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Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)
Studio album by
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, by Jive Records, making it his seventh album on the label. It was announced and marketed as his "final album", although his career would continue with the release of his aptly-titled eleventh album, Can't Stay Away (1999). The album was supported by the lead single of the same name (featuring Parliament-Funkadelic), which served as its first track.[1]

Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)'s production and lyrical content reflect the domination of gangsta rap and G-funk throughout the West Coast, and narrowly strays away from the sexually explicit subject matter heard on its predecessor, Cocktails (1995). It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and remains his highest-charting album, and became Too Short's third number-one album on the Top R&B Albums chart. On July 26, 1996, it received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork8.3/10[3]
The Source[4]

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

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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

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Certifications

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Certifications for Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gold and Platinum". Recording Industry of America. RIAA. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine (June 18, 1996). "Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) – Too $hort | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Pierre, Alphonse (October 8, 2023). "Too $hort: Gettin' It (Album Number Ten) Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Gordon, Allen S. (May 1996). "Record Report: Too Short – Album Number 10". The Source. No. 80. New York. pp. 72, 74. Archived from the original on November 29, 1999. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Too Short Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Too Short Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  8. ^ "1996 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. December 28, 1996. p. YE-39. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Too Short – Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 7, 2024.