The rapper, whose love for Oakland and his favorite word is known far and wide, will be honored on the street where he once attended high school and sold his cassettes.

Too Short performs during EMBA Fest 2020 at Oakland Arena on Feb. 21, 2020, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland is renaming a street in honor of the legendary rapper. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — A suspect has been arrested in the Jan. 29 fatal shooting of rapper Too Short’s older brother, and additional suspects are being sought, police announced Friday. The suspect ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Hip-hop legend Too Short took the stage Thursday evening on the Oakland Ballers’ field, performing for fans while filming a new music video meant to inspire inner-city youth.

When you've had a 25-year career like Too Short's, what's left to accomplish? For the pioneering Oakland rapper - who has 17 solo albums under his belt, many of them gold or platinum - the answer ...

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day stands on field before a game between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland Coliseum on Sept. 5, 2015 in Oakland, California. In the wake of ...

Even as he found national fame, Too Short kept his focus on Oakland, proving to everyone that the most hyperspecific regional references could, on record, feel universal.

Too Short films music video during Oakland Ballers game 02:28. Raimondi Park was rocking in a different way even before the first pitch. Thursday night, Oakland rapper Too Short made a special ...

OAKLAND — The older brother of famed Oakland rapper Too Short died Wednesday morning when he was shot during a botched robbery in East Oakland, authorities said.. Related Articles. Two more FCI ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police have arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with the death of rapper Too Short's brother. Jail records show Maijji Jackson was booked into Santa Rita Jail with ...

Too Short grew up in Oakland and is known as a pioneer of West Coast hip-hop. He began his recording career in the 1980s. The city named a street in East Oakland after him in 2022.

Too Short, who grew up in Oakland and attended Fremont High School, is part-owner of the Oakland Ballers, a new independent Pioneer League baseball team. May 22, 2025.