1995 studio album by 5th Ward Boyz
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Studio album by 5th Ward Boyz |
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Released | November 28, 1995 |
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Recorded | 1994–95 |
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Studio | - Hot Dog Studio (Houston, Texas)
- Digital Services (Houston, Texas)
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Genre | G-funk |
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Length | 62:57 |
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Label | Rap-A-Lot |
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Producer | - 5th Ward Boyz
- Derek "Grizz" Edwards
- Mike Dean
- Pimp C
- Roger Tausz
- Scarface
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5th Ward Boyz chronology |
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Gangsta Funk (1994) | Rated G (1995) | Usual Suspects (1997) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
Rated G is the third studio album by the American hip hop trio 5th Ward Boyz. It was released on November 28, 1995 through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Hot Dog Studio and Digital Services in Houston. Production was handled by Mike Dean, Derek "Grizz" Edwards, Pimp C, Roger Tausz, Scarface and 5th Ward Boyz, with J Prince and O.G. Dewey serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from 3D, 5th Ward Juvenilez, Flesh-n-Bone, Kaos, UGK and Wildchild.
The album peaked at 189 on the Billboard 200 and 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, their lowest peak position on either chart. Despite the album's lack of commercial success, the album was met with positive reviews. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album 4.5 stars out of a possible 5, saying "Rated G remains enjoyable. It is the work of talented, but not inspired, imitators and will do if The Chronic and Doggystyle are sounding stale".
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dirty" | - Andre Barnes
- Eric Taylor
- Richard Nash
- Michael Dean
| | 4:44 |
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2. | "Concrete Hell" | - Barnes
- Taylor
- Nash
- Dean
- Edward Russell
- Roger Tausz
| - 5th Ward Boyz
- Mike Dean
- Roger Tausz
| 5:58 |
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3. | "Wake Up" | | | 0:41 |
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4. | "Situations" | | | 5:08 |
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5. | "Fifth Ward" | | Mike Dean | 4:43 |
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6. | "The Streets" | | | 3:49 |
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7. | "My Life" | | | 1:17 |
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8. | "Your Life" | | | 5:54 |
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9. | "Death Is Calling" (featuring Flesh-n-Bone, 3D and Wildchild) | | Scarface | 6:14 |
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10. | "Raising Cain" | | | 5:24 |
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11. | "Swing Wide" (featuring UGK) | | Pimp C | 4:44 |
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12. | "Busta Free" | - Barnes
- Taylor
- Nash
- Derek Edwards
| Derek "Grizz" Edwards | 5:51 |
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13. | "One Night Stand" | | | 3:50 |
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14. | "Step into My Hood" (featuring 5th Ward Juvenilez, Gotti and Kaos) | | Derek "Grizz" Edwards | 4:54 |
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Total length: | 1:02:57 |
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Personnel
- Andre "007" Barnes – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 13), engineering & mixing assistant
- Eric "E-Rock" Taylor – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 13)
- Richard "Lo Life" Nash – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 13)
- Mike Dean – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10, 13), engineering, mixing
- Roger Tausz – producer (track 2)
- Brad "Scarface" Jordan – producer (track 9)
- Chad "Pimp C" Butler – vocals & producer (track 11)
- Derek "Grizz" Edwards – producer (tracks: 12, 14)
- Jeff Griffin – mixing assistant
- Anthony Valcic – mastering
- Dewey Forker – executive producer, production coordinator
- James "J. Prince" Smith – executive producer
- Edward "Spook" Russell – production coordinator, management
- Patrick Nixon – design, layout
- Stanley "Flesh-n-Bone" Howse – vocals (track 9)
- 3D – vocals (track 9)
- Wildchild – vocals (track 9)
- Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – vocals (track 11)
- Daddy Lo – vocals (track 14)
- Gotti – vocals (track 14)
- Kaos – vocals (track 14)
- Frank "Mr. Slimm" Robinson – ocals (track 14)
- Nickelboy – ocals (track 14)
Charts
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "5th Ward Boyz - Rated G Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links
- 5th Ward Boyz – Rated G at Discogs (list of releases)
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