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title: Too Short (A3C Artist Spotlight)
description: Too Short (A3C Artist Spotlight)
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# [Too Short (A3C Artist Spotlight)](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/too-short-a3c-artist-spotlight)

 Written by [Quinelle](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/quinelle) | Jul 23

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Todd Anthony Shaw BKA **Too Short** is one of the few living legends left in hip-hop. Known best for his **2006** hit, "*Blow the Whistle". *Shaw got his start in the form of a rap group called **The Dangerous Crew** during the mid 80's. His first well received track was *"The World Is Filled..."*, a feature verse on **The Notorious B.I.G.'s *Life After Death*** LP. The record increased his audience and led to collaborations with **8Ball & MJG, Jay-Z, Jermaine Dupri, Sean Combs, E-40, Daz Dillinger, Lil' Jon, Soopafly** and **Scarface **on his** **eighth studio album, ***Can't Stay**** Away.***** **In the fall of **2008** Too Short was honored by **VH1** at the fifth annual *"Hip-Hop Honors" *in addition to **Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick** and **Naughty By Nature**. In **2011**, he was recruited by **Wiz Khalifa**'s hit song *"On My Level"*. Too Short say's the best verse he has ever recorded is a verse for **Dr. Dre**'s ***Detox*** called *"Man's Best Friend (Pussy)"*. Though we may never hear that verse, we will see him at **A3C Music Festival 2013** this year. Check him out below on **DJ Chuckie**'s *"Makin' Papers"* along with **Lupe Fiasco** & **Snow Tha Product**.

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