Freddy B

Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by his stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper. A pioneer of West Coast hip-hop, Shaw was among the first acts to receive recognition in the genre during the late 1980s. His lyrics were often based on pimping and promiscuity, but also drug culture and street survival; exemplified respectively in his most popular singles "Blow the Whistle" and "The Ghetto". He is one of few acts to have worked with both Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. at the heights of their respective careers. Shaw began recording in 1983, and cultivated a regional following with three independent projects tailored for his native Oakland. His fourth album, Born to Mack (1987) sold an estimated 50,000 units from Shaw's car trunk, leading to a commercial re-issue by Jive Records the following year. His fifth album, Life Is... Too Short (1989), received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and became his first entry on the Billboard 200. His sixth album, Short Dog's In The House (1990), peaked at number 20 on the chart and spawned the single "The Ghetto", which became his first and highest-charting entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist. His next four albums—Shorty the Pimp (1992), Get in Where You Fit In (1993), Cocktails (1995), and Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) (1996)—each peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 and received platinum certifications by the RIAA. In 1988, he formed the Dangerous Crew, a collective of fellow Oakland-based rappers and producers, and in 2020, he formed the West Coast hip hop group Mount Westmore with frequent collaborators Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and E-40. In 2006, he founded the record label Up All Nite Records, through which he signed the hyphy group the Pack (which included then-unknown rapper Lil B).

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Roots Vol 3 (Part 1) - 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000000Z

[ KOSMOS ENGINE ] - 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Perspective III - 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Sofa King Six, Part 1 - 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Read My Mind LP - 2025-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Money Till I Got None - 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000000Z

Head Straight - 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Wind Down - 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Spätkauf - 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Cold Front - 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Humankind - 2025-09-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Come Correct - 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Calamity - 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Devil In My Letters - 2025-07-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Backstabbed EP - 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Backtrack EP - 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Stuck In The Mud - 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Diggin - 2025-05-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Read My Mind - 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Brainless - 2025-02-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Execution (Grintax Remix) - 2025-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Pay The Price (Scurrow Remix) - 2025-01-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Intravenous Sonics (Rizzle Remix) - 2025-01-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Kilowatt - 2024-11-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Cut Off The Top - 2024-10-28T00:00:00.000000Z