Ghetto Dope is the debut album by the 5th Ward Boyz

5th Ward Boyz

5th Ward Boyz is an American southern hip hop trio, based out of Houston, Texas. Their name is derived from Houston's Fifth Ward. The group signed to Rap-A-Lot Records following the Geto Boys' popularity on the label....

, released on May 4, 1993 through Rap-a-Lot Records

Rap-A-Lot Records

Rap-a-Lot Records is a Houston hip hop record label. Rap-a-Lot was created in 1986. Sublabels include Smoke-a-Lot Records. The label was founded by James Prince in the mid-1980s and, with its most famous act the Geto Boys, put the South on the hip hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success...

. The album featured production from Mike Dean

Mike Dean (producer)

Mike Dean is an American hip-hop producer. He is known for pioneering the "Dirty South" sound in the 1990s, particularly in work for artists from Rap-A-Lot Records. Dean has most notably worked alongside Scarface of the Geto Boys, 2Pac, Do or Die, Tha Dogg Pound, Yukmouth of the Luniz, Outlawz,...

, N.O. Joe

N.O. Joe

Joseph Johnson , known by his stage name N.O. Joe, is a musician, producer, songwriter, and artist. He operates a production company named Gumbo Funk, which is also a name given to his melange of musical styles.-History:...

, James Smith

James Prince

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 and John Bido.

Ghetto Dope peaked at number 176 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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, 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
   Geto Boys
   Geto Boys is a rap group from Houston, Texas, consisting of Scarface, Willie D and Bushwick Bill. The Geto Boys earned notoriety for its lyrics which included misogyny, gore, psychotic experiences, and necrophilia...
   
   )
4. "Down Azz Zaggin"- 3:14
5. "Nigga 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
    Bushwick Bill
    Richard Shaw , better known by the stage name Bushwick Bill, is a member of the American hip hop group Geto Boys. He was born in Jamaica, but moved to Brooklyn, NY as a young child.- History :...
    
     and Devin the Dude
    Devin the Dude
    Devin Copeland , better known by his stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop artist, and rapper. He is best known for his unique rapping style, his long career signed to Rap-A-Lot Records, and his 2002 song, "Lacville '79"....
    
    )
15. "Outro"- 1:16

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Billboard 200	176
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop	19
Billboard Top Heatseekers	26