Operation Stackola is the debut album by hip hop

Hip hop

Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...

 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...

, released on July 4, 1995. The album was eventually certified platinum

RIAA certification

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 by the RIAA

Recording Industry Association of America

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 for sales of over one million records. It features their most famous song to date "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...

". Operation Stackola also ended up being the group's highest selling album, toppping the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart for two weeks and barely made the Top 20 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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.

Reception

Critical response

The Source (8/95, p.79) - 3.5 Mics - Dope - "...The Luniz...take the typical Oakland sound to another level...a combination of insane lyrics and street-core knowledge....tight lyrics and tight tracks...a must to compete in this diverse rap game..."

Melody Maker (3/23/96, p.38) - Recommended - "...Luniz aren't gangstas, but playas....The lifestyle depicted on OPERATION STACKOLA involves claiming Welfare and carrying a bus pass so that you can still afford to smoke Indo and drink Tanqueray and wear the latest Phat Farm."

Rap Pages (9/95, p.26) - 7 (out of 10) - "...1995 is the year of OPERATION STACKOLA....a balanced attack of Yukmouth's laid-back delivery and Knumskull's pinched vocal pitch....the Luniz do mental atomic pile drivers on ears and heads while ripping up microphones..."

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:51
2. "Put the Lead on Ya" (featuring Dru Down
   Dru Down
   Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...
   
   ) – 5:25
3. "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...
   
   " (featuring 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,...
   
   ) – 4:13
4. "Broke Hos" – 4:11
5. "Pimps, Playas & Hustlas" (featuring Dru Down
   Dru Down
   Darnel Robinson, better known by his stage name Dru Down, is an American rapper and actor from Oakland, California...
   
    and 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...
   
   ) – 5:02
6. "Playa Hata" (featuring Teddy) – 4:31
7. "Broke Niggaz" (featuring Knucklehead and Eclipse) – 5:19
8. "Operation Stackola" – 4:36
9. "5150" (featuring 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...
   
   ) – 4:03
10. "900 Blame a Nigga" – 4:18
11. "Yellow Brick Road" – 5:35
12. "So Much Drama" (featuring Nik Nack) – 4:14
13. "She's Just a Freak" – 4:12
14. "Plead Guilty" – 4:23
15. "I Got 5 on It (Reprise)" – 5:08
16. "Outro" – 0:33

Chart positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	20
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	1