Background

The compilation was released on May 19, 1998 through Jive Records

Jive Records

Jive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...

 and Too Short's own Short Records. Most of the album was produced by Quinton "Quint Black" Banks, though familiar names Jazze Pha

Jazze Pha

Phalon Anton Alexander , also known as Jazze Pha , is an American singer, and songwriter.raised in Memphis, TN; son of James Alexander ....

 and Lil Jon

Lil Jon

Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...

 also contributed production for the album.

The two disc set contained original material recorded by established artists such as Redman and Casual

Casual (rapper)

Jon Owens , known by his stage name Casual, is an American rapper from Oakland, California and one of the founding members of the alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics...

, as well as songs performed by artists signed to Too Short's recently formed Short Records, such as Baby DC

Baby DC

Derek Coleman , better known as Baby DC is a former American rapper. Coleman, who first started rapping at five years old, made his first official appearance on Too Short's 1995 album, Cocktails on the track "Thangs Change" with fellow kid rappers, Illegal...

 and Badwayz.

Nationwide fared much better than Too Short's previous compilation, 1995's Don't Try This at Home

Don't Try This at Home (The Dangerous Crew album)

Don't Try This at Home is compilation presented by American rap group The Dangerous Crew. It was released November 21, 1995 on Jive Records and Dangerous Music. The album was produced by Ant Banks, Father Dom, J-Dubb, L.A. Dre, Pee-Wee and Shorty B. It peaked at number 191 on the U.S...

, peaking at 38 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 and 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

. The album eventually sold over 500,000 copies and was certified gold by RIAA on July 28, 1998.

Disc 1

1. "Short Dog/Hit 'Em Up"- 4:17 (Too Short)
2. "Independence Day"- 4:15 (Too Short and Keith Murray
   Keith Murray (rapper)
   Keith Murray is an American rapper and a member of the rap trio Def Squad, which includes fellow rappers Redman and Erick Sermon.-Music career:...
   
   )
3. "Get Your Hustle On"- 4:30 (Baby DC
   Baby DC
   Derek Coleman , better known as Baby DC is a former American rapper. Coleman, who first started rapping at five years old, made his first official appearance on Too Short's 1995 album, Cocktails on the track "Thangs Change" with fellow kid rappers, Illegal...
   
    and Too Short)
4. "Spread Your Love"- 4:35 (Murda One)
5. "Abstract Hustle"- 4:47 (38 Deep and Kat)
6. "When You See Me"- 3:57 (G Side)
7. "All About It"- 7:38 (Pimp C
   Pimp C
   Chad Lamont Butler , better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper, singer, and producer...
   
    and Too Short)
8. "Time After Time"- 4:36 (Casual
   Casual (rapper)
   Jon Owens , known by his stage name Casual, is an American rapper from Oakland, California and one of the founding members of the alternative hip hop collective Hieroglyphics...
   
    and Dollar Will)
9. "Are You Ready for This"- 5:31 (Badwayz)
10. "Lady Luv"- 5:42 (ZU)
11. "Wreckognize"- 4:15 (Mddl Fngz)
12. "Paper Chase"- 4:16 (Al Block)
13. "Playa Hatin' Hoes"- 4:07 (Playa Playa)

Disc 2

1. "Pimpin' Ain't Easy"- 4:30 (Polyester Players)
2. "Couldn't Be a Better Player"- 6:06 (Lil Jon
   Lil Jon
   Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
   
    and Too Short)
3. "Don't Stop"- 4:20 (Lyrical Giants)
4. "Get All Your Change"- 4:23 (Trauma Black, Big Zack and Too Short)
5. "Whateva Man
   Whateva Man
   "Whateva Man" is the second single released for Redman's third album, Muddy Waters. It is a mellow track produced by and featuring Erick Sermon, although he is not in the video. Method Man and Keith Murray appears in the video, although they are not on the song. It reached #42 on the Billboard Hot...
   
   " (Remix)- 4:03 (Redman)
6. "I Ain't Gonna Forget This"- 4:39 (Badwayz and Jamal)
7. "If I Wasn't High"- 5:55 (Studd)
8. "Hellbound"- 4:12 (Slink Capone)
9. "Who Loves Ya"- 4:08 (Jayo Felony
   Jayo Felony
   James Savage, better known by his stage name, Jayo Felony is a rapper from southeast San Diego, California. He is known for being the first San Diego rapper to be signed to a major label...
   
   )
10. "Same Old Song"- 5:04 (Father Dom)
11. "Keep It Real"- 4:02 (Too Short and Sylk-E. Fyne
    Sylk-E. Fyne
    Sylk-E. Fyne is a female rapper from South Central Los Angeles and former member of the unreleased group G.B.M. from Eazy-E's Ruthless Records. She started rapping while in high school and, after getting a college degree, recorded her 1998 debut, Raw Sylk, on RCA...
    
    )
12. "Killa Team"- 6:10 (Joe Riz and George Clinton
    George Clinton (musician)
    George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
    
    )

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Billboard 200	38
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	7