pɹˈaɪɚ tə ðə ɹᵻlˈiːs ʌvðɪ ˈælbəm, ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv ɹˈuːmɚz ðæt tˈuː ʃˈɔːɹt wʌz kˈɪld ɪn ɐ kɹˈækhaʊs wˌaɪl smˈoʊkɪŋ koʊkˈeɪn.
Prior to the release of the album, there were a number of rumors that Too Short was killed in a crackhouse while smoking cocaine.