5th Ward Boyz - Usual Suspects

The 5th Ward Boyz took their name from the same infamous Houston ghetto that gave the world the Geto Boys, one of the first groups to embrace gangsta rap in the 1980s. Like the Geto Boys, the 5th Ward Boyz specialized in gangsta rap and offered violent, profane depictions of life in the Fifth Ward. But while the early gangsta rap of Geto Boys, Ice T, N.W.A. and Schoolly D had a definite freshness and was quite cutting-edge, there's nothing fresh about Usual Suspects. "Got II Be Down II Die," "Heat," "Pussy, Weed and Alcohol," and other tunes on this routine, unoriginal effort don't say anything that older gangsta rappers weren't saying eight years earlier. A few of the songs are memorable most notably "Live Your Life" and "Mama's Praying," which describes a mother's prayer that her son won't get caught up in the criminality that surrounds her in the ghetto. But on the whole, Usual Suspects demonstrated that in 1997 there were still many rappers who were content to offer one tired, worn-out gangsta rap cliché after another. Released November 18, 1997 on Rap A Lot Records, the album peaked at #180 on the Billboard 200 chart and #26 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums.

''OG Intro'' 1:18

''Gangsta Shit'' (feat. Mr. Slimm & Spice 1) (Produced By. 5th Ward Boyz & Mr. Lee) 3:58

''Hustlin''' (feat. Mr. Slimm & Spice 1) (Produced By. Freddy Young) 4:52

''Live Your Life'' (feat. Tasha) (Produced By. Mike Dean) 4:26

''Big Faces'' (Produced By. Mike Dean) 3:56

''I Know'' (feat. Scarface) (Produced By. Scarface) 5:02

''Heat'' (Produced By. Flip) 4:53

''Got II Be Down II Die'' (Produced By. John Bido) 4:14

''Live Remote'' 1:13

''Fuck Strugglin''' (feat. 8Ball & MJG) (Produced By. Mike Dean) 5:36

''Hollyhood'' (Produced By. Mike Dean & Mr. Lee) 4:57

''Somethin' To Ride To'' (feat. Do Or Die & Johnny P) (Produced By. Mr. Lee) 4:05

''Don't Nuttin' Change'' (feat. Gotti) (Produced By. Mike Dean & 5th Ward Boyz) 4:52

''Pussy, Weed & Alcohol'' (feat. Devin The Dude & Willie D) (Produced By. Mr. Lee) 5:52

''Til' The World Blow Up'' (Produced By. 5th Ward Boyz & Mr. Lee) 5:35

''Mama's Praying'' (Produced By. Mike Dean) 4:11


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(if you like what you hear GO OUT AND PURCHASE the album cuz if its good music its worth it)