Luniz Explained

Luniz
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Oakland, California, U.S.
Genre:	West Coast hip hop
Current Members:	Yukmouth Numskull

Luniz (pronounced Loonies) (formerly Luniz Toons and LuniTunes)^[1] ^[2] is an American hip hop duo from Oakland, California, formed by West Coast rappers Yukmouth and Numskull.^[3] ^[4] They were signed to Noo Trybe Records and C-Note Records, and were the flagship act for the latter. The group is best known for the internationally successful hit in 1995 titled "I Got 5 on It", known as a weed-smoking anthem.^[5]

Discography

See main article: Luniz discography. Studio albums

Operation Stackola (1995)
Lunitik Muzik (1997)
Silver & Black (2002)
No Pressure (2018)

Filmography

1996: Original Gangstas, as customers at Thelma's Café^[6]

Awards

Grammy Award nominations

Notes and References

Book: Billboard . July 8, 1995 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 13 . en . Luniz Toons.
News: Caples . Garrett . March 25, 2019 . How 'Us' Turned the Weed Anthem 'I Got 5 on It' Into a Creepy Horror Theme . en-US . The New York Times . February 7, 2023 . 0362-4331.
Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Colin Larkin. Colin Larkin (writer). Virgin Books. 2000. First. 0-7535-0427-8. 241.
Book: Billboard . August 23, 2003 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . 24 . en . Yukmouth Has Praise for West Coast Rap.
Book: Halperin . Shirley . Pot Culture: The A–Z Guide to Stoner Language & Life . Bloom . Steve . June 12, 2015 . Abrams . 978-1-61312-874-9 . 683 . en.
Web site: August 16, 1996 . Movie Review: Original Gangstas preview . February 7, 2023 . . en-US . 1074-0740.
Web site: January 8, 1997 . The Complete List of Nominees . February 7, 2023 . . en-US . 2165-1736.
News: February 28, 1997 . Grammy Awards . en-US . . February 7, 2023 . 0190-8286.