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1.1  Studio albums  





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5th Ward Boyz
OriginHouston, Texas, United States
GenresHip hop
Years active1993—2003
Labels
  • Underground Records
  • MembersAndre "007" Barnes
    Eric "E-Rock" Taylor
    Richard "Lo Life" Nash

    5th Ward Boyz is an American southern hip hop trio, based out of Houston, Texas.[1] Their name is derived from Houston's Fifth Ward. The group signed to Rap-A-Lot Records following the Geto Boys' popularity on the label.[2]

    The group originally consisted of Andre "007" Barnes and Eric "E-Rock" Taylor, with Richard "Lo Life" Nash joining the group following his release from prison for their second album, Gangsta Funk. They have been influenced by Dr. Dre, Funkadelic, N.W.A, Ice Cube, Eazy-E, Compton's Most Wanted.[2]

    The group was signed to Rap-A-Lot Records in 1993, 7 years after the label started.

    Discography[edit]

    Studio albums[edit]

    Year Title Chart positions
    U.S.[3] U.S. R&B[4]
    1993 Ghetto Dope 176 19
    1994 Gangsta Funk
    • Released: February 22, 1994
    • Label: Rap-A-Lot/Virgin
    105 13
    1995 Rated G
    • Released: November 28, 1995
    • Label: Rap-A-Lot/Virgin
    189 35
    1997 Usual Suspects
    • Released: November 18, 1997
    • Label: Rap-A-Lot/Virgin
    180 26
    1999 Keep It Poppin'
    • Released: August 31, 1999
    • Label: Rap-A-Lot
    125 26
    2001 Recognize the Mob
    • Released: October 31, 2001
    • Label: Underground Records
    2003 Word Is Bond
    • Released: 2003
    • Label: Underground Records

    Compilation albums[edit]

    Singles[edit]

    As featured artist[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Ghetto Do-Gooders. The 5th Ward Boyz may not be saints, but they're not sinners either". Houston Press. 25 January 1996. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
  • ^ a b Bush, John. "5th Ward Boyz > Biography". Allmusic.
  • ^ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  • ^ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved March 7, 2019.

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