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Too Short – Life Is...Too $hort
Title: Too $hort – Life Is... Too $hort
Year/Genre: 2021 Reissue (Originally 1988), Hip-Hop
Matrix #: 19439863981
Condition: New, repackaged at Power Plant
Cultural Facts:
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Recorded in Oakland, it helped define Bay Area rap with slow-rolling funk beats and unfiltered street storytelling.
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Too $hort began selling tapes locally before this album’s success propelled him into national recognition.
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Its influence stretched across decades, shaping the sound of artists from E-40 to Snoop Dogg.
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