Usual Suspects is the fourth studio album by American hip-hop group 5th Ward Boyz. It was released on November 18, 1997, through Rap-A-Lot Records. Recording sessions took place at Hippie House Studios and Digital Services in Houston and at the Enterprise in Burbank. Production was handled by Mike Dean, who had produced the majority of the group's previous three albums, Leroy "Mr. Lee" Williams, Freddie Young, Scarface, Flip, John Bido, and the 5th Ward Boyz themselves. It features guest appearances from Mr. Slimm of 5th Ward Juvenilez, Do or Die, Devin the Dude, Johnny P, Red Dog, Scarface, Spice 1, Tasha, Willie D, 8Ball & MJG. The album peaked at number 180 on the Billboard 200 and number 26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States.