Blow the Whistle (album)

Blow the Whistle is the sixteenth studio album by American rapper Too Short. It was released on August 29, 2006 by Jive Records. Production was handled by Lil Jon, Jazze Pha, Droop-E, Filthy Fingaz, Maestro, Playa Poncho, Sonny B and will.i.am. It features guest appearances from Jazze Pha and will.i.am themselves, as well as Bun B, David Banner, Dolla Will, E-40, Mistah F.A.B., Pimp C, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg, and Tha Dogg Pound. The album debuted at number 14 on the Billboard 200, number seven on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, number six on the Top Rap Albums and number eight on the Tastemaker Albums charts.

Blow the Whistle
Studio album by Too Short
Released	August 29, 2006 (2006-08-29)
Recorded	2005–06
Genre	Hip hop crunk hyphy
Length	1:00:35
Label	Up All Nite Jive
Producer	Lil Jon Jazze Pha Droop-E Filthy Fingaz Maestro Playa Poncho Sonny B will.i.am
Too Short chronology
Married to the Game (2003) Blow the Whistle (2006) Get off the Stage (2007)
Singles from Blow the Whistle
"Blow the Whistle" Released: March 7, 2006 "Keep Bouncin'" Released: September 19, 2006

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	3/5[1]
AllMusic	[2]
HipHopDX	3.5/5[3]
PopMatters	6/10[4]
RapReviews	7.5/10[5]
XXL	4/5 (XL)[6]

The cover art for the album was revealed on August 8, 2006 and the track-list was released on the 19th.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Call Her a Bitch"	Todd Shaw Gerald McCrary C. Broughton	Playa Poncho Maestro	3:58
2.	"Blow the Whistle"	Shaw Jonathan Smith James Elbert Phillips Craig Love LaMarquis Jefferson	Lil Jon	2:43
3.	"Burn Rubber, Pt. 2"	Shaw Smith Phillips	Lil Jon	3:08
4.	"Keep Bouncin' (Street)" (featuring Snoop Dogg, will.i.am, and Fergie)	Shaw Calvin Broadus William Adams	will.i.am Rick Rock (co.)	4:09
5.	"Pimpin' Forever"	Shaw Phalon Alexander Zak Wallace	Jazze Pha	4:47
6.	"Money Maker" (featuring Pimp C and Rick Ross)	Shaw Chad Butler William Roberts Smith Phillips Love	Lil Jon	3:59
7.	"Strip Down" (featuring Jazze Pha)	Shaw Alexander Charles Pettaway Wallace	Jazze Pha	3:46
8.	"Nothing Feels Better" (featuring Jazze Pha)	Shaw Alexander Pettaway Wallace	Jazze Pha Charles Pettaway (co.)	4:26
9.	"Sophisticated" (featuring Jazze Pha)	Shaw Alexander Pettaway Wallace	Jazze Pha	4:04
10.	"Playa" (featuring Jazze Pha)	Shaw Alexander Pettaway	Jazze Pha	4:05
11.	"16 Hoes" (featuring Jazze Pha and Bun B)	Shaw Alexander Bernard Freeman Wallace	Jazze Pha	3:51
12.	"Baller" (featuring David Banner)	Shaw Lavell Crump Sonny Sowles Richard Harris	Sonny B Filthy Fingaz	3:34
13.	"Sadity" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)	Shaw Smith	Lil Jon	3:30
14.	"I Want Your Girl" (featuring E-40, Dolla Will, and Mistah F.A.B.)	Shaw Earl Stevens Will Scott Jr. Earl Stevens Jr. G. Archer	Droop-E	3:34
15.	"It's Time to Go"	Shaw Smith Phillips Love	Lil Jon	3:33
16.	"Shake It Baby"	Shaw Smith Phillips Love S. Jordan	Lil Jon	3:28
Total length:				1:00:35

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	7
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9]	6
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[10]	8

References

1. Muhammad, Latifah (October 1, 2006). "Blow The Whistle". AllHipHop. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
2. Jeffries, David. "Blow the Whistle - Too $hort | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
3. Goodson, Dave (September 11, 2006). "Too $hort - Blow The Whistle". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
4. Friedman, A. L. (November 14, 2006). "Too Short: Blow the Whistle, PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
5. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (August 29, 2006). "Too $hort :: Blow the Whistle – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
6. Peters, Branden J. (June 26, 2006). "» Too $hort Blow the Whistle - XXL". XXL. Retrieved November 16, 2006 – via Wayback Machine.
7. "Too hort Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
8. "Too hort Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
9. "Too hort Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
10. "Too hort Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

External links

• Too $hort – Blow The Whistle at Discogs (list of releases)