18 Facts About Too Short

Too Short's fourth album, Born to Mack sold an estimated 50,000 units from Shaw's car trunk, leading to a commercial re-issue by Jive Records the following year.

Too Short, received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America and became his first entry on the Billboard 200.

Too Short was a drummer in the band at Fremont High School in Oakland.

Too Short, he began using replayed established funk riffs with his beats.

Too Short appeared on TWDY's hit single "Player's Holiday" from their 1999 debut album Derty Werk as well as the Priority Records compilation Nuthin but a Gangsta Party.

Too Short relocated to Atlanta in 1994, but he did not begin working with a more diverse variety of Southern artists until 2000, when he collaborated with Lil Jon.

On October 7,2008, Too Short was honored by VH1 at the fifth annual "Hip-Hop Honors" along with Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick and Naughty By Nature.

In 2009, Too Short recorded for Daz Dillinger, Lil Jon, Soopafly, Scarface and B-Legit.

Too Short collaborated in Snoop Dogg's 2011 album, Doggumentary in the song "Take U Home" and on the 50 Cent song "First Date".

Too Short has said the best verse he has ever recorded is a verse for a song on Dr Dre's Detox called "Man's Best Friend ".

In 2015, Too Short was featured on actor Tavion Tate Guice's song "Oakland Brookfield Dance".

In 2016, Too Short was featured on the song "Cochino" by Argentine-American rapper Dumbfoundead.

Six years after his last release, Too Short released his 20th album The Pimp Tape on November 9,2018.

Too Short signed fellow California acts including the hip hop group the Pack.

Too Short played the role of Lew-Loc in the film Menace II Society.

Too Short has worked in the adult film industry, with the 2003 film Get In Where You Fit In.

Too Short made a cameo appearance in Jay-Z's video for the hit single, "Big Pimpin'".

Too Short made a cameo in the feature film Stop Pepper Palmer with Scott Schwartz.