Thursday, 19 June 2008
5th Ward Boyz
Artist: 5th Ward Boyz
Genre(s):
Blues
Rap: Hip-Hop
Discography:
Keep It Poppin'
Year: 1999
Tracks: 18
Usual Suspects
Year: 1997
Tracks: 16
Rated G
Year: 1995
Tracks: 14
Gangsta Funk
Year: 1994
Tracks: 8
The first artists brought to Rap-a-Lot Records after the notorious Geto Boys, fifth Ward Boyz originally comprised Andre "007" Barnes and Eric "E-Rock" Taylor. The trinity originally recorded for Dewey Forker's Underground Records, merely affected through a get by between Forker and Rap-a-Lot foreman James Smith. The iI executives helped raise the debut 5th Ward Boyz album, 1991's Ghetto Dope, which was distributed through Priority. fifth Ward Boyz released Gangsta Funk the following yr, then added third member Richard "Lo-Life" Nash for 1995's Rated G. Usual Suspects followed in 1997, and iI age later the grouping returned with P.W.A. The Album: Keep It Poppin'. A fifth part record album, Greet the Real, was released in fall 2000.