Life Is... Too Short

Life Is... Too Short
Life Is... Too Short
Studio album by Too Short
Released	1988
Genre	Hip hop; hardcore rap;
Length	54:52
Label	Dangerous Music; Jive; RCA Records;
Producer	Too Short; R. Austin; T. Bohanon; Al Eaton;
Too Short chronology

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 via Dangerous Music and re-released in 1989^[1] through Jive Records. 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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	7.5/10^[2]
The Village Voice	B+^[3]

Background

"Don't Fight the Feelin'" samples the 1982 One Way song of the same name.

Critical reception

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.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

Personnel

T. Bohanon - Producer
Al Eaton - Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Mixing
Victor Hall - Photography
Helen Kim - Vocals (background)
Mr. Z - Clothing/Wardrobe
Todd Shaw - Keyboards, Programming, Producer, Drum Programming, Mixing
Janna Thomas - Vocals (background)
Mark Wholey - Artwork
Jeanette Wright - Vocals (background)
Rappin' 4-Tay - Performer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[5]	37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	16

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Alex Henderson. "Life Is...Too Short - Too $hort | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
^ "Too $hort :: Life is... Too $hort :: Jive/Zomba". Rapreviews.com. May 2, 2003. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
^ Christgau, Robert (June 27, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
^ "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ "Too Short Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Too Short Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Too Short – Life Is ... Too Short". Recording Industry Association of America.

[AllMusic-1] Alex Henderson. "Life Is...Too Short - Too $hort | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2015.

[2] "Too $hort :: Life is... Too $hort :: Jive/Zomba". Rapreviews.com. May 2, 2003. Retrieved July 25, 2015.

[3] Christgau, Robert (June 27, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

[4] "The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Too_Short-5] "Too Short Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Too_Short-6] "Too Short Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.

[7] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

[United_StatesToo_ShortLife_Is_..._Too_ShortalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – Too Short – Life Is ... Too Short". Recording Industry Association of America.

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