Usual Suspects (album)

Usual Suspects
Studio album by 5th Ward Boyz
Released	November 18, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Studio	Hippie House Studios (Houston, TX) Digital Services (Houston, TX) The Enterprise (Burbank, CA)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	1:09:00
Label	Rap-A-Lot
Producer	J. Prince (exec.) O.G. Dewey (exec.) Mike Dean Mr. Lee 5th Ward Boyz Flip Freddie Young John Bido Scarface
5th Ward Boyz chronology
Rated G (1995) Usual Suspects (1997) Keep It Poppin' (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"O.G. Intro"		1:08
2.	"Gangsta Shit" (featuring Spice 1 & Mr. Slimm)	Mr. Lee 5th Ward Boyz	3:58
3.	"Hustlin'"	Freddy Young	4:52
4.	"Live Your Life"	Mike Dean	4:26
5.	"Big Faces"	Mike Dean	3:56
6.	"I Know" (featuring Scarface)	Mr. Lee Scarface	5:02
7.	"Heat"	Flip	4:53
8.	"Got II Be Down II Die"	John Bido	4:14
9.	"Live Remote"		1:13
10.	"Fuck Strugglin'" (featuring 8Ball & MJG)	Mike Dean	5:36
11.	"Hollyhood"	Mr. Lee Mike Dean	4:57
12.	"Somethin' to Ride To" (featuring Do or Die & Johnny P)	Mr. Lee Joe Bythewood (co.)	4:05
13.	"Don't Nuttin Change"	Mike Dean 5th Ward Boyz	4:52
14.	"Pussy, Weed and Alcohol" (featuring Willie D & Devin the Dude)	Mr. Lee	5:52
15.	"Til the World Blow Up"	Mr. Lee 5th Ward Boyz	5:35
16.	"Mama's Praying"	Mike Dean	4:11
Total length:			1:09:00

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [2]	180
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3]	26

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Usual Suspects - 5th Ward Boyz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved July 24, 2019.
2. "5th Ward Boyz Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
3. "5th Ward Boyz Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2019.

External links

• 5th Ward Boyz – Usual Suspects at Discogs (list of releases)