"I Got 5 on It" is a rap song by hip hop duo Luniz

Luniz

The Luniz were an American platinum-selling rap duo from Oakland, California, formed by the rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It", two versions of which appeared on their album Operation Stackola...

, taken from their album Operation Stackola

Operation Stackola

Operation Stackola is the debut album by hip hop duo Luniz, released on July 4, 1995. The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million records. It features their most famous song to date "I Got 5 on It"...

. It features vocal contributions from R&B singer Michael Marshall

Michael Marshall (singer)

Michael Marshall, also known and credited as Mike Marshall and Mike Meezy, was the lead singer of the R&B group Timex Social Club. In 1986, he had taken an offer to join Run DMC's Raising Hell Tour, before he left the group. He was often confused as the lead singer of Club Nouveau when in fact,...

. The song has become their most famous to date, and helped make Operation Stackola their best-selling album.

Lyrics and music

"I got 5 on it" is a phrase meaning to pay half for a dime bag (a 10 dollar bag of weed) with another person. The lyrics in the original song clearly convey this meaning.

“Kinda broke so ya know all I gots five, I got five”

“Unless you pull out the fat, crispy five dollar bill on the real before its history”

“I got 5 on it, let's go half on a sack”

The remix to the song, which can be found on the CD single known as the "Bay Ballas Remix", featured an extensive list of artists from the Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

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 including original collaborator Michael Marshall

Michael Marshall

Michael Marshall may refer to:* Michael Marshall , American R&B singer* Michael Marshall Smith , British writer* Sir Michael Marshall , British politician...

 on the chorus, Dru Down

Dru Down

Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...

, E-40

E-40

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, Richie Rich

Richie Rich (rapper)

Richard Serrell, better known by his stage name Richie Rich, is a rapper from Oakland, California.He is currently signed to Mack 10's Hoo-Bangin' Records.-Early years :His rapping style is an influence on Snoop Dogg. In Snoop's own words...

, Shock G

Shock G

Gregory E. Jacobs , known by the stage names Shock G and Humpty Hump, is an American musician and rapper, known as the lead vocalist for the hip hop group Digital Underground...

, and Spice 1

Spice 1

Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...

. Later remixes attempt to modify the original meaning. In Dru Down

Dru Down

Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...

's verse he states the “5” can refer to either $500 or a Mercedes-Benz 500E

Mercedes-Benz 500E

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 for the particularly wealthy, while Numskull suggests the practice can also be used to assist in paying for alcoholic beverages such as Hennessy

Hennessy

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, Seagrams or 40's

Malt liquor

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.

The song samples Club Nouveau

Club Nouveau

Club Nouveau is a contemporary R&B-pop band that was formed by record producer/performer Jay King in 1986 in Sacramento, California, subsequent to the breakup of the Timex Social Club. Other members of Club Nouveau included original members Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy, Samuelle Prater, and...

's "Why You Treat Me So Bad

Why You Treat Me So Bad

"Why You Treat Me So Bad" is a 1987 single by Club Nouveau from its 1986 album Life, Love & Pain. The basic melodic hook of the song is taken from a hit by Club Nouveau member Jay King's previous project as producer, Timex Social Club...

" (1986), Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie

Jungle Boogie

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" (1973) and Audio Two

Audio Two

Audio Two were the Brooklyn, New York hip hop duo of emcee Kirk "Milk Dee" Robinson and DJ Nat "Gizmo" Robinson, most famous for its first hit, the classic "Top Billin'." The members of the duo are also the older brothers of female hip-hop star MC Lyte.-History:The duo’s debut single, "Make it...

's "Top Billin'

Top Billin'

"Top Billin" was the breakout hit for American hip-hop duo Audio Two, although it was released as the B-side to "Make It Funky" in 1987, from the album What More Can I Say?. The song made a deep cultural impact on hip hop. The song was voted #8 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs...

" (1987). There have also been several unofficial 'Drum 'n' Bass' remixes of this track.

In 2000, Yukmouth appeared on a "sequel" titled "G'z On It" with Mac Mall

Mac Mall

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 and Fed-X on Killa Tay

Killa Tay

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's album Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes (album)

-Track listing:#Intro #Hard Ball #Thug Livin' #Mob Life#The Murda Show #Big Scrilla#Coast Trippin' #Power Moves...

Reception

The single reached #2 in Germany, #3 in the United Kingdom and #8 in the United States. The single was certified platinum

RIAA certification

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 by the RIAA

Recording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...

 on October 31, 1995 for shipping of one million copies.

Other versions

The instrumentals for "I Got 5 on It" are used for the song "Satisfy You

Satisfy You

"Satisfy You", released on October 13, 1999, is a number-one R&B single by rapper Puff Daddy and features vocals by R. Kelly on the hook. The song spent two weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and peaked at number two on the pop chart...

