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American hip hop duo
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. They were the flagship act for C-Note Records. 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
Mixtapes
Extended plays
Formally Known as the LuniTunes (1994)
Filmography
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 .
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