Usual Suspects (album)

Usual Suspects
Usual Suspects
Studio album by 5th Ward Boyz
Released	November 18, 1997
Recorded	1996–1997
Studios	Hippie House Studios (Houston, TX); Digital Services (Houston, TX); The Enterprise (Burbank, CA);
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	1:09:00
Label	Rap-A-Lot
Producers	5th Ward Boyz; Flip; Freddie Young; John Bido; Mike Dean; Mr. Lee; Scarface;
5th Ward Boyz chronology

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 FWC, Do or Die, Devin the Dude, Johnny P, Red Dog, Scarface, Spice 1, Tasha, Willie D, 8Ball & MJG. The album peaked at number 180 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"O.G. Intro"			1:08
2.	"Gangsta Shit" (featuring Spice 1 & Mr. Slimm)	Andre Barnes Richard Nash Eric Taylor Leroy Williams	5th Ward Boyz Mr. Lee	3:58
3.	"Hustlin'" (featuring Red Dog & Mr. Slimm)	Barnes Nash Taylor Freddie Young	Freddy Young	4:52
4.	"Live Your Life" (featuring Tasha)	Barnes Nash Taylor Michael Dean Norman Washington Giscombe	Mike Dean	4:26
5.	"Big Faces"	Barnes Nash Taylor Dean Antonio Reid Daryl Simmons Kenneth Edmonds	Mike Dean	3:56
6.	"I Know" (featuring Scarface)	Barnes Nash Taylor Brad Jordan Williams	Scarface Mr. Lee	5:02
7.	"Heat"	Barnes Nash Taylor Philip Osman	Flip	4:53
8.	"Got II Be Down II Die"	Barnes Nash Taylor John Okuribido	John Bido	4:14
9.	"Live Remote"			1:13
10.	"Fuck Strugglin'" (featuring 8Ball & MJG)	Barnes Nash Taylor Marlon Goodwin Premro Smith Dean	Mike Dean	5:36
11.	"Hollyhood"	Barnes Nash Taylor Williams	Mr. Lee Mike Dean	4:57
12.	"Somethin' to Ride To" (featuring Do Or Die & Johnny P)	Barnes Nash Taylor Dennis Round Anthony Round Williams Joe Bythewood	Mr. Lee J.B. Money (co.)	4:05
13.	"Don't Nuttin Change" (featuring Gotti)	Barnes Nash Taylor Dean	5th Ward Boyz Mike Dean	4:52
14.	"Pussy, Weed and Alcohol" (featuring Willie D. & Devin the Dude)	Barnes Nash Taylor William Dennis Williams	Mr. Lee	5:52
15.	"Til the World Blow Up"	Barnes Nash Taylor Williams	5th Ward Boyz Mr. Lee	5:35
16.	"Mama's Praying"	Barnes Nash Taylor Dean	Mike Dean	4:11
Total length:				1:09:00

Track 4 contains a sample of "Mama Used to Say" written by Junior Giscombe.
Track 5 contains portions of "Don't Be Cruel" written by L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons and Babyface.

Andre "007" Barnes – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 13, 15), engineering, mixing
Richard "Lo Life" Nash – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 13, 15), engineering, mixing
Eric "E-Rock" Taylor – vocals, producer (tracks: 2, 13, 15), engineering, mixing
Frank "Mr. Slimm" Robinson – vocals (tracks: 2, 3)
Robert Lee "Spice 1" Green Jr. – vocals (track 2)
Red Dog – vocals (track 3)
Tasha a.k.a. Tah-Tah – vocals (track 4)
Brad "Scarface" Jordan – vocals & producer (track 6)
Premro "8Ball" Smith – vocals (track 10)
Marlon "MJG" Goodwin – vocals (track 10)
Dennis "A.K. 47" Round – vocals (track 12)
Anthony "N.A.R.D." Round – vocals (track 12)
Johnny P. – vocals (track 12)
J. "Gotti" Baker – vocals (track 13)
William "Willie D" Dennis – vocals (track 14)
Devin "The Dude" Copeland – vocals (track 14)
Mike Dean – bass & drums (track 11), producer (tracks: 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 16), engineering, mixing, mastering
Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams – producer (tracks: 2, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15), mixing
Freddie Young – producer (track 3)
Philip "Flip" Osman – producer (track 7), engineering
John Okuribido – producer (track 8)
Joe "J.B. Money" Bythewood – co-producer (track 12)
James Hoover – engineering, mixing
James "J. Prince" Smith – executive producer
"O.G. Dewey" Forker – executive producer
Jason Clark – art direction, design

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