Deadly Groundz

Deadly Groundz is the debut and only studio album by American hip hop group 5th Ward Juvenilez. It was released on June 20, 1995 through Underground/Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Digital Services in Houston. Production was handled by Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Crazy C, Derek "Grizz" Edwards, and O.G. Dewey, who was also serving as executive producer together with J. Prince. It features guest appearances from E-Rock, Kaos and 007.

Deadly Groundz
Studio album by 5th Ward Juvenilez
Released	June 20, 1995
Recorded	1994–95
Studio	Digital Services (Houston, Texas)
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Underground Rap-A-Lot
Producer	J Prince (exec.) O.G. Dewey (also exec.) Crazy C Derek "Grizz" Edwards Mike Dean N.O. Joe
5th Ward Juvenilez chronology
Deadly Groundz (1995) Organized Crime (1998)
Singles from Deadly Groundz
"G-Groove" Released: May 2, 1995

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Source

The album reached number 200 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. It also peaked at number 28 on the Top R&B Albums and number 9 on the Heatseekers Albums. It spawned one single, "G-Groove", which sampled The Blackbyrds' "Mysterious Vybes".

In 1998, members Mr. Slimm and Nickelboy changed their rap names to Frank Nitti and Gotti and released a studio album Organized Crime as FWC (Fifth Ward Circle).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"5th Ward Juvenilez"	Frank J. Robinson Lloyd Owen Jones Chris Johnson Joseph Johnson	3:00
2.	"Gangsta N My Hood"	Robinson Jones Michael George Dean	3:45
3.	"G-Groove"	Robinson Jones Dean Donald Byrd Darlene Higgins	4:58
4.	"No Conscious"	Robinson Jones Derek Edwards	3:39
5.	"G-ing N tha Nickel"	Robinson Jones Edwards	4:29
6.	"Kar Phreak"	Robinson Jones C. Johnson Simon P. Cullins Dewey Forker George Clinton	3:30
7.	"Mr. Slimm"	Robinson Edwards	3:49
8.	"Deadly Groundz"	Robinson Jones C. Johnson Edwards	4:29
9.	"Busta Azz Niggaz"	Robinson Jones C. Johnson Cullins	5:25
10.	"Menace"	Robinson Jones C. Johnson Dean	3:48
11.	"Bad Newz"	Jones Cullins	4:47
12.	"Not 2 Young"	C. Johnson Dean	3:05
13.	"Nut Check" (featuring E-Rock, Kaos & 007)	Robinson Jones Edwards	6:01
14.	"Ghetto Talez"	Robinson Jones Edwards	3:41
15.	"Gotsta Get Paid"	Robinson Jones C. Johnson Dean Forker	2:42

Personnel

• Daddy Lo – main performer
• Frank "Mr. Slimm" Robinson – main performer
• Nickelboy – main performer
• Eric "E-Rock" Taylor – featured performer (track 13)
• Kaos – featured performer (track 13)
• Andre "007" Barnes – featured performer (track 13)
• Michael George Dean – producer, mixing, mastering, engineering
• "O.G. Dewey" Forker – producer, executive producer
• Derek "Grizz" Edwards – producer
• Simon "Crazy C" Cullins – producer
• Joseph "N.O. Joe" Johnson – producer
• John Marantz – mastering
• James A. Smith – executive producer

Chart history

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[2]	200
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[3]	28
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4]	9

References

1. "Fifth Ward Juvenilz Deadly Groundz Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
2. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of July 15, 1995". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
3. "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 28. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 15, 1995. p. 23. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
4. "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 28. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 15, 1995. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 29, 2022.

External links

• 5th Ward Juvenilez – Deadly Groundz at Discogs (list of releases)