tˈuː ʃˈɔːɹt, wˌɪtʃ hæd tɹænsfˈɔːɹmd ðɪ ˈoʊklənd ɛmsˈiː fɹʌm ɐn ˈʌndɚɡɹˌaʊnd ɹˈæpɚ tə wˈʌn ʌvðə wˈɛst kˈoʊsts mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbəl fˈeɪsᵻz.
Too Short, which had transformed the Oakland emcee from an underground rapper to one of the West Coast's most notable faces.