This seventh studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 by Too Short, Shorty the Pimp, was released in 1992. Five songs were produced by Ant Banks

Ant Banks

Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk...

, four by Too Short himself and one song by D'wayne Wiggins

Tony! Toni! Toné!

Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American Soul/R&B group from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. During the band's heyday, it was composed of D'wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Saadiq on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy...

.

The album title is from the 1973 blaxploitation

Blaxploitation

Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre which emerged in the United States circa 1970. It is considered an ethnic sub-genre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience...

 film of the same name, featuring a character of that name. The first track samples the theme song of the film; the soundtrack of the film was later collected in the funk album Shorty the Pimp by Don Julian & The Larks (who star in the movie).

Style and themes

Songs number 3, 4 & 8 are 'dirty songs' rapped in Too Short's unique style. The fifth song is about Oakland. The sixth song is about crooked cops. The 7th about groupies (hoochies). Song number 10 is about being a gangster. Song 11 features appearances by Bay Area rappers The Dangerous Crew

The Dangerous Crew

The Dangerous Crew is a rap group formed by Oakland, California rapper Too Short. They were introduced to the masses in 1992 on the Shorty the Pimp album...

, that is Ant Banks

Ant Banks

Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk...

, Pooh-Man

Pooh-Man

Pooh-Man, also known as MC Pooh is an American rap artist who has released several albums on various labels, including Jive Records...

 & Goldy

Goldy (rapper)

Mhisani Miller , better known by his stage name Goldy, is an american rapper from The Dangerous Crew. He's from East Bay, CA, USA.-Albums:*1991: Mhisani - Call It Like I See It*1994: Goldy - In The Land Of Funk...

, which is 11 minutes long. This album was certified Platinum.

Track listing

1. "Intro: Shorty The Pimp" -:42
2. "In The Trunk" -5:49
3. "I Ain't Nothin' But A Dog" -4:49
4. "Hoes" -6:22
5. "No Love From Oakland" -8:25
6. "I Want To Be Free (That's The Truth)" -5:48
7. "Hoochie" (featuring D'wayne Wiggins
   Tony! Toni! Toné!
   Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American Soul/R&B group from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s. During the band's heyday, it was composed of D'wayne Wiggins on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Raphael Saadiq on lead vocals and bass, and their cousin Timothy...
   
   ) -4:19
8. "Step Daddy" 4:22
9. "It Don't Stop" -4:21
10. "So You Want To Be A Gangster" -4:04
11. "Something To Ride To" (featuring Ant Banks
    Ant Banks
    Anthony Banks, known simply as Ant Banks, is a producer and rapper from Oakland, California.-Biography:As a child he took part in a band at school and from there learned to play a variety of instruments along the way. At school he only learned Classical, but at home he taught himself to play Funk...
    
    , Pooh-Man
    Pooh-Man
    Pooh-Man, also known as MC Pooh is an American rap artist who has released several albums on various labels, including Jive Records...
    
     & Goldy
    Goldy (rapper)
    Mhisani Miller , better known by his stage name Goldy, is an american rapper from The Dangerous Crew. He's from East Bay, CA, USA.-Albums:*1991: Mhisani - Call It Like I See It*1994: Goldy - In The Land Of Funk...
    
    ) -11:57
12. "Extra Dangerous Thanks" -4:19

Chart positions

Chart	Position
Billboard 200	# 6
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	# 11

Singles

I Want To Be Free

Chart	Position
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	# 41
Hot Rap Singles	# 5

In The Trunk

Chart	Position
Hot Rap Singles	# 23