Rated G
Studio album by
5th Ward Boyz
ReleasedNovember 28, 1995
Recorded1994–95
Studio
  • Hot Dog Studio (Houston, Texas)
  • Digital Services (Houston, Texas)
GenreG-funk
Length62:57
LabelRap-A-Lot
Producer
5th Ward Boyz chronology
Gangsta Funk
(1994)		 Rated G
(1995)		 Usual Suspects
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Rated G is the third studio album by the American hip hop trio 5th Ward Boyz. It was released on November 28, 1995 through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Hot Dog Studio and Digital Services in Houston. Production was handled by Mike Dean, Derek "Grizz" Edwards, Pimp C, Roger Tausz, Scarface and 5th Ward Boyz, with J Prince and O.G. Dewey serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from 3D, 5th Ward Juvenilez, Flesh-n-Bone, Kaos, UGK and Wildchild.

The album 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's Stephen Thomas Erlewine 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".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Dirty"
4:44
2."Concrete Hell"
  • Barnes
  • Taylor
  • Nash
  • Dean
  • Edward Russell
  • Roger Tausz
  • 5th Ward Boyz
  • Mike Dean
  • Roger Tausz
5:58
3."Wake Up"  0:41
4."Situations"
  • Barnes
  • Taylor
  • Nash
  • Dean
  • 5th Ward Boyz
  • Mike Dean
5:08
5."Fifth Ward"
  • Barnes
  • Taylor
  • Nash
  • Dean
Mike Dean4:43
6."The Streets"
  • Barnes
  • Dean
  • 007
  • Mike Dean
3:49
7."My Life"  1:17
8."Your Life"
  • Taylor
  • Dean
  • E-Rock
  • Mike Dean
5:54
9."Death Is Calling" (featuring Flesh-n-Bone, 3D and Wildchild)
  • Barnes
  • Taylor
  • Nash
Scarface6:14
10."Raising Cain"
  • Nash
  • Barnes
  • Dean
  • Mike Dean
  • 007
5:24
11."Swing Wide" (featuring UGK)
Pimp C4:44
12."Busta Free"
  • Barnes
  • Taylor
  • Nash
  • Derek Edwards
Derek "Grizz" Edwards5:51
13."One Night Stand"
  • Barnes
  • Taylor
  • Nash
  • Dean
  • 5th Ward Boyz
  • Mike Dean
3:50
14."Step into My Hood" (featuring 5th Ward Juvenilez, Gotti and Kaos)
  • Barnes
  • Taylor
  • Nash
  • Edwards
Derek "Grizz" Edwards4:54
Total length:1:02:57

Personnel

  • Andre "007" Barnes – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 13), engineering & mixing assistant
  • Eric "E-Rock" Taylor – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 13)
  • Richard "Lo Life" Nash – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 13)
  • Mike Dean – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10, 13), engineering, mixing
  • Roger Tausz – producer (track 2)
  • Brad "Scarface" Jordan – producer (track 9)
  • Chad "Pimp C" Butler – vocals & producer (track 11)
  • Derek "Grizz" Edwards – producer (tracks: 12, 14)
  • Jeff Griffin – mixing assistant
  • Anthony Valcic – mastering
  • Dewey Forker – executive producer, production coordinator
  • James "J. Prince" Smith – executive producer
  • Edward "Spook" Russell – production coordinator, management
  • Patrick Nixon – design, layout
  • Stanley "Flesh-n-Bone" Howse – vocals (track 9)
  • 3D – vocals (track 9)
  • Wildchild – vocals (track 9)
  • Bernard "Bun B" Freeman – vocals (track 11)
  • Daddy Lo – vocals (track 14)
  • Gotti – vocals (track 14)
  • Kaos – vocals (track 14)
  • Frank "Mr. Slimm" Robinson – ocals (track 14)
  • Nickelboy – ocals (track 14)

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 189
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 35

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "5th Ward Boyz - Rated G Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  3. ↑ "5th Ward Boyz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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