Life Is...Too Short

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[1] through Jive Records and RCA Records, although it appeared as a Dangerous Music/RCA Records release until Jive Records logos appeared on the release on January 31, 1989, 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.

Life Is...Too Short
Studio album by
Too Short
ReleasedJanuary 31, 1989[1]
Genre
Length54:52
Label
Producer
Too Short chronology
Born to Mack
(1987)		 Life Is...Too Short
(1989)		 Short Dog's in the House
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7.5/10[2]
The Village VoiceB+[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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 & 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
Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 37
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 9

References
  1. Alex Henderson. "Life Is...Too Short - Too $hort | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  2. "Too $hort :: Life is... Too $hort :: Jive/Zomba". Rapreviews.com. 2003-05-02. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  3. Christgau, Robert (June 27, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  4. "Too Short Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  5. "Too Short Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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