Luniz

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Luniz
Also known as The Luniz
Origin Oakland, California
Genre(s) Hip Hop
Years active 1995 - present
Label(s) Noo Trybe
Virgin
Rap-A-Lot

Ball or Fall
Members
Yukmouth, Numskull

Luniz is a platinum-selling Oakland rap duo formed by rappers Yukmouth and Numskull. They released an internationally successful hit in 1995 entitled "I Got 5 on It", two versions of which appear on their album Operation Stackola. A third version of the song, featuring Oakland rappers Dru Down, Shock G, Richie Rich, E-40, and Spice 1 and often found on the Internet as the Bay Area Ballas Remix, has also garnered radio play. Luniz were going to be featured on Tupac Shakur's One Nation project. Due to Shakur's death the album was never released.

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[edit] Feuds

During Master P's rise to national fame, Luniz attempted to spark an argument over the use of the concept 'the Ice Cream Man'. Due to their waning popularity which was overshadowed by P's skyrocketing exposure, the argument was not taken up by the media and they eventually fell into obscurity.

Luniz also had a major row with Too Short, deriding him on their song "Playa Hata" and saying in the song "that's why the town got rid of Short." This led to an altercation at KMEL Summer Jam in 1996, between Too Short and some posse members of Luniz. Too Short was banned from KMEL radio for a brief period of time as a result of the fight at Summer Jam.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Compilations

[edit] Singles

  • "I Got 5 on It" (1995)
  • "Playa Hata" (1995)
  • "Jus Mee & U" (1997)
  • "Hypnotized" (1998)
  • "Oakland Raider" (2002)
  • "A Piece of me" Feat. Fat Joe (2004)

[edit] Awards

[edit] Grammy Award nominations

Category Genre Song Year Result
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, Yo-Yo, Chaka Khan, Charlie Wilson, Shaquille O'Neal, Quincy Jones & Coolio)		 R&B "Stomp" 1997 Nominated

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