Short Dog’s in the House

Too $hort’s sixth album, Short Dog’s In The House, was released on September 11, 1990 and peaked at #20 on the Billboard 200.

The album’s laid back, P-funk style production was influential in the development of West Coast G-Funk that would dominate hip-hop in the following years.

Prior to its release, there were rumors that Too Short had died in a crackhouse in Oakland. He directly addressed these rumors in the song “Dead Or Alive.” The album was supported by the singles “The Ghetto,” a social commentary, and “Short But Funky,” which featured a not so subliminal shot at fellow Oakland rapper MC Hammer.