Too Short a pioneer of West Coast hip hop, he was among the first acts to be recognized in the late 1980s. His lyrics were often based on pimping and promiscuity, but also drug culture and street survival. He is one of the few acts to have worked with both Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.. Short Dog's in the House is his sixth studio album. It was released in 1990. The album's production samples a number of classic P-funk records. He called the beats "dope fiend beats". They would be a major influence in hip hop years later (and would help cement Too Short's legacy as a pioneer of West coast hip hop), and the album was key in the development of West Coast born G-funk