Rappin' 4-Tay (born
Anthony Forté) is an American
rapper from
San Francisco. He debuted on
Life Is...Too Short[?] (
Too $hort[?]) but was soon arrested on drug charges. After his release, Rappin' 4-Tay released
Rappin' 4-Tay Is Back!!![?] (
1992,
1992 in music), followed by
Don't Fight the Feeling[?]. While the albums won him a devoted fanbase, especially in the San Francisco area, his mainstream success was scarce. In
1995 (see
1995 in music), 4-Tay released
I'll Be Around[?], followed by
Off Parole[?] (
1996,
1996 in music),
4 tha Hard Way[?] (
1997,
1997 in music) and
Introduction to the Mackin'[?] (
1999,
1999 in music).