Deadly Groundz
Deadly Groundz | ||||
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Studio album by 5th Ward Juvenilez | ||||
Released | June 20, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994–95 | |||
Studio | Digital Services (Houston, Texas) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
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Deadly Groundz is the debut and only studio album by American hip hop group 5th Ward Juvenilez. It was released on June 20, 1995 through Underground/Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Digital Services in Houston. Production was handled by Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Crazy C, Derek "Grizz" Edwards, and O.G. Dewey, who was also serving as executive producer together with J. Prince. It features guest appearances from E-Rock, Kaos and 007.
The album reached number 200 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It also peaked at number 28 on the Top R&B Albums and number 9 on the Heatseekers Albums. It spawned one single, "G-Groove", which sampled The Blackbyrds' "Mysterious Vybes".
In 1998, members Mr. Slimm and Nickelboy changed their rap names to Frank Nitti and Gotti and released a studio album Organized Crime as FWC (Fifth Ward Circle).
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "5th Ward Juvenilez" |
| 3:00 |
2. | "Gangsta N My Hood" |
| 3:45 |
3. | "G-Groove" |
| 4:58 |
4. | "No Conscious" |
| 3:39 |
5. | "G-ing N tha Nickel" |
| 4:29 |
6. | "Kar Phreak" |
| 3:30 |
7. | "Mr. Slimm" |
| 3:49 |
8. | "Deadly Groundz" |
| 4:29 |
9. | "Busta Azz Niggaz" |
| 5:25 |
10. | "Menace" |
| 3:48 |
11. | "Bad Newz" |
| 4:47 |
12. | "Not 2 Young" |
| 3:05 |
13. | "Nut Check" (featuring E-Rock, Kaos & 007) |
| 6:01 |
14. | "Ghetto Talez" |
| 3:41 |
15. | "Gotsta Get Paid" |
| 2:42 |
Personnel
- Daddy Lo – main performer
- Frank "Mr. Slimm" Robinson – main performer
- Nickelboy – main performer
- Eric "E-Rock" Taylor – featured performer (track 13)
- Kaos – featured performer (track 13)
- Andre "007" Barnes – featured performer (track 13)
- Michael George Dean – producer, mixing, mastering, engineering
- "O.G. Dewey" Forker – producer, executive producer
- Derek "Grizz" Edwards – producer
- Simon "Crazy C" Cullins – producer
- Joseph "N.O. Joe" Johnson – producer
- John Marantz – mastering
- James A. Smith – executive producer
Chart history
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 200 |
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3] | 28 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 9 |
References
- ^ "Fifth Ward Juvenilz Deadly Groundz Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of July 15, 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 28. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 15, 1995. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 28. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 15, 1995. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
External links
- 5th Ward Juvenilez – Deadly Groundz at Discogs (list of releases)