''Rated G'' is the third studio album by the American hip hop trio

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. It was released on November 28, 1995 through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Hot Dog Studio and Digital Services in

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was handled by Mike Dean, Derek "Grizz" Edwards,

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, Roger Tausz,

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and 5th Ward Boyz, with J Prince and O.G. Dewey serving as executive producers. It features

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s from 3D, 5th Ward Juvenilez,

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, Kaos,

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and Wildchild. The album peaked at 189 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and 35 on the

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, their lowest peak position on either chart. Despite the album's lack of commercial success, the album was met with positive reviews.

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gave the album 4.5 stars out of a possible 5, saying "''Rated G'' remains enjoyable. It is the work of talented, but not inspired, imitators and will do if ''

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'' are sounding stale".

Track listing

Personnel

*Andre "007" Barnes – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 13), engineering & mixing assistant *Eric "E-Rock" Taylor – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 13) *Richard "Lo Life" Nash – vocals, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 13) * Mike Dean – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10, 13), engineering, mixing *Roger Tausz – producer (track 2) *Brad "

" Jordan – producer (track 9) *Chad "

" Butler – vocals & producer (track 11) *Derek "Grizz" Edwards – producer (tracks: 12, 14) *Jeff Griffin – mixing assistant *Anthony Valcic – mastering *Dewey Forker – executive producer, production coordinator *James "

J. Prince James Prince (born James Andre Smith; October 31, 1965) is an American record executive, music promoter and talent manager. He founded the Houston-based Southern hip-hop record label Rap-A-Lot Records in 1986, which has discovered or signed art ...

" Smith – executive producer *Edward "Spook" Russell – production coordinator, management *Patrick Nixon – design, layout *Stanley "

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is an American rapper know ...

" Howse – vocals (track 9) *3D – vocals (track 9) *Wildchild – vocals (track 9) *Bernard "

Bun B Bernard James Freeman (born March 19, 1973), known professionally as Bun B, is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the Southern rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz), a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work wi ...

" Freeman – vocals (track 11) *Daddy Lo – vocals (track 14) *Gotti – vocals (track 14) *Kaos – vocals (track 14) *Frank "Mr. Slimm" Robinson – vocals (track 14) *Nickelboy – vocals (track 14)

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1995 albums 5th Ward Boyz albums Rap-A-Lot Records albums Albums produced by Mike Dean (record producer) Virgin Records albums