Too $hort
Hip HopBay Area hip-hop pioneerpimp rapWest Coast gangsta rapOakland rap lineage
Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966 in South Los Angeles, California), better known by his stage name Too $hort, is an American rapper and actor. He is considered the forefather of hip-hop in Oakland and the Bay Area, California. Through his music, Too $hort has cultivated a persona of a no-nonsense pimp, and is widely credited for popularizing pimp culture in hip hop, along with Snoop Dogg, Ice-T and Slick Rick. In 1983, Too $hort released his first album
Influenced by: Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, Slick Rick
- Active:
- 1983-present
- Scene:
- Bay Area / Oakland
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