Rated G

This article is about the studio album. For the MPAA rating, see Motion Picture Association of America film rating system. For the MTRCB rating in the Philippines, see Movie and Television Review and Classification Board § General Patronage ("G").

Rated G
Studio album by 5th Ward Boyz
Released	November 28, 1995
Recorded	1994–95
Studio	Hot Dog Studio (Houston, Texas) Digital Services (Houston, Texas)
Genre	G-funk
Length	62:57
Label	Rap-A-Lot
Producer	5th Ward Boyz Derek "Grizz" Edwards Mike Dean Pimp C Roger Tausz Scarface
5th Ward Boyz chronology
Gangsta Funk (1994) Rated G (1995) Usual Suspects (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dirty"	Andre Barnes Eric Taylor Richard Nash Michael Dean	5th Ward Boyz Mike Dean	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 Dean	4:43
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	Scarface	6:14
10.	"Raising Cain"	Nash Barnes Dean	Mike Dean 007	5:24
11.	"Swing Wide" (featuring UGK)	Barnes Taylor Nash Chad Butler Bernard Freeman	Pimp C	4:44
12.	"Busta Free"	Barnes Taylor Nash Derek Edwards	Derek "Grizz" Edwards	5:51
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" Edwards	4:54
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 – vocals (track 14)
• Nickelboy – vocals (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.

External links

• 5th Ward Boyz – Rated G at Discogs (list of releases)