography: Born in Los Angeles, but an Oakland resident by the age of 14, Too Short was the first West Coast rap star, recording three ...

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Aug 28 2009 6:45AM by Latifah Muhammad

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The Boombox Music Blog: Bay Area rapper Too Short was arrested in Las Vegas for driving drunk, Thursday morning. According to TMZ, the rapper was apprehended at 4AM after cops found that he was not only over the legal alcohol limit but was also in possession of less than an ... Read more

 
Oct 07 2008 8:30AM by Tracey Ford

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The Boombox Music Blog: De La Soul, Too Short, Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature and Cypress Hill couldn't just sit back while Eve, Fabolous, Scarface, Estelle, Busta Rhymes, Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Mos Def and others honored them by performing rousing renditions of their hits at ... Read more

 
Dec 04 2007 11:30AM by Tracey Ford

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The Boombox Music Blog: Styles P wants to 'Blow Your Mind' with his new album, 'Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentlemen),' which drops today. With production from Swizz Beatz, Pete Rock, the Alchemist, Akon and Hi-Tek, the New York emcee's third solo effort attempts to ... Read more

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