Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)
Studio album by
Too Short
ReleasedMay 21, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
Genre
Length65:54
LabelJive
Producer
Too Short chronology
Cocktails
(1995)		 Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)
(1996)		 Can't Stay Away
(1999)
Singles from Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)
  1. "Gettin' It"
    Released: 1996

Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) is the tenth studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on May 21, 1996, via Jive Records, making it his seventh album on the label. This was his final album before going on a brief career hiatus, and was certified platinum on July 26, 1996.[1] It peaked in the Top 5 in the Billboard 200, while becoming the third number-one album for the artist on the Top R&B Albums chart.

The album's production and lyrical content more or less reflect the domination of gangsta rap and G-funk through the West Coast, and somewhat strays from Too $hort's sex and pimping themes.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork8.3/10[3]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that as Too Short had announced this as his "retirement album", "he picked the perfect moment to drop out of the hip-hop business—as the album shows, he's already beginning to border on self-parody" as it has too much "filler" and "tired boasts and worn-out beats".[2] In 2023, Pitchfork called it Too Short's "imperial '90s peak" as well as "a slick and funky landmark of pimp rap", summarizing it as "a grand, reflective finale where $hort grapples with his rap game mortality and legacy—sometimes thoughtfully, other times recklessly—while keeping the raunchiness and sub-bass sound of mobb music intact".[3]

Track listing

Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Gettin' It" (featuring Parliament-Funkadelic)5:41
2."Survivin' the Game"5:00
3."That's Why"5:21
4."Bad Ways" (featuring Studd, Murda One, Joe Riz, and Sonji Mickey)4:56
5."Fuck My Car" (featuring MC Breed)4:48
6."Take My Bitch"3:35
7."Buy You Some" (featuring Erick Sermon, MC Breed, and Kool-Ace)5:15
8."Pimp Me" (featuring Goldy, Kool-Ace, Sir Captain, and Reel Tight)5:44
9."Baby D" (featuring Baby D)1:58
10."Nasty Rhymes"3:46
11."Never Talk Down" (featuring Rappin' 4-Tay and MC Breed)5:11
12."I Must Confess" (featuring Reel Tight)4:15
13."So Watcha Sayin'?"2:54
14."I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)" (featuring Parliament-Funkadelic)7:30

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry of America. RIAA. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Stephen Thomas Erlewine (June 18, 1996). "Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) – Too $hort | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Pierre, Alphonse (October 8, 2023). "Too $hort: Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Too Short Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Too Short Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ "1996 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-39. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "American album certifications – Too Short – Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 7, 2024.


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