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Too Short

1966 - Today

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Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by his stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper. A pioneer of West Coast hip hop, Shaw was among the first acts to receive recognition in the genre during the late 1980s. His lyrics were often based on pimping and promiscuity, but also drug culture and street survival; exemplified respectively in his most popular singles "Blow the Whistle" and "The Ghetto." He is one of few acts to have worked with both Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. during the height of their respective careers.Shaw began recording in 1983, cultivating a regional following with three independent projects tailored for his native Oakland. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Too Short has received more than 2,736,076 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Too Short is the 3,289th most popular singer (down from 2,972nd in 2019), the 16,287th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,774th in 2019) and the 866th most popular American Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 33.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 21

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Too Shorts by language

Over the past year Too Short has had the most page views in the with 288,171 views, followed by German (6,149), and French (5,083). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Simple English (297.49%), Russian (106.08%), and Egyptian Arabic (92.40%)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Too Short ranks 3,289 out of 4,381. Before him are Eddie Holman, Susanne Sundfør, Robin Bengtsson, Sulakshana Pandit, Yuliya Samoylova, and Matt Barlow. After him are Lauris Reiniks, Offset, Ai Takahashi, Howard Jones, Minami Takahashi, and Besa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Too Short ranks 773. Before him are Patrice Lhotellier, Elisabeth Micheler-Jones, Stine Lise Hattestad, Steve Bullock, Vasilis Dimitriadis, and José Luis Salgado. After him are Antônio Wagner de Moraes, Kristin Hersh, André Sogliuzzo, Lyudmila Rogachova, Zita-Eva Funkenhauser, and Jim Gaffigan.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Too Short ranks 16,287 out of 20,380. Before him are Sloane Stephens (1993), Steve Bullock (1966), Shani Davis (1982), Matt Barlow (1970), Shayna Baszler (1980), and Steven Brill (1962). After him are Don Michael Paul (1963), Ted DiBiase Jr. (1982), Ethan Cutkosky (1999), Bryan Clay (1980), Beau Willimon (1977), and Ben Schnetzer (1990).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Too Short ranks 866. Before him are Josh Kelley (1980), Scarface (1970), Luther Ingram (1937), Dominic Fike (1995), Eddie Holman (1946), and Matt Barlow (1970). After him are Offset (1991), Howard Jones (1970), Ivan Moody (1980), Leslie Carter (1986), Eric Wagner (1959), and Rachel Platten (1981).

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