I Got 5 on It
| I Got 5 on It | |
|---|---|
| Luniz feat. Michael Marshall | |
| publication | May 31, 1995 |
| length | 4:13 |
| Genre (s) | West coast hip-hop , rap |
| music | Tone Capone |
| Award (s) | DE: platinum CH: gold UK: silver US: platinum |
| album | Operation Stackola |
| Cover versions | |
| 1999 |
Puff Daddy and R. Kelly ( Satisfy You ) |
| 2001 |
Jennifer Lopez and Nas ( I'm Gonna Be Alright ) |
I Got 5 on It (in this case English about for: I have five dollars for marijuana ) is a song of the American rap - duo Luniz , which together with the R & B singer Michael Marshall recordings, which the chorus sings. The song is the first single from their debut album Operation Stackola and was released on May 31, 1995.
content
| Song part | Artist |
| 1st verse | Yukmouth |
| Interlude | Yukmouth and Numskull |
| 2nd stanza | Numskull |
| 3rd stanza | Numskull and Yukmouth |
Thematically, the track revolves around the consumption of drugs , especially marijuana and alcohol . The artists slip into the role of the lyric self . Yukmouth raps the first verse, in which he tells of drinking beer and liquor and smoking joints . He worries that there is not enough money to buy supplies and is annoyed that he has to share his marijuana with too many people without them paying for it. The second verse is rapped by Numskull , who ties in with his predecessor and says that he smokes weed all the time and is totally high that he burns himself on the joint. He asks his friends to smoke and drink, but give him money for it. He also reports that he failed a police drug test for smoking too much marijuana. The third verse is rapped by both of them together. They drive to buy drugs and get upset that they can't afford a better vehicle. The rappers also brag about their drug use .
production
The song's instrumental was produced by music producer Tone Capone. For the main melody, he used a sample of the song Why You Treat Me So Bad by the US R&B group Club Nouveau from 1987. The tracks Jungle Boogie by Kool & The Gang (1973) and Top Billin ' by Audio Two ( 1987) sampled.
Music video
The video largely shows a party that takes place in the garden of a villa during the day. Here Yukmouth and Numskull rap between partying people who play billiards and chess , among other things . In the background you can see a swimming pool and scantily clad women dancing. Later the two of them drive off and buy marijuana from a drug dealer , which they smoke in the car on the way back. The next morning they both wake up with strange women in the villa and flee.
single
Cover design
The single cover shows a photo of the two rappers from Luniz, who look down at the viewer from above. The picture is framed by cardboard. At the top of the picture is written Luniz in red and at the bottom in black I Got 5 on It .
Chart successes
I Got 5 on It entered the German single charts on October 2, 1995 and reached the top position on November 20, 1995 at number 2. In total, the song stayed in the top 100 for 28 weeks, including 13 weeks in the top 10.
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Sales figures and awards
In Germany, the single received a platinum record in 1996 for more than 500,000 copies sold , making it one of the best-selling rap songs in this country . The track was also awarded gold for over 25,000 sales in Switzerland , silver in the UK for over 200,000 sales, and platinum for over 1,000,000 sales in the United States.
Cover versions
The distinctive instrumental from I Got 5 on It was later reused by various artists. The best known cover version is the track Satisfy You by Puff Daddy and R. Kelly , which also reached number 2 in Germany in 1999. The track I'm Gonna Be Alright by Jennifer Lopez and Nas , which was ranked 6th in 2001, is also based on the beat of I Got 5 on It . Other artists who have used the instrumental for songs or freestyles include The Game , Yo Gotti , Lloyd Banks, and Big Sean . On the sampler Eko Fresh Presents: German Dream Allstars , the beat was used in the song Ich bin high, Homie , on which Yukmouth from The Luniz also played alongside Dru Down, Eko Fresh , Summer Cem and VD3.
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations on rap.genius.com (English)
- German translation on magistrix.de
- Music video on youtube.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lyrics
- ↑ Why You Treat Me So Bad on Youtube
- ↑ Music video (Youtube)
- ↑ Single cover
- ↑ Chart tracking I Got 5 on It on officialcharts.de
- ↑ a b c d e Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b c d e 1995 and 1996 annual charts: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Record awards: DE CH UK US
- ↑ Satisfy You on officialcharts.de
- ↑ I'm Gonna Be Alright on officialcharts.de
