5th Ward Boyz

5th Ward Boyz
Origin	Houston, Texas, U.S..
Genres	Hip hop
Labels	Priority, Virgin Records Virgin Records, Rap-A-Lot, Underground
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]

They came to Rap-a-Lot Records in 1993, 7 years after the label started.

Discography

Year	Title	Chart positions
		U.S.	U.S. R&B
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
2003	Word Is Bond Released: 2003 Label: Underground Records

Singles

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

References

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. Bush, John. "5th Ward Boyz > Biography". Allmusic.