Too Short - Life Is Too Short LP

A pioneer of hardcore rap music, one can't talk about the West Coast hip-hop scene without mentioning Todd Anthony Shaw, better known by the stage name Too $hort. A veteran of the genre, Too $hort's discography is one filled with tracks about pimping, drug use, promiscuity, and unapologetically explicit language. His 1985 record Don't Stop Rappin' is notoriously one of the first to use the word "bitch" on a track. He's released nearly 20 albums over the course of his 35-year career, and collaborated with artists as varied as Jay-Z, UGK, 50 Cent, and Lil Jon...he's even been one of the few musicians to work with both 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G., in the middle of their infamous feud.