Short Dog is back, and boomin' with a trunk of funk aimed straight for your earhole. This time out there are few breakbeats and turntable scratches, only deep grooves that drip over the tracks like hot molasses over buttermilk bisquits. Since Too Short is from the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school of rap, don't expect much deviation from the formula that has brought him platinum success. Look for a lot of bass, sex and home pride. Although not as prevalent this time around, a few explicit sex rhymes get kicked ("I Ain't Nothin' But A Dog" and "Hoes"), and he drops science about life on the streets of Oakland. On "I Wanna Be Free," he tells us that "You can wear what you want even blue or red / But cross the wrong brothers and end up dead," and speaks the truth about police harassment. He sends a sharp message to his critics on "In The Trunk" and "It Don't Stop." Short teams up with Tony Toni Tone on "Hoochie" and showcases his comedic side with "Step Daddy." The album's posse cut not only features Dangerous Music posse members Pooh-Man, Ant Banks and Mhisani, but its title sums up the entire album's vibe: "Something To Ride To." Grab this tape, get in the car, and drive, because Short Dog is definitely in the house again." - The Source, 4 mics (1992). My favorite track on Shorty The Pimp is "So You Wanna Be a Gangster," which was also featured on the Juice soundtrack in '92. I wish they'd included the DJ Premier Remix to "In The Trunk" on the LP, but pick up the 12" for that track. Revisit the legendary Oakland MC's Shorty The Pimp below...