I Got 5 on It

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"I Got 5 on It" is a song by American hip-hop duo Luniz featuring R&B singer Michael Marshall and produced by Tone Capone. It was released on May 23, 1995 by Noo Trybe and C-Note Records as the lead single from the duo's debut album, Operation Stackola. It is a drug anthem about the consumption of marijuana. The song reached number two in Germany, number three in the United Kingdom and number eight in the United States. The accompanying music video was directed by Rubin Whitmore II. Its title and chorus refer to the practice of splitting the cost of a marijuana purchase and claiming five dollars' worth of it. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 31, 1995, and sold one million copies domestically. In 2022, Pitchfork ranked "I Got 5 on It" one of "The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s".

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