I'm a Player explained

I'm a Player
Cover:Too Short - I'm a Player.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Too $hort
Album:Get in Where You Fit In
Released:September 27, 1993
Length:6:01 ("Street Version")
4:40 (clean version)
Label:Jive
Producer:The Dangerous Crew
Prev Title:In the Trunk
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Money in the Ghetto
Next Year:1994

"I'm a Player" is a song by American rapper Too Short, released as the lead single from his eighth studio album Get in Where You Fit In (1993). The song was produced by the Dangerous Crew and samples "Hollywood Squares" by Bootsy Collins.[1]

Critical reception

The song has been considered a highlight of Get in Where You Fit In. "NL" praised the song for its "bass line and autobiographical lyrics", citing it as the reason to listen to the album more than once.[2]

Music video

A music video for the song was shot in Oakland, California. Too Short raps at a pool party at his house and driving around town in a Cadillac.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staley . Willy . Too $hort Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs . . February 24, 2012.
  2. Web site: Top 10 Defining Moments in Too $hort’s Legendary Career . . December 23, 2021.