5th Ward Boyz

5th Ward Boyz

Biography

5th Ward Boyz is a southern hip hop trio, based out of Houston, Texas. 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.

The trio originally recorded for Dewey Forker's Underground Records, but moved through a deal between Forker and Rap-A-Lot chief James Smith. The two executives helped produce the debut 5th Ward Boyz album, 1993's Ghetto Dope, which was distributed through Priority.

5th Ward Boyz released Gangsta Funk the following year, then added third member Richard "Lo-Life" Nash for 1995's Rated G. Usual Suspects followed in 1997, and two years later the group returned with P.W.A. The Album Title: Keep It Poppin'.

Discography
	5th Ward Boyz - Ghetto Dope	Rap-A-Lot, Priority Records	1993
	5th Ward Boyz - Gangsta Funk	Rap-A-Lot, Priority Records	1994
	5th Ward Boyz - Rated G	Rap-A-Lot, Noo Trybe Records	1995
	5th Ward Boyz - Usual Suspects	Rap-A-Lot Records	1997
	5th Ward Boyz - P.W.A. The Album Keep It Poppin	Rap-A-Lot Records	1999
	5th Ward Boyz - Recognize The Mob	Underground Records	2001
	5th Ward Boyz - Word Is Bond	Underground Records	2003
	5th Ward Boyz - Greatest Hits	Underground Records, Rap-A-Lot 4 Life	2004
	5th Ward Boyz - Greatest Features	Underground Recordz	2007
Guest Appearances
	Bring It On Geto Boys - Till Death Do Us Part	Rap-A-Lot, Priority Records	1993
	Buck Em Down DMG - Rigormortiz	Rap-A-Lot, Priority Records	1993
	Busta Azz Nigga 5th Ward Juvenilez - Deadly Groundz	Rap-A-Lot, Noo Trybe Records	1995
	Take Me To War Too Much Trouble - Too Much Weight	Rap-A-Lot, Triple Beam Records	1997
	Timez Get Hard 5¢ Soldjaz - Operation Platinum	Face Down Records	1998
	Rap-A-Lot Mafia Yukmouth - Thugged Out: The Albulation	Rap-A-Lot, Virgin	1998
	My Dogs A.D. Tha Las 1 - Real Stories From Tha Ghetto Ch. I - G.B.G.P.	N Depth Productions	2000
	They Don't Want Shit 904 Click - The Last Days	M.O.E.	2001
	Don't Play Me Rally Boys - Up In Yo Yard	Affiliated Music Group	2002
	I'ma Get Mine Anyway Daz - I Got Love In These Streetz: The Album	Gangsta Advisory	2002
	If This Ain't Gangsta Rally Boys - Rally World Vol. 2	Music Access, Inc., Fortune Funk Ent.	2009
Compilations
	Reasons Various - 10th Anniversary: Rap-A-Lot Records	Rap-A-Lot Records	1996
	Crank It Up Various - Realest Ni@@az Down South	Rap-A-Lot, Priority Records	1999
	Get Off My D**k Various - H-Town Underworld Vol. 1	Hit 'em Up, SoSouth	2002
	Str8 Pimping Various - Da Block Party	Da Block Entertainment	2004
	Pussy Poppin' Various - Rap-A-Lot Street Classics Vol. 1	Rap-A-Lot Records	2008
	P.W.A. Various - Rap-A-Lot Greatest Hits	Rap-A-Lot Records	2008
	Studio Gangsta Scarface - Greatest Features	Rap-A-Lot Records	2009
	We From The Ghetto Ace Deuce - Greatest Hits	SoSouth	2010
	RAL Mafia Yukmouth - 18K: The Golden Era (Deluxe Edition)	Smoke-A-Lot Records	2013
	PWA Various - Sex, Money, And Drug	Rap-A-Lot Records	2013
	Your Life Various - Street Life - Volume 1	Rap-A-Lot Records	2013
	Hollyhood Various - Swagger Check	Rap-A-Lot Records	2013