5th Ward Boyz

American hip hop trio

5th Ward Boyz

Origin| Houston, Texas, United States
Genres| Hip hop
Years active| 1993—2003
Labels|

* Rap-A-Lot
* Underground Records

Members| Andre "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

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### Studio albums

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Year  | Title  | Chart positions

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U.S.[3] | U.S. R&B[4]
1993  | Ghetto Dope

* Released: May 18, 1993
* Label: Rap-A-Lot/Priority

| 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

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2003  | Word Is Bond

* Released: 2003
* Label: Underground Records

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### Compilation albums

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* Greatest Hits (2004)

### Singles

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* "Thanks for Blessing" (1991)
* "Ghetto Curse Words" (1992)
* "Same Ol'" (1994)
* "Gangsta Funk" (1994)
* "Situations" (1995)
* "One Night Stand" (1995)
* "P.W.A" (1999)

### As featured artist

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* "U-Neek's Points" (1995)

## References

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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.
2. ^ a b Bush, John. "5th Ward Boyz > Biography". Allmusic.
3. ^ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
4. ^ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved March 7, 2019.

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