Short Dog's in the House

by Too $hort

Overview

With Short Dog's in the House, Oakland's most sexually explicit MC gave his followers more of what he was known for -- X-rated lyrics, a relaxed style of rapping, and addictive, melodic tracks recalling the splendor of '70s funk. R&B fans who complained that rap on the whole wasn't sufficiently melodic couldn't make that complaint about the distinctive Too Short. When his raunchy lyrics continued to come under fire, he maintained that he was simply portraying a character -- and that he wasn't really the ghetto pimp he portrayed. As entertaining as his albums are, Short's inspired interpretation of Donny Hathaway's "The Ghetto" makes it crystal clear that he would do well to be more lyrically challenging more often. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/21/1990
Label:	Jive
UPC:	0012414134820

Tracks

1. Short Dog's in the House
2. It's Your Life
3. The Ghetto
4. Short But Funky
5. In the Oaktown
6. Dead or Alive
7. Punk Bitch
8. Ain't Nothin' But a Word to Me
9. Hard on the Boulevard
10. Pimpology
11. Paula & Janet
12. Rap Like Me
13. The Ghetto (Reprise)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Too $hort   Primary Artist
Ice Cube   Primary Artist,Guest Artist
DJ Scratch   Vocals (Background)
Al Eaton   Guitar,Keyboards
Todd Shaw   Keyboards
Gary Mackey   Vocals (Background)
Keenan "The Maestro" Foster   Keyboards
Duane Patton   Vocals (Background)
Danny McLane   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Donny Hathaway   Composer
Al Eaton   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Programming,Drum Programming
Todd Shaw   Composer,Drum Programming
DJ Pooh   Producer
Leroy Hutson   Composer
Too $hort   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Mark Wholey   Artwork
T. Bohanon   Executive Producer
L. Hutson   Composer
Frank Macek   Engineer
Keenan "The Maestro" Foster   Producer
K. Foster   Composer
Wayne Ho   Photography
Otis Jackson, Jr.   Composer
Anthony Wheaton   Composer
Sir Jinx   Producer
Ice Cube   Performer