tˈuː ʃˈɔːɹt ɹᵻlˈiːst ðɪs ˈælbəm pˈɑːɹtli æz ɐ ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðoʊz ɹˈuːmɚz, ænd ðə ɹˈuːmɚz wʊd lˈeɪɾɚ biː ɐdɹˈɛst ɔnðə sˈɔŋ "dˈɛd ɔːɹ ɐlˈaɪv".
Too Short released this album partly as a response to those rumors, and the rumors would later be addressed on the song "Dead or Alive".