On It | I Got 5

"I Got 5 On It" is a multi-platinum hip-hop classic released on , by the Oakland duo Luniz (Yukmouth and Numskull) . Produced by Tone Capone , the track served as the lead single for their debut album, Operation Stackola , and remains one of the most recognizable anthems of the West Coast's "Mobb music" era. Core Meaning and Slang

The melody is a slowed-down replay of Club Nouveau’s 1987 hit " Why You Treat Me So Bad ". I Got 5 On It

"I Got 5 On It" was an international smash hit, achieving the following peaks: "I Got 5 On It" is a multi-platinum

It also incorporates samples from Kool & The Gang’s "Jungle Boogie," Audio Two’s "Top Billin’," and the Dragnet Theme . "I Got 5 On It" was an international

Originally, Luniz intended to rap the hook themselves, but Tone Capone insisted on adding Marshall’s melodic vocals to give it a "perfect" crossover appeal. Commercial Success and Charts