The Luniz were an American

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 platinum-selling rap

Hip hop music

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 duo from Oakland, California

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, formed by the rappers Yukmouth

Yukmouth

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 and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit

Hit record

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 in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It

I Got 5 on It

"I Got 5 on It" is a rap song by hip hop duo Luniz, taken from their album Operation Stackola. It features vocal contributions from R&B singer Michael Marshall...

", two versions of which appeared on 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"...

. A third version of the song, featuring Oakland rappers Dru Down

Dru Down

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, Shock G

Shock G

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, Richie Rich

Richie Rich (rapper)

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, 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...

, and Spice 1

Spice 1

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, also gained radio airplay

Airplay

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. The track sold over one million copies in the United States

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 alone.

Discography

• 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"...
  
  (1995)
• Lunitik Muzik
  Lunitik Muzik
  Lunitik Muzik followed in 1997 to great critical acclaim, peaking at number 34 on the Billboard 200. It sold roughly 500,000 copies and boasted appearances from Redman, Too Short, and E-40, among others.-Critical response:...
  
  (1997)
• Silver & Black
  Silver & Black
  Silver & Black is the third studio album released by rap group, Luniz, released in 2002. It is their fourth album overall. It peaked at #53 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.-Track listing:#"Street Money" – 3:45...
  
  (2002)

Grammy Award nominations

Year	Category	Genre	Song	Result
1997	Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (with Luke Cresswell, Fiona Wilkes, Carl Smith, Fraser Morrison, Everett Bradley, Mr. X, Melle Mel Melle Mel Grandmaster Mele Mel , also known as Melle Mel , is an American hip-hop musician — one of the pioneers of old school hip hop as lead rapper and main songwriter for Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.- Biography :... , Yo-Yo Yo-Yo (rapper) Yo-Yo is a Grammy-nominated American hardcore rapper and actress. Much of her music has advocated female empowerment, denouncing the frequent sexism found in hip-hop music. She is the protege of gangsta rapper Ice Cube... , Chaka Khan Chaka Khan Chaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career... , Charlie Wilson Charlie Wilson (musician) Charles Kent "Charlie" Wilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter-producer and the former lead vocalist for the Gap Band. As a solo artist he has been nominated for four Grammy awards, received a 2009 Soul Train Icon Award, and a recipient of a BMI Icon Award in 2005... , Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal , nicknamed "Shaq" , is a former American professional basketball player. Standing tall and weighing , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA... , Quincy Jones Quincy Jones Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...  & Coolio Coolio Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"... )	R&B	"Stomp"