Oakland, California pioneering emcee Too Short has been arrested, according to TMZ.com. Short was reportedly stopped for a traffic violation by police in his vehicle early this morning (March 20) in Los Angeles, California. Appearing under the influence, the rapper was allegedly given a breathalyzer test and is reported at .09—which is over the legal limit.
TMZ’s report also alleges that Short tried to escape police once he was out of the vehicle. Unnamed law enforcement sources claim, “Too Short took off … and tripped as he ran down the street.” The report also claims that Too Short tried to dispose of drugs after being detained in the police vehicle.
At present, Too Short is believed to be in the custody of the Los Angeles Police Department.
In 2010, the longtime Jive Records artist was arrested in Boise, Idaho after he was charged with battery involving three club bouncers. Short later spoke out publicly, claiming reports were “exaggerated and false.”
The full report is available at TMZ.com.
UPDATE: Yesterday (March 20) Too Short was released by the Los Angeles Police Department, hours after his arrest. TMZ captured video footage of Too Short leaving from the incident. The rapper clarified the charges, but affirmed earlier reports that he may have been intoxicated. “Possession of a controlled substance; I thought it was a D.U.I.,” proclaimed Short, when asked about the charged. Further pressed about if he tried to dispose of evidence once in the police cruiser, all Short said was, “I was tryin’ to avoid a D.U.I.”
The rapper added that he’ll return to court in April. No specific date was given.
UPDATE #2: TMZ.com has released a second video, taken yesterday (March 20) during Too Short’s arrest. The video clearly depicts the famed rapper evading police before being apprehended.
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The homie Short is too old for this kind of carrying on. Sometimes a pimp has to know when to retire– that is, just learn how to relax and enjoy life instead of wilding like you’re still in your teens or twenties. Slow your roll!
Too $hort= Too $tupid, Com’n son! You too old for this shit!
Life is Too Short, I guess…
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fuck yo weak ass shit.
^^^ This clown above has noting to call his own in life. Sad.
How is Too SHort gonna release a song about..dont drink and drive.. then go and do this …”Say I” – Too Short, E40, and Wiz Khalifa
Don’t this geriatric nigga got a crew or girl that can drive him lol?! He just caught this same case like a year ago.
exactly. if he’s gonna use or drink or w/e, at least have a nigga round to get u where u need to go
some ppl never learn
FUCK TMZ, SOMEONE SHOULD BOMB THAT OFFICE TO THE MOON
for reporting the truth to the public? maybe niggas should stop getting arrested and over dosing on drugs
Totally agree!! TMZ is Bullshit, they should be outlawed or banned however you want to put it. I see no point in rushing to break a story about how a celebrity got arrested or was involved with such & such. If TMZ was a person it would be a CACKLIN BITCH!!!
Running from cops at 50 years old? Grow up
“Too Short took off … and tripped as he ran down the street.”
lol damn homie, you can’t be running like that under the influence esp. at your age. Hope this was a reality check. Some people just can’t grow up. Play Nas “2nd Childhood”
BEIIIITCHHH!
lucky he didnt break a hip
Free Too short!!! fuck the haters!! everybody makes mistakes in life
C’mon son! This is his second or third time being arrested for the same thing. You cant use the ‘everybody makes mistakes’ line when someone continues to do the same thing. Especially something as serious as impaired driving.
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That new song by him an E-40 “Say I” hahaha
this nigga getting WET
short was tryin to get it wadn’t he?
Damn $hort, U rich playboy. Should’ve just played it cool and let the lawyers handle that. U sounding partially retarded trying to run away and tripping and shit son. U’re smarter than that $hort.
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Damn $hort….. guess this is just another case where rappers aren’t doing what they rap about. Say I!!!! too $hort… we all heard that track.
