the song "Dead or Alive". Part of the direction of the album was influenced by Too Short's real surroundings in Oakland. The early 1990s were the peak of the crack epidemic, and Oakland was one of the hardest-hit cities. The back cover for the album sponsored the Stop the Violence Movement. Too Short released "The Ghetto" as a response to the plight of the inner cities, and the song would go on to receive heavy radio airplay across the United States. Donnie Hathaway's friend Roberta Flack thanked Too Short for honoring Hathaway's single of the same name. Track listing Notes "It's Your Life" was included on the Boyz n the Hood'' soundtrack. On the cassette version of the album, "The Ghetto" is extended to 5:58, which features a segment of one of the Last Poets' speeches "Die Nigga". After Too Short's 4th verse, he says "For all you brothas runnin' around here usin' that "n-word", lets the original rappers kick the last verse", for which then the segment comes in. This part is omitted on compact disc, but can be found on the 12 inch single. On the clean version of the album, "Ain't Nothin' But A Word" is bleep censored, making the song virtually impossible to comprehend, with "Pimpology" & "Paula and Janet" completely omitted from the tracklisting. "Pimpology" contains several samples from the Oakland-based Blaxploitation film, The Mack. Samples "It's Your Life" - Contains a sample of "Dr. Funkenstein" by Parliament and "Life is Too Short" by Too Short" "Short But Funky" - Contains a sample of "High" by Skyy "Dead or Alive" - Contains a sample of "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" by Parliament "Ain't Nothin' But a Word to Me" - Contains a sample of "Hit or Miss" by Odetta "Hard on the Boulevard" - Contains a sample of "Fopp" by Ohio Players "Paula & Janet" - Contains a sample of "Sister Sanctified" by Stanley Turrentine/Milt Jackson and "Take the Money and Run" by Steve Miller Band "Rap Like Me" - Contains a sample of "Slow Dance" by Stanley Clarke Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1990 albums Albums produced by DJ Pooh Too Short albums Jive Records albums G-funk albums