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At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details about Too $hort's latest project are available from KSAT 12, a local news source in San Antonio.
Oakland hip-hop pioneer Too $hort is continuing his music career at 60 years old. He is still actively recording and touring, defying the genre's tendency to view aging as a career obstacle. Too $hort has a new album, his 23rd studio release, which is produced by Lil Jon.
The album is titled "Sir Too $hort Vol. 2: Drink & Smoke" and is set to arrive on the 20th anniversary of his hit song "Blow the Whistle". Further details about Too $hort's latest project are available from KSAT 12, a local news source in San Antonio .
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Category: local Published: July 30, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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