Description
5th Ward Boyz: E-Rock, 007, Lo Life (vocals).
Additional personnel: Spice 1, Mr. Slimm, Red Dog, Tasha, Scarface, EightBall & MJG, Do Or Die, Johnny P., Gotti, Willie D, Devin (vocals); Mike Dean (bass, drums).
Producers include: 5th Ward Boyz, Freddy Young, Mike Dean, Scarface, J. Bido.
Engineers: Mike Dean, Philip Osman, James Hoover, 5th Ward Boyz.
Recorded at Hippie House and Digital Services, Houston, Texas and at The Enterprise, Burbank, California.
Additional personnel: Do or Die, 8Ball, Gotti, Johnny P. , MJG, Mr. Slimm, Red Dog, Scarface, Spice 1, Tasha, Willie D, Devin (rap vocals).
Usual Suspects, the 5th Ward Boyz's third album, isn't dramatically different than Rated G or Ghetto Dope -- it's a collection of straightahead gangsta-funk, with rolling beats, deep bass grooves and cliched lyrics. The 5th Ward Boyz do have charisma, which compensates for the lack of imagination in the music, and a few moments -- like "I Know," a duet with Scarface -- are dynamic, exciting hip-hop, yet Usual Suspects is the kind of rap record that will primarily appeal to devoted followers of gangsta rap. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
- Format: CD
- Genre: Rap
- Released: 2006-02-07