" by Puff Daddy featuring R. Kelly

R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...

, Luniz is featured in the official West Coast Remix of the song. The song has also been freestyled by many notable rappers such as: Lloyd Banks

Lloyd Banks

Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...

, Lil' Flip

Lil' Flip

Wesley Eric Weston, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is a American multi-platinum hiphop artist best known for his singles Sunshine, "Game Over" and Rollin on 20's from the 2 Fast 2 Furious Soundtrack....

, Potluck

Potluck (group)

Potluck is an underground hip hop music group made of American rappers, Underrated and 1 Ton . They are currently signed with Suburban Noize Records. Potluck has released 5 studio albums, Humboldt County High, Tha Lost Koast Kollective, Harvest Time, Straight Outta Humboldt, and most recently,...

 and many others. Turkish rapper Emre Baransel used the instrumental on the song "Ver 5'i" (Classical Mixtape) which features Sahtiyan and Turkish rap star Ceza

Ceza

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. The remix of this song was covered by Twiztid

Twiztid

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 on their Man's Myth (Vol. 1) album. This version was titled "Bonus Flavor" and also featured Insane Clown Posse

Insane Clown Posse

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, Blaze Ya Dead Homie

Blaze Ya Dead Homie

Chris Rouleau, also known as Blaze Ya Dead Homie, is an American rapper from Romeo, Michigan. His stage persona is that of a reincarnated gang member killed in the late 1980s, and his music is a fusion of gangsta rap and horrorcore.-Biography:...

, Anybody Killa

Anybody Killa

James Lowery, also known as Anybody Killa, or ABK, is a Native American rapper from Detroit, Michigan whose stage persona is that of a Native American warrior. He is signed to Psychopathic Records.-Biography:...

, Esham

Esham

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 and Lavel. The instrumental was sampled for the official remix of R&B singer J. Holiday

J. Holiday

Nahum Grymes better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He came into prominence in 2007 with his breakthrough hit "Bed" peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Discography:...

's single, "Bed

Bed (song)

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", that features rappers Trina

Trina

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 and Ja Rule

Ja Rule

Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...

. The instrumental was also sampled by Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...

 for her record "I'm Gonna Be Alright" featuring Nas

Nas

Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...

. Big Sean

Big Sean

Sean Michael Anderson , better known by his stage name Big Sean, is an American rapper. Big Sean signed with Kanye West's G.O.O.D...

 also used the beat for his version of the song called "5 Bucks (5 on It)" featuring Chip tha Ripper and Curren$y on his mixtape "Finally Famous Volume 3: BIG".

Track listings

12" single
A-side:

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean version) — 4:13
2. "I Got 5 on It" (instrumental) — 4:14

B-side:

1. "So Much Drama" (LP version) (street) featuring Nik Nack — 5:14
2. "So Much Drama" (instrumental) — 5:14

CD single (U.S. version)

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean short mix) — 3:59
2. "I Got 5 on It" (clean bay ballas vocal remix) featuring Dru Down
   Dru Down
   Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...
   
   , E-40
   E-40
   Earl Stevens , better known by his stage name E-40, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and investor from Vallejo, California. He is also part of the rap group The Click and the founder of Sick Wid It Records. His solo debut album, Federal, was released in November 1992, after The Click's debut...
   
   , Humpty Hump (Shock G
   Shock G
   Gregory E. Jacobs , known by the stage names Shock G and Humpty Hump, is an American musician and rapper, known as the lead vocalist for the hip hop group Digital Underground...
   
   ), Richie Rich, Shock G, Spice 1
   Spice 1
   Robert L. Green, Jr., better known by his stage name Spice 1, is an American rapper from Hayward, California. He has consistently been releasing solo and group albums since 1992. Spice 1 was ranked number 56 in The Source magazine's Top 115 Hip-Hop Artists from 1988–2003...
   
   — 4:12
3. "I Got 5 on It" (gumbo funk remix) remixed by N.O. Joe (4:50)
4. "I Got 5 on It" (clean weedless mix) — 4:12

Cassette single
A-side:

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean short mix)
2. "I Got 5 on It" (clean bay ballas vocal remix) featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich, Shock G , Spice 1
3. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 1)
4. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 2)

B-side:

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean short mix)
2. "I Got 5 on It" (clean bay ballas vocal remix) featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich (2), Shock G, Spice 1
3. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 1)
4. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 2)

Peak positions

Chart (1995/96)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	6
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	5
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	7
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	1
French Singles Chart	6
German Singles Chart	2
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	6
New Zealand Singles Chart	24
Norwegian Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	2
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	8
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	4
Chart (1998)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	28

End of year charts

End of year chart (1995)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	36
End of year chart (1996)	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	34
Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart	18
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart	22
Dutch Top 40	28
French Singles Chart	32
Swiss Singles Chart	22

Certifications