‘I Got 5 On It’ Luniz (1995) “I Got 5 on It” was released on May 23, 1995, as the lead single from Oakland hip-hop duo Luniz’s debut album, Operation Stackola, featuring R&B singer Michael Marshall. The track was produced by Tone Capone and built around samples of Club Nouveau’s “Why You Treat Me So Bad” (1987), Kool and the Gang’s “Jungle Boogie” (1973), and Audio Two’s “Top Billin’” (1987), creating a murky, nocturnal West Coast sound that became instantly iconic. Lyrically, the song follows Yukmouth and Numskull as they go half on a $10 bag of weed — “I got 5 on it, let’s go half on a sack” — making it one of the most recognized marijuana anthems in hip-hop history. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 31, 1995, peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and sold over one million copies domestically. A Bay Ballas Remix was also released featuring fellow Bay Area legends E-40, Shock G, Dru Down, Richie Rich, and Spice 1, turning the record into a full Bay A...