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Gangsta Funk

Gangsta Funk is the second studio album by American hip-hop trio the 5th Ward Boyz. It was released in 1994 via Underground/Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Digital Services in Houston. Production was handled by Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, O.G. Dewey, John Bido, and 5th Ward Boyz themselves. The album peaked at number 105 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States, becoming the group's highest charting album.

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Gangsta Funk
Studio album by
5th Ward Boyz
ReleasedFebruary 22, 1994 (1994-02-22)
Recorded1993–1994
StudiosDigital Services (Houston, TX)
GenreHip-hop
Labels
Producers
5th Ward Boyz chronology
Ghetto Dope
(1993) 		Gangsta Funk
(1994) 		Rated G
(1995)
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Gangsta Funk is the second studio album by American hip-hop trio the 5th Ward Boyz. It was released in 1994 via Underground/Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Digital Services in Houston. Production was handled by Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, O.G. Dewey, John Bido, and 5th Ward Boyz themselves. The album peaked at number 105 on the Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States, becoming the group's highest charting album.

The songs "Ghetto Curse Words" and "Same Ol'" appeared on the 5th Ward Boyz' previous album, Ghetto Dope.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Once Again It's On"
4:33
2."Lo Life in the Street"
  • O.G. Dewey
  • Mike Dean
4:29
3."Gangsta Funk"N.O. Joe4:34
4."Ghetto Curse Words"
  • Mike Dean
  • John Bido
2:09
5."Underground G's"N.O. Joe6:45
6."Same Ol'"N.O. Joe3:11
7."Reason"N.O. Joe5:03
8."Funk (Outro)"
  • N.O. Joe
  • Mike Dean
4:08

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 2002 105
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)3 13
References

References

  1. "Gangsta Funk - 5th Ward Boyz | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  2. "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 26, 1994. p. 128. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  3. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 13. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 26, 1994. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved November 4, 2025.
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