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=Shortie No Mass= Terressa Ann Thompson (born October 10, 1974), known professionally as Shortie No Mas, is an American hip hop rapper and songwriter. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she has been featured on various albums including guest spots on "The Session" The Roots - Organix 1993 and most notably "In The Woods" De La Soul - Buhloone Mindstate 1993.

Early Life
Shortie moved from Boston, Massachusetts to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when she was 11. As a child, she spent her summers at the New Freedom Theatre, an African-American theatre company in Philadelphia established in 1966.

Career
Shortie started her rap career at the age of 14 as a result of Mel "Chaos" Lewis. She was then discovered by former Roots member, Leonard Nelson "Hub" Hubbard who introduced her to Richard Nichols, who would go on to discover the Roots and become their manager and executive producer.Shortie has worked with many notable artists in her career including Grand Master Flash, De La Soul, The Roots, Scott Storch, Da Beatminerz, The Dogg Pounds Kurupt, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kid Sister and Kanye West. She is also a peripheral member of the Native Tongues†.

†According to De La Soul interview on MuchMusic's RapCity in 1996

Personal Life
Shortie lives in Philadelphia with her son Jason Lawson II and husband American basketball player, Jason Lawson.

=Discography=