Gangsta Funk [SEP] record label
Gangsta Funk
Gangsta Funk is the second studio album by the 5th Ward Boyz, released on February 22, 1994 through Rap-a-Lot Records.
Like the group's previous album, the album was produced mostly by famed southern hip hop producers Mike Dean and N.O. Joe. "Gangsta Funk" peaked at 105 on the "Billboard" 200 and 13 on the Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart, becoming the group's highest charting album.
"Ghetto Curse Words" and "Same Ol'"
May 2012, Hopsin and Ritter signed Benton to their Funk Volume record label. He had previously been courted by industry heavyweights such as Erick Sermon and No ID for major label record deals, with labels such as Def Jam Recordings and Interscope Records, however he chose to sign with the independent record label Funk Volume. His first project on Funk Volume, a mixtape titled "Freebasing with Kevin Bacon" would be released on June 28, 2012. The mixtape featured guest appearances from Dizzy Wright, Rittz, Freeway, Gangsta Boo