Oakland Style
Too Short · Get In Where You Fit In [1993]
Yeah! That's how we do it in Oaktown, baby...
$hort Dog's on the microphone...
Straight from the East Side...
I'm a player, bitch, Oakland style
They call me playboy $hort, I know it's been a while
Since dangerous crew took the time to say hello
Mothafuckas makin' money in the ghetto
It's just another day and it's way too real
All my bitches cut, so what? That's how I feel
It's all good so just make me rich
And get in where you fit in, bitch
Well, I get high cause that's what I do
What about you? Tell me is it true?
I heard you was thru, your ass went broke
Jewerly got pawned and your cars got sold
But on the long run you got nothin' to prove
Life to me is like a funk in the groove
You gotta get right in where you belong
Find a right mission and ride the song
Ride it...Oakland style...Bitch!
$hort Dog's on the microphone...
Straight from the East Side...
I'm a player, bitch, Oakland style
They call me playboy $hort, I know it's been a while
Since dangerous crew took the time to say hello
Mothafuckas makin' money in the ghetto
It's just another day and it's way too real
All my bitches cut, so what? That's how I feel
It's all good so just make me rich
And get in where you fit in, bitch
Well, I get high cause that's what I do
What about you? Tell me is it true?
I heard you was thru, your ass went broke
Jewerly got pawned and your cars got sold
But on the long run you got nothin' to prove
Life to me is like a funk in the groove
You gotta get right in where you belong
Find a right mission and ride the song
Ride it...Oakland style...Bitch!
Oakland Style
Too Short's 'Oakland Style' stands as a defining track of the West Coast hip-hop boom, released on their 1993 album 'Get In Where You Fit In.' The song captures the gritty, street-level energy characteristic of the era, blending raw lyricism with a rhythmic flow that became a staple of the genre. As a key component of Too Short's discography, the recording reflects the group's ability to translate the specific atmosphere of Oakland into a universal hip-hop anthem. Its enduring popularity highlights the group's influence on the development of gangsta rap and their mastery of delivering complex narratives within a catchy, danceable framework.