The album was supported by the lead single of the same name (featuring Parliament-Funkadelic), which served as its first track.

[1] Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)'s production and lyrical content reflect the domination of gangsta rap and G-funk throughout the West Coast, and narrowly strays away from the sexually explicit subject matter heard on its predecessor, Cocktails (1995).

On July 26, 1996, it received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that as Too Short had announced this as his "retirement album", "he picked the perfect moment to drop out of the hip-hop business—as the album shows, he's already beginning to border on self-parody" as it has too much "filler" and "tired boasts and worn-out beats".

[2] In 2023, Pitchfork called it Too Short's "imperial '90s peak" as well as "a slick and funky landmark of pimp rap", summarizing it as "a grand, reflective finale where $hort grapples with his rap game mortality and legacy—sometimes thoughtfully, other times recklessly—while keeping the raunchiness and sub-bass sound of mobb music intact".