Actor
Too $hort
Born April 28, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA5 films
Todd Anthony Shaw better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is best known for his hit songs like "The Ghetto" and "Blow the Whistle" and "Ain't Nothing Like Pimpin'". Too Short is one of the very few musicians to have been able to collaborate with both 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. during the height of their careers when the rappers engaged in a protracted feud.
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Too Short is credited as being one of the pioneer rappers of West Coast hip hop. His rap lyrics are primarily about pimping, drug use, and promiscuity.
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First watchMenace II Society19937.5as Lew-LocA young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
5 films as actor- TBABreaking Out: The Alcatraz Concert
- 2025Freaky TalesNarrator / The Guy's Partner
- 2009Porndogs: The Adventures of SadieBosco
- 1993Menace II SocietyLew-Loc
- 1992Too Short: Shorty the Pimp at the Players Ball