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Ghetto Dope

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Released
  
May 18, 1993

Label
  
Rap-a-Lot / Priority

Recorded
  
1992 - 1993

Ghetto Dope (1993)
  
Gangsta Funk (1994)

Genre
  
Gangsta rap, Southern hip hop

Producer
  
Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, James Smith, John Bido

Ghetto Dope is the debut album by the 5th Ward Boyz, released on May 18, 1993 through Rap-a-Lot Records. The album featured production from Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, James Smith and John Bido.

Contents

Ghetto Dope peaked at number 176 on the Billboard 200, 19 on the R&B charts and 26 on the Heatseekers chart. The album also produced two singles "Thanks for the Blessing" and "Same Ol'", but neither made it to the Billboard charts.

Track listing

  1. "Intro"- :58
  2. "Ho Shit"- 3:11
  3. "Studio Gangster"- 4:06 (featuring Geto Boys)
  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"- 4:23 (featuring Bushwick Bill and Devin the Dude)
  15. "Outro"- 1:16

Samples

  • "B**** Pleeze"
  • "My Flame" by Bobby Caldwell
  • "Ghetto Curse Words"
  • "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk [Pay Attention - B3M]" by Parliament
  • "Gotta Be Down to Die"
  • "I'm Glad You're Mine" by Al Green
  • "Punks and Guns"
  • "Nickel Slick Nigga" by Kokane
  • "Good Old Music" by Funkadelic
  • "Studio Gangster"
  • "Get Up and Get Down" by The Dramatics
  • "Thanks for the Blessing"
  • "That's the Way of the World" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • "Blood, Sweat & Glory"
  • "Ashley's Roachclip" by The Soul Searchers

    • References

    Ghetto Dope Wikipedia
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