''P.W.A.: The Album... Keep It Poppin is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group the
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.
The group originally co ...
. It was released on August 31, 1999, through
Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-A-Lot is a hip hop record label co-founded by James Prince and Cliff Blodget in 1986. Smoke-a-Lot Records is a subsidiary.
Rap-A-Lot was first distributed by A&M Records with the release of Raheem's 1988 debut ''The Vigilante''. The lab ...
, making it their final record for the label.
Production
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was handled by Derek "Grizz" Edwards,
Mr. Lee and 5th Ward Boyz member E-Rock, with executive producers
J Prince and OG Dewey. It features
guest appearance
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s from
Devin the Dude
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Early life
Devin Cope ...
,
Ghetto Twiinz, Kuirshan,
Outlawz
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, Rapsta,
Willie D
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and
Yukmouth
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. The album peaked at number 125 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and at number 26 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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in the United States.
Track listing
Charts
References
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1999 albums
5th Ward Boyz albums
Rap-A-Lot Records albums