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Shorty the Pimp

For the 1973 film, soundtrack, and theme song, see Don Julian (musician).
Shorty the Pimp
Studio album by
Too Short
ReleasedJuly 14, 1992 (1992-07-14)
Recorded1991–92
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:05:15
LabelJive
Producer
Too Short chronology
Short Dog's in the House
(1990) 		Shorty the Pimp
(1992) 		Get in Where You Fit In
(1993)
Singles from Shorty the Pimp
  1. "I Want to Be Free (That's the Truth)"
    Released: June 8, 1992
  2. "In the Trunk"
    Released: September 11, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]

Shorty the Pimp is the seventh studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on July 14, 1992, via Jive Records. The album's title is taken from the 1973 blaxploitation film of the same name, featuring an eponymous character.

The recording sessions took place at One Little Indian Recording in El Cerrito and Live Oak Studios in Berkeley. The album was produced by Ant Banks, D'Wayne Wiggins, and Too Short, with Ted Bohanon serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Ant Banks, D'Wayne Wiggins, Mhisani and Pooh-Man.

The album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart with 82,000 copies sold in its first week.[3] It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on September 18, 1992 and achieved Platinum certification on January 19, 1996.

It was supported with two singles: "I Want to Be Free (That's the Truth)", which peaked at No. 41 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 5 on the Hot Rap Songs, and "In the Trunk", which made it to No. 23 on the Hot Rap Songs. The album's second single "In the Trunk" can be heard in the opening scenes of the 2018 Marvel Comics film Black Panther. The song "So You Want to Be a Gangster" was earlier included in 1991 Juice (soundtrack) and later was featured on the 2013 Grand Theft Auto V in-game radio station 'West Coast Classics'.[4]

  1. ^ Salaam, Mtume. "Shorty the Pimp - Too $hort | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Too Short: Shorty the Pimp". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Watrous, Peter (July 29, 1992). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Ducker, Jesse (July 12, 2022). "Rediscover Too $hort's 'Shorty The Pimp' (1992) | Tribute". Albumism. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
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