Don’t drink and drive, crashin’ whips
DUI get yo’ ass kicked
All in favor of getting ripped and gone and you’re going to have to call someone to drive you home: Say I
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At least he tried to get away
what the fuck was he thinkin trying to run away? like they wouldnt just look up who he was from his car and arrest him later
Those two cops are lucky they didn’t pull Wayne over. Wayne would have shot them and walked away like it was no big deal. Then he would have tattoed 2 more tear drops.
you really live in a fantasy world dumb ass
wayne only shoots himself
you are real dumb if you believe that hahaha
Couldn’t tell whether it was Too $hort or not. If it was, I wonder what went thru his mind. “I’m damn near 50 and I’ve been drinking, smoking, and fucking my entire life. I’m about to outrun these muthafuckas.” Got about 20 ft lol. Gave it a try tho, props
He was trying to avoid a DUI by running away? lol These Bay rappers are hilarious.
Oh well, no one perfect. It was dumb tho, he didnt even get that far. If you are going to run at least make sure you know you can outrun them ie know youre fast.
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Damn Son got like 10 yards away and flopped…If I decide to run, two cops with batman belts and a bisquit on their waist not catching me…
Run! If you sell drugs in the school zone
Run! If you getting chased with no shoes on
Run! Fuck that! Run! Cops got, guns!
They givin’ out life like wontons
Run! If you ain’t do shit, you it
That next felony, nigga, is like three zip
So, run! Hop fences, jump over benches!
When you see me comin’ get the fuck out the entrance!
Run! Fuck that! Run! Cops got guns! Muthafucka
Say no more, The Almighty GFK
it’s Task Force Tuesday, the NARCS is in the black car
I got five hundred hundred-packs in my backyard
Clear twelve-twelve’s, that look like stuffed shells
I’m cutting niggas’ throats on the sales, while they puff L’s
Don’t leave nothing unbagged, shave everything
I learned from the O.G.’s to save everything
They come by one more time, they gon’ hop out
They two deep, and one is a bitch, she getting knocked out
Then I can get rid of the pack
But I just copped this pretty chrome thing, so I’m dipping with that
down-shifting on ’em like I got gears on me
(Run!) Besides that, I got about 5 years on me
(Run!) Scared to death, running like I got bears on me
(Run!) My Timbs start feeling like they Nike Airs on me
(Run!) It’s hard for me to slow down, it’s like I’m on the Thruway
My belt’s in the crib on the floor by my two-way
Now I’m trying to hold my hammer up, and my pants too
If they don’t kill me, they gon’ give me a number I can’t do
Rather it be the streets, then jail where I die at
And I’m ashmatic, so I’m lookin’ for somewhere to hide at
But they too close, and I got this new toast
Imagine if I would of let off a shot or two, you know what I gotta do RUN!!!!!!!!!!!
yea yea yea thats right
crooked
run Too SHort run!!!!!omg, this shit too funny….lmao…he couldnt even out run the cops. so why did he try in the first place…check his concert in germany at bigsam-events.com
“If you are going to run at least make sure you know you can outrun them ie know youre fast”
Then they’d run his plate, find where he lives, and arrest him there. Too Short is too old for this kind of stuff.
That;’s exactly what I was thinking!!! Dude is too old for this kind of stuff.
i cant even watch this shit!!!!!!!!!!!! wtf!!!!!
The hell was he thinking, lol!
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA TMZ IS FUCKING CLASSIC!!!
hahahahaha this is too funny !
Does the guy is serious ??? Really ???
Man he is too old for that shit
$hort my man but he must’ve reverted back to them “I Want To Be Free” days lol
TOO SHORT THE LEGEND, STILL REAL
Wow, TMZ just dry snitched big time, now he’ll never beat the charges. Fuck TMZ.
same with the dx faggots for posting this.
tmz dry snitching? short already got arrested it wont make a difference
The drugs the cops found in the backseat are obviously his. That’s the only explanation for him acting like this. And acting all confused the day after.
Ain’t no love in LA bitch!
this nigga dipped quick…..looked like some of the guys from our neighborhood lol.
Too $hort was Too $low
Why run from the police when you can just bribe them with bacon.
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