5th Ward Boyz

小簡介
5th Ward Boyz是繼Geto Boys以后，第一支加入Rap-a-Lot Records的HOP HOP組合，由三位成員組成（Andre "007" Barnes, Richard "Lo-Life" Nash, Eric "E-Rock" Taylor），前期以Gangsta Funk風(fēng)格為主，后來的風(fēng)格主要以Southern Rap, Hardcore Rap, Gangsta Rap為主。
by John BushThe first artists brought to Rap-a-Lot Records after the infamous Geto Boys, 5th Ward Boyz originally comprised Andre 007 Barnes and Eric E-Rock Taylor. The trio originally recorded for Dewey Forkers Underground Records, but moved through a deal between Forker and Rap-a-Lot chief James Smith. The two executives helped produce the debut 5th Ward Boyz album, 1991s Ghetto Dope, which was distributed through Priority. 5th Ward Boyz released Gangsta Funk the following year, then added third member Richard Lo-Life Nash for 1995s Rated G. Usual Suspects followed in 1997, and two years later the group returned with P.W.A. The Album: Keep It Poppin. A fifth album, Recognize the Real, was released in fall 2000.