Ghetto Dope

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Ghetto Dope
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1993
Recorded1992–93
Studio
  • Jungle Style Studios (Houston, TX)
  • Digital Services (Houston, TX)
Genre
Length48:26
Label
Producer
5th Ward Boyz chronology
Ghetto Dope
(1993)
Gangsta Funk
(1994)
Singles from Ghetto Dope
  1. "Thanks for the Blessing"
    Released: May 24, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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RapReviews7/10 [2]

Ghetto Dope is the debut studio album by American hip hop group 5th Ward Boyz. It was released in May 1993 through a joint venture between O.G. Dewey Forker's Underground Records and J. Prince's Rap-A-Lot Records with distribution via Priority Records. Recording sessions took place at Jungle Style Studios and at Digital Services in Houston. Production was handled by John Bido, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, and J. Prince, who also was serving as executive producer together with Edward Russell and O.G. Dewey. It features guest appearances from Bushwick Bill, Devin the Dude and Scarface. Member Richard "Lo Life" Nash was absent on the project due to his imprisonment.

Contents

The album peaked at number 176 on the Billboard 200, number 19 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 26 on the Top Heatseekers. Its lead single, "Thanks for the Blessing", did not made it to the Billboard charts.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:58
2."Ho Shit"3:11
3."Studio Gangster" (featuring Scarface)4:06
4."Down Azz Zaggin"3:14
5."Bitch Pleeze"3:55
6."Bringing Hats"2:50
7."5th of Ghetto"5:00
8."Same Ol Shit"3:11
9."Blood, Sweat & Glory"2:55
10."Gotta Be Down to Die"4:06
11."Undercover Gangstas"4:06
12."Ghetto Curse Words"2:11
13."Punks and Guns"3:04
14."Thanks for the Blessing" (featuring Bushwick Bill and Devin the Dude)4:23
15."Outro"1:16
Total length:48:26

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 176
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 19
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [5] 26

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