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
ReleasedAugust 29, 2006 (2006-08-29)
Recorded2005–06
Genre
Length1:00:35
Label
Producer
Too Short chronology
Married to the Game
(2003)
Blow the Whistle
(2006)
Get off the Stage
(2007)
Singles from Blow the Whistle
  1. "Blow the Whistle"
    Released: March 7, 2006
  2. "Keep Bouncin'"
    Released: September 19, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllHipHop3/5[1]
AllMusic[2]
HipHopDX3.5/5[3]
PopMatters6/10[4]
RapReviews7.5/10[5]
XXL4/5 (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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Call Her a Bitch"
  • Playa Poncho
  • Maestro
3:58
2."Blow the Whistle"
Lil Jon2:43
3."Burn Rubber, Pt. 2"
  • Shaw
  • Smith
  • Phillips
Lil Jon3:08
4."Keep Bouncin' (Street)" (featuring Snoop Dogg, will.i.am, and Fergie)4:09
5."Pimpin' Forever"
Jazze Pha4:47
6."Money Maker" (featuring Pimp C and Rick Ross)
Lil Jon3:59
7."Strip Down" (featuring Jazze Pha)
  • Shaw
  • Alexander
  • Charles Pettaway
  • Wallace
Jazze Pha3:46
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 Pha4:04
10."Playa" (featuring Jazze Pha)
  • Shaw
  • Alexander
  • Pettaway
Jazze Pha4:05
11."16 Hoes" (featuring Jazze Pha and Bun B)
Jazze Pha3:51
12."Baller" (featuring David Banner)
  • Sonny B
  • Filthy Fingaz
3:34
13."Sadity" (featuring Tha Dogg Pound)
  • Shaw
  • Smith
Lil Jon3:30
14."I Want Your Girl" (featuring E-40, Dolla Will, and Mistah F.A.B.)
Droop-E3:34
15."It's Time to Go"
  • Shaw
  • Smith
  • Phillips
  • Love
Lil Jon3:33
16."Shake It Baby"
  • Shaw
  • Smith
  • Phillips
  • Love
  • S. Jordan
Lil Jon3:28
Total length:1:00:35

Charts

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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

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  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.
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