I Got 5 on It

"I Got 5 on It"
Single by Luniz
from the album Operation Stackola
Released	May 31, 1995
Format	12" single, CD single, cassette single
Recorded	1994
Genre	West coast hip hop
Length	4:13
Label	Noo Trybe
Producer	Tone Capone
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
Luniz singles chronology
"I Got 5 on It" (1995) "Playa Hata" (1995)

"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. The song has become their most famous to date, and helped make Operation Stackola their best-selling album.

Contents 1 Lyrics and music 2 Reception 3 Other versions 4 Track listings 5 Charts and sales 5.1 Peak positions 5.2 End of year charts 5.3 Certifications 6 See also 7 References

Lyrics and music

"I got 5 on it" is a phrase meaning to pay half for a dime bag (a 10 dollar bag of weed) with another person. The lyrics in the original song clearly convey this meaning.

“Kinda broke so ya know all I gots five, I got five”
“Unless you pull out the fat, crispy five dollar bill on the real before its history”
“I got 5 on it, let's go half on a sack”

The remix to the song, which can be found on the CD single known as the "Bay Ballas Remix", featured an extensive list of artists from the Bay Area including original collaborator Michael Marshall on the chorus, Dru Down, E-40, Richie Rich, Shock G, and Spice 1. Later remixes attempt to modify the original meaning. In Dru Down's verse he states the “5” can refer to either $500 or a Mercedes-Benz 500E for the particularly wealthy, while Numskull suggests the practice can also be used to assist in paying for alcoholic beverages such as Hennessy, Seagrams or 40's.

The song samples Club Nouveau's "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (1986), Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" (1973) and Audio Two's "Top Billin'" (1987). There have also been several unofficial 'Drum 'n' Bass' remixes of this track.

In 2000, Yukmouth appeared on a "sequel" titled "G'z On It" with Mac Mall and Fed-X on Killa Tay's album Snake Eyes

Reception

The single reached #2 in Germany, #3 in the United Kingdom and #8 in the United States. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA on October 31, 1995 for shipping of one million copies.^[1]

Other versions

The instrumentals for "I Got 5 on It" are used for the song "Satisfy You" by Puff Daddy featuring R. Kelly, Luniz is featured in the official West Coast Remix of the song. The song has also been freestyled by many notable rappers such as: Lloyd Banks, Lil' Flip, Potluck and many others. Turkish rapper Emre Baransel used the instrumental on the song "Ver 5'i" (Classical Mixtape) which features Sahtiyan and Turkish rap star Ceza. The remix of this song was covered by Twiztid on their Man's Myth (Vol. 1) album. This version was titled "Bonus Flavor" and also featured Insane Clown Posse, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Anybody Killa, Esham and Lavel. The instrumental was sampled for the official remix of R&B singer J. Holiday's single, "Bed", that features rappers Trina and Ja Rule. The instrumental was also sampled by Jennifer Lopez for her record "I'm Gonna Be Alright" featuring Nas. Big Sean also used the beat for his version of the song called "5 Bucks (5 on It)" featuring Chip tha Ripper and Curren$y on his mixtape "Finally Famous Volume 3: BIG".

Track listings

12" single

A-side:

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean version) — 4:13
2. "I Got 5 on It" (instrumental) — 4:14

B-side:

1. "So Much Drama" (LP version) (street) featuring Nik Nack — 5:14
2. "So Much Drama" (instrumental) — 5:14

CD single (U.S. version)

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean short mix) — 3:59
2. "I Got 5 on It" (clean bay ballas vocal remix) featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump (Shock G), Richie Rich, Shock G, Spice 1 — 4:12
3. "I Got 5 on It" (gumbo funk remix) remixed by N.O. Joe (4:50)
4. "I Got 5 on It" (clean weedless mix) — 4:12

Cassette single

A-side:

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean short mix)
2. "I Got 5 on It" (clean bay ballas vocal remix) featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich, Shock G , Spice 1
3. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 1)
4. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 2)

B-side:

1. "I Got 5 on It" (clean short mix)
2. "I Got 5 on It" (clean bay ballas vocal remix) featuring Dru Down, E-40, Humpty Hump, Richie Rich (2), Shock G, Spice 1
3. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 1)
4. "I Got 5 on It" (drop zone rub 2)

Charts and sales

Peak positions Chart (1995/96) Peak position Austrian Singles Chart[2] 6 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[2] 5 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[2] 7 Dutch Top 40[3] 1 French Singles Chart[2] 6 German Singles Chart[4] 2 Irish Singles Chart[5] 6 New Zealand Singles Chart[2] 24 Norwegian Singles Chart[2] 2 Swedish Singles Chart[2] 2 Swiss Singles Chart[2] 2 UK Singles Chart[6] 3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 8 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks[7] 4 Chart (1998) Peak position UK Singles Chart[8] 28

End of year charts End of year chart (1995) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9] 36 End of year chart (1996) Position Austrian Singles Chart[10] 34 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[11] 18 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[12] 22 Dutch Top 40[3] 28 French Singles Chart[13] 32 Swiss Singles Chart[14] 22 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments France (SNEP)[15] Silver 125,000* Germany (BVMI)[16] Platinum 500,000^ Norway (IFPI Norway)[17] Gold 5,000* Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[18] Gold 25,000x United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000^ United States (RIAA)[1] Platinum 1,000,000^ *sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1996

References