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Pete

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On This Day January 31 1989 - Life Is... Too Short by Too Short Was Released.

On this day January 31 1989, Life Is... Too Short by Too Short was released, marking a major moment in the rise of West Coast rap during the late 1980s. The album featured stripped down beats conversational delivery and street level storytelling, helping solidify a raw independent approach to hip hop that stood apart from polished mainstream production.

Life Is... Too Short reflected how late 1980s rap was...

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