Usual Suspects (album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Usual Suspects
| type = album
| artist = 5th Ward Boyz
| cover = Usual Suspects 5th Ward Boyz.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 18, 1997
| recorded = 1996–1997
| studio = {{hlist|Hippie House Studios (Houston, TX)|Digital Services (Houston, TX)|The Enterprise (Burbank, CA)}}
| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=9}}
| label = Rap-A-Lot
| producer = {{hlist|J. Prince (exec.)|O.G. Dewey (exec.)|Mike Dean|Mr. Lee|5th Ward Boyz|Flip|Freddie Young|John Bido|Scarface}}
| prev_title = Rated G
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Keep It Poppin'
| next_year = 1999
| misc =
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/usual-suspects-mw0000029770|title=Usual Suspects - 5th Ward Boyz {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|last=Henderson|first=Alex|date=|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=July 24, 2019}}
}}
Usual Suspects is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group 5th Ward Boyz. It was released on November 18, 1997, through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Hippie House Studios and Digital Services in Houston and at the Enterprise in Burbank. Production was handled by Mike Dean, who had produced the majority of the group's previous three albums, Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams, Freddie Young, Scarface, Flip, John Bido, and the 5th Ward Boyz themselves. It features guest appearances from Mr. Slimm of 5th Ward Juvenilez, Do or Die, Devin the Dude, Johnny P, Scarface, Spice 1, Willie D, 8Ball & MJG.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = O.G. Intro
| extra1 =
| length1 = 1:08
| title2 = Gangsta Shit
| note2 = featuring Spice 1 & Mr. Slimm
| extra2 = {{hlist|Mr. Lee|5th Ward Boyz}}
| length2 = 3:58
| title3 = Hustlin'
| extra3 = Freddy Young
| length3 = 4:52
| title4 = Live Your Life
| extra4 = Mike Dean
| length4 = 4:26
| title5 = Big Faces
| extra5 = Mike Dean
| length5 = 3:56
| title6 = I Know
| note6 = featuring Scarface
| extra6 = {{hlist|Mr. Lee|Scarface}}
| length6 = 5:02
| title7 = Heat
| extra7 = Flip
| length7 = 4:53
| title8 = Got II Be Down II Die
| extra8 = John Bido
| length8 = 4:14
| title9 = Live Remote
| extra9 =
| length9 = 1:13
| title10 = Fuck Strugglin'
| note10 = featuring 8Ball & MJG
| extra10 = Mike Dean
| length10 = 5:36
| title11 = Hollyhood
| extra11 = {{hlist|Mr. Lee|Mike Dean}}
| length11 = 4:57
| title12 = Somethin' to Ride To
| note12 = featuring Do or Die & Johnny P
| extra12 = {{hlist|Mr. Lee|Joe Bythewood ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})}}
| length12 = 4:05
| title13 = Don't Nuttin Change
| extra13 = {{hlist|Mike Dean|5th Ward Boyz}}
| length13 = 4:52
| title14 = Pussy, Weed and Alcohol
| note14 = featuring Willie D & Devin the Dude
| extra14 = Mr. Lee
| length14 = 5:52
| title15 = Til the World Blow Up
| extra15 = {{hlist|Mr. Lee|5th Ward Boyz}}
| length15 = 5:35
| title16 = Mama's Praying
| extra16 = Mike Dean
| length16 = 4:11
| total_length = 1:09:00
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" |Chart (1997) ! scope="col" |Peak |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|180|artist=5th Ward Boyz|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 24, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|26|artist=5th Ward Boyz|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 24, 2019}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master|268035|5th Ward Boyz – Usual Suspects}}
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