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So You Want to Be a Gangster

Too $hort

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  1. Released on Jive, also Toxic (Britney Spears), Animal I Have Become (Three Days Grace) and I Hate Everything About You (Three Days Grace)

  2. Mixed by Ant Banks, also In the Trunk, Gettin’ It and I’m a Player

  3. Produced by Ant Banks, also In the Trunk, I Want to Be Free (That’s the Truth) and Rappers’ Ball (E‐40)

  4. Written by Grover Washington, Jr., also Let It Flow (For “Dr. J”) (Grover Washington, Jr.), Slippin’ (DMX) and The Weekend Starts Here (Fatboy Slim)

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Written by
Grover Washington, Jr., Richie Rich and Too $hort
Produced by
Ant Banks
Mixed by
Ant Banks
Part of
Shorty the Pimp
Released on
Dangerous Music and Jive

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  1. 1MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Gangster was produced by Ant Banks

    So You Want to Be a Gangster was produced by Ant Banks

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Gangster was written by Grover Washington, Jr.

    So You Want to Be a Gangster was written by Grover Washington, Jr.

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Gangster was written by Richie Rich

    So You Want to Be a Gangster was written by Richie Rich

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Gangster was written by Too $hort

    So You Want to Be a Gangster was written by Too $hort

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Gangster is part of the release Shorty the Pimp

    So You Want to Be a Gangster is part of the release Shorty the Pimp

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Dangerous Music is the label of the song So You Want to Be a Gangster

    Dangerous Music is the label of the song So You Want to Be a Gangster

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Jive is the label of the song So You Want to Be a Gangster

    Jive is the label of the song So You Want to Be a Gangster

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Gangster was mixed by Ant Banks

    So You Want to Be a Gangster was mixed by Ant Banks

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz So You Want to Be a Gangster was released on 1991-12-31

    So You Want to Be a Gangster was released on 1991-12-31

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026