Hip-hop icon Too Short is making a major return to the big screen with a role in the upcoming film "Freaky Tales," a drama set in 1980s Oakland. The movie, which opens in theaters on April 4, features ...

The older brother of Bay Area rap legend Too Short was shot and killed in Oakland Wednesday morning during an attempted robbery, according to police. The shooting happened at about 7 a.m. after ...

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The West Coast rapper is an unsung pioneer of some of the genre’s most central elements. Too Short onstage in Washington State in July.Credit...Abdi Ibrahim for The New York Times Supported by By Tom ...