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Infobox musical artist | name = 5th Ward Boyz| image =| alt =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Houston , Texas , United States|U.S. .| genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop | years_active = | label = Priority Records|Priority , Virgin Records|Virgin , Rap-A-Lot Records|Rap-A-Lot , Underground| associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Andre "007" Barnes Eric "E-Rock" Taylor Richard "Lo Life" Nash| past_members = 5th Ward Boyz is an American southern hip hop trio, based out of Houston, Texas .cite news | url= http://www.houstonpress.com/1996-01-25/music/ghetto-do-gooders/ | title=Ghetto Do-Gooders. The 5th Ward Boyz may not be saints, but they're not sinners either. | date=25 January 1996 | work= Houston Press | accessdate=2009-02-18 Their name is derived from Houston's Fifth Ward, Houston|Fifth Ward . The group signed to Rap-A-Lot Records following the Geto Boys ' popularity on the label.
The group originally consisted of Andre "007" Barnes and Eric "E-Rock" Taylor, with Richard "Lo Life" Nash joining the group following his release from prison for their second album, Gangsta Funk . They have been influenced by Dr. Dre , Funkadelic , N.W.A , Ice Cube , Eazy-E , Compton's Most Wanted .Bush, John. "Allmusic|class=artist|id=p38774/biography|pure_url=yes 5th Ward Boyz > Biography". Allmusic .
They came to Rap-A-Lot in 1993, 7 years after the label started.
