tˈuː ʃˈɔːɹt ɹᵻlˈiːst "ðə ɡˈɛɾoʊ" æz ɐ ɹᵻspˈɑːns tə ðə plˈaɪt ʌvðɪ ˈɪnɚ sˈɪɾiz, ænd ðə sˈɔŋ wʊd ɡˌoʊ ˌɔn tə ɹᵻsˈiːv hˈɛvi ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ˈɛɹpleɪ əkɹˌɑːs ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
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.