At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon
The Oakland hip-hop pioneer says he is still recording and touring as his 23rd studio album arrives 20 years after “Blow the Whistle.”
- Hip-Hop pioneer Too $hort celebrates his 60th birthday on Friday with the release of his 23rd studio album, 'Sir Too $hort Vol. 2: Drink & Smoke,' produced entirely by longtime collaborator Lil Jon.
- Dedicated to the memory of Lil Jon's late son, Young Slade, who died in February, the album preserves his legacy after Too $hort worked closely with him on production before his passing.
- The release marks exactly 20 years since 'Blow the Whistle,' the enduring hit that remains played everywhere from NBA arenas to the Olympics. Too $hort's catalog also includes classics like 'The Ghetto' and 'Shake That Monkey.'
- More than four decades after selling homemade tapes in the Bay Area, the Oakland pioneer continues challenging hip-hop's age limits. He refuses to slow down, saying he has no plans to stop until 'the wheels fall off.'
- Alongside peers E-40, Snoop Dogg, and Fat Joe who maintained active careers past traditional retirement age, Too $hort continues recording, touring, and influencing culture. He challenges hip-hop's elder statesmen to keep going with him.
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At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon
Too $hort, the Oakland hip-hop legend, is defying age norms in the music industry. At 60, he's still recording, touring, and challenging the idea that hip-hop has an age limit.
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At 60, Too Short Is Still Pushing Rap Past Its Age Limit
Too $hort performs at iThink Financial Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Aug. 13, 2023. The Oakland rap pioneer is releasing “Sir Too $hort Vol. 2: Drink & Smoke,” his 23rd studio album, with Lil Jon producing the project 20 years after “Blow the Whistle.” (Rick Munroe/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)Too $hort has reached the age where other genres would already call him an elder, hand him a lifetime achievement award and let him keep wo…
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