Rated G

Rated G
Studio album by 5th Ward Boyz
Released	November 28, 1995
Recorded	1994–995
Genre	Hip hop
Length	62:57
Label	Rap-a-Lot / Virgin
Producer	Mike Dean, 5th Ward Boyz
5th Ward Boyz chronology
Gangsta Funk (1994) Rated G (1995) Usual Suspects (1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Rated G is the third album by the 5th Ward Boyz, released on November 28, 1995 through Rap-a-Lot Records.

Producer Mike Dean, who had produced the group's previous two albums, returned to produce the album with the three members of the 5th Ward Boyz co-producing the album. N.O. Joe, who also produced the group's first two albums did not contribute to this album.

Rated G peaked at 189 on the Billboard 200 and 35 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, their lowest peak position on either chart. Despite the album's lack of commercial success, the album was met with positive reviews. Allmusic gave the album 4.5 stars out of a possible 5, saying "Rated G remains enjoyable. It is the work of talented, but not inspired, imitators and will do if The Chronic and Doggystyle are sounding stale".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Dirty"- 4:44
2. "Concrete Hell"- 5:58
3. "Wake Up"- :41
4. "Situations"- 5:08
5. "Fifth Ward"- 4:43
6. "The Streets"- 3:49
7. "My Life"- 1:17
8. "Your Life"- 5:54
9. "Death Is Calling"- 6:14 (featuring Flesh-n-Bone)
10. "Raising Cain"- 5:24
11. "Swing Wide"- 4:44 (featuring UGK)
12. "Busta Free"- 5:51
13. "One Night Stand"- 3:50
14. "Step into My Hood"- 4:54

Samples

• "One Night Stand"
  • "Hit and Run" by The Bar-Kays

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Billboard 200	189
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop	35

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (September 2, 2010). "Rated G review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.