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Ghetto Dope

Studio album by 5th Ward Boyz

Released

May 18, 1993

Recorded

July 1992 - February 1993

Studio

Jungle Style Studios
(Houston, TX)
Digital Services
(Houston, TX)

Genre

Southern hip hop, Hardcore hip hop, Gangsta rap

Length

48:26

Label

Rap-A-Lot Records / Underground Records / Priority Records

Producer

Mike Dean, James "J. Prince" Smith (also exec.), N.O. Joe, John Bido, Edward Russell (exec.), O.G. Dewey (exec.)

5th Ward Boyz chronology

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Gangsta Funk (1994)

Ghetto Dope is the debut studio album by American hip hop group 5th Ward Boyz. It was released in May 18, 1993 via Rap-A-Lot Records, Underground Records and Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Jungle Style Studios and Digital Services in Houston, Texas from July 1992 to February 1993. Production was handled by John Bido, N.O. Joe, Mike Dean and James Smith, who was also serving as executive producer together with Edward Russell and O.G. Dewey. It includes guest appearances from Scarface, Bushwick Bill and Devin the Dude. Group member Richard "Lo Life" Nash was absent on the project due to his incarceration.

The album peaked at #176 on the Billboard 200, #19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #26 on the Heatseekers chart. Ghetto Dope produced the two singles: "Thanks for the Blessing" and "Same Ol'", but did not made it to the Billboard charts.


Track listing[]

Produced by James Smith, John Bido, Mike Dean and N.O. Joe.

No. Title Performer(s) Time
1. "Intro" - 0:59
2. "Ho _ _ _ _" 5th Ward Boyz 3:12
3. "Studio Gangster" 5th Ward Boyz, Scarface 4:06
4. "Down Azz Zaggin" 5th Ward Boyz 3:15
5. "_ _ _ _ _ Pleeze" 5th Ward Boyz 3:55
6. "Bringing Hats" 5th Ward Boyz 2:50
7. "5th of Ghetto" 5th Ward Boyz 5:01
8. "Same Ol _ _ _ _" 5th Ward Boyz 3:12
9. "Blood, Sweat & Glory" 5th Ward Boyz 2:56
10. "Gotta Be Down to Die" 5th Ward Boyz 4:07
11. "Undercover Gangstas" 5th Ward Boyz, Lil' J 4:04
12. "Ghetto Curse Words" 5th Ward Boyz 2:13
13. "Punks and Guns" 5th Ward Boyz 3:05
14. "Thanks for the Blessing" 5th Ward Boyz, Bushwick Bill, Devin 4:23
15. "Outro" - 1:17

Samples[]

Intro

  • "I'll Stay" by Funkadelic

Studio Gangster

  • "Get Up and Get Down" by The Dramatics
  • "What Is Soul?" by Ben E. King

Down Azz Zaggin

  • "Sister Sanctified" by Stanley Turrentine and Milt Jackson
  • "Slippin' Into Darkness" by War

Bitch Pleeze

  • "My Flame" by Bobby Caldwell

Blood, Sweat and Glory

  • "Ashley's Roachclip" by The Soul Searchers
  • "Funky Worm" by Ohio Players
  • "Paul Revere" by Beastie Boys
  • "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" by Barry White

Gotta Be Down to Die

  • "I'm Glad You're Mine" by Al Green

Undercover Gangstas

  • "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" by Curtis Mayfield
  • "Hold On" by En Vogue

Ghetto Curse Words

  • "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk [Pay Attention - B3M]" by Parliament
  • "I Know You Got Soul" by Eric B. & Rakim

Punks and Guns

  • "Good Ole Music" by Funkadelic
  • "Hard to Handle" by Otis Redding
  • "Nickel Slick N*!^a" by Kokane

Thanks for the Blessing

  • "That's the Way of the World" by Earth, Wind & Fire