Usual Suspects (album)

1997 studio album by 5th Ward Boyz

Usual Suspects

Studio album by

5th Ward Boyz

Released| November 18, 1997
Recorded| 1996–1997
Studio|

* Hippie House Studios (Houston, TX)
* Digital Services (Houston, TX)
* The Enterprise (Burbank, CA)

Genre| Hip hop
Length| 1:09:00
Label| Rap-A-Lot
Producer|

* J. Prince (exec.)
* O.G. Dewey (exec.)
* Mike Dean
* Mr. Lee
* 5th Ward Boyz
* Flip
* Freddie Young
* John Bido
* Scarface

5th Ward Boyz chronology
| Rated G
(1995)  | Usual Suspects
(1997)  | Keep It Poppin'
(1999)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

Usual Suspects is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group 5th Ward Boyz. It was released on November 18, 1997, through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Hippie House Studios and Digital Services in Houston and at the Enterprise in Burbank. Production was handled by Mike Dean, who had produced the majority of the group's previous three albums, Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams, Freddie Young, Scarface, Flip, John Bido, and the 5th Ward Boyz themselves. It features guest appearances from Mr. Slimm of 5th Ward Juvenilez, Do or Die, Devin the Dude, Johnny P, Scarface, Spice 1, Willie D, 8Ball & MJG.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "O.G. Intro"|  | 1:08
2.| "Gangsta Shit" (featuring Spice 1 & Mr. Slimm)|

* Mr. Lee
* 5th Ward Boyz

| 3:58
3.| "Hustlin'"| Freddy Young| 4:52
4.| "Live Your Life"| Mike Dean| 4:26
5.| "Big Faces"| Mike Dean| 3:56
6.| "I Know" (featuring Scarface)|

* Mr. Lee
* Scarface

| 5:02
7.| "Heat"| Flip| 4:53
8.| "Got II Be Down II Die"| John Bido| 4:14
9.| "Live Remote"|  | 1:13
10.| "Fuck Strugglin'" (featuring 8Ball & MJG)| Mike Dean| 5:36
11.| "Hollyhood"|

* Mr. Lee
* Mike Dean

| 4:57
12.| "Somethin' to Ride To" (featuring Do or Die & Johnny P)|

* Mr. Lee
* Joe Bythewood (co.)

| 4:05
13.| "Don't Nuttin Change"|

* Mike Dean
* 5th Ward Boyz

| 4:52
14.| "Pussy, Weed and Alcohol" (featuring Willie D & Devin the Dude)| Mr. Lee| 5:52
15.| "Til the World Blow Up"|

* Mr. Lee
* 5th Ward Boyz

| 5:35
16.| "Mama's Praying"| Mike Dean| 4:11
Total length:| 1:09:00

## Charts

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Chart (1997)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[2] | 180
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] | 26

## References

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1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Usual Suspects - 5th Ward Boyz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
2. ^ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
3. ^ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

## External links

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* 5th Ward Boyz – Usual Suspects at Discogs (list of releases)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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*[No.]: Number
*[co.]: co-producer