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Luniz
Also known as	Luniz Toons^[1] LuniTunes^[2]
Origin	Oakland, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop
Years active	1992–2005 2015–present^[3]
Labels	Virgin Noo Trybe C-Note

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.^[4]^[5] 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.^[4]^[6]^[2]

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^[7]

Awards

Grammy Award nominations

Year	Category	Genre	Song	Result	Notes
1997	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 and Coolio)	R&B	"Stomp"	Nominated	^[8]^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "Luniz Toons". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 8, 1995. p. 13.
^ ^a ^b ^c Caples, Garrett (March 25, 2019). "How 'Us' Turned the Weed Anthem 'I Got 5 on It' Into a Creepy Horror Theme". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ Caples, Garrett (March 25, 2019). "How 'Us' Turned the Weed Anthem 'I Got 5 on It' Into a Creepy Horror Theme". The New York Times. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 241. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
^ "Yukmouth Has Praise for West Coast Rap". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 23, 2003. p. 24.
^ Halperin, Shirley; Bloom, Steve (June 12, 2015). Pot Culture: The A–Z Guide to Stoner Language & Life. Abrams. p. 683. ISBN 978-1-61312-874-9.
^ "Movie Review: Original Gangstas preview". The Austin Chronicle. August 16, 1996. ISSN 1074-0740. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ "The Complete List of Nominees". Los Angeles Times. January 8, 1997. ISSN 2165-1736. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
^ "Grammy Awards". Washington Post. February 28, 1997. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 7, 2023.

v t e Luniz
Yukmouth (discography) Numskull
Studio albums	Operation Stackola Lunitik Muzik Silver & Black
Compilation albums	Bootlegs & B-Sides Greatest Hits
Singles	"I Got 5 on It" "Playa Hata"
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