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Operation Stackola

Operation Stackola
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 4, 1995 (1995-07-04)
Studio
  • Pajama Studios (Oakland, CA)
  • Infinite Studios (Oakland, CA)
Genre
Length66:34
Label
Producer
Luniz chronology
Operation Stackola
(1995)
Lunitik Muzik
(1997)
Singles from Operation Stackola
  1. "I Got 5 on It"
    Released: May 23, 1995
  2. "Playa Hata"
    Released: November 1995

Operation Stackola is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Luniz. It was released on July 4, 1995, through Virgin Records, C-Note Records and Noo Trybe Records. The album was produced by DJ Fuze, N.O. Joe, Tone Capone, Shock G, DJ Daryl, E-A-Ski & CMT, Gino Blacknell, and Terry T. It features guest appearances from Dru Down, Knucklehead, Eclipse, Michael Marshall, Nik Nack, Richie Rich, Shock G and Teddy.

The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and topped the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. On June 20, 2000, it received a Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over one million units in the United States. It also made it to number 14 on the Dutch Album Top 100, number 19 on the Swiss Hitparade, number 23 in Germany, number 37 in Sweden, number 41 on the UK Albums Chart and number 46 in Austria.

Its lead single "I Got 5 on It" became a huge hit, reaching top 10 in several countries music charts, was certified Platinum by the RIAA, BPI and BVMI and Gold by SNEP, IFPI Norway and IFPI Switzerland. The album's second single, "Playa Hata", peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, number 12 on the Dance Singles Chart and number 4 on the Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart in the UK, number 51 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 13 on the Hot Rap Songs in the US.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
Muzik[4]
NME4/10[5]
Rap Pages7/10[6]
RapReviews9/10[7]
The Source[8]

The Tampa Tribune opined that "the wordplay of Yukmouth and Knumskull glide over bassed-up tracks like mercury."[9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro" DJ Fuze0:51
2."Put the Lead on Ya" (featuring Dru Down)Tone Capone5:25
3."I Got 5 on It" (featuring Michael Marshall)
Tone Capone4:13
4."Broke Hos"
Shock G4:11
5."Pimps, Playas & Hustlas" (featuring Dru Down and Richie Rich)
N.O. Joe5:02
6."Playa Hata" (featuring Teddy)
4:31
7."Broke Niggaz" (featuring Knucklehead and Eklipze)
DJ Fuze5:19
8."Operation Stackola"
  • Ellis
  • Husband
  • Johnson
  • Robinson
  • Serrell
N.O. Joe4:36
9."5150" (featuring Shock G)
  • Ellis
  • Husband
  • Jacobs
Shock G4:03
10."900 Blame a Nigga"
  • Ellis
  • Husband
  • Elliot
  • Jacobs
4:18
11."Yellow Brick Road"
  • Ellis
  • Husband
  • Johnson
N.O. Joe5:35
12."So Much Drama" (featuring Nic Nac)
  • Ellis
  • Husband
  • Terrence Butler
Terry T.4:14
13."She's Just a Freak" (featuring Knucklehead)
  • Ellis
  • Husband
  • Knuckle Head
Gino Blacknell4:12
14."Plead Guilty"
  • Ellis
  • Husband
  • David Reeves
  • Kurtis Walker
  • Larry Smith
DJ Daryl4:23
15."I Got 5 on It" (Reprise)
  • Ellis
  • Husband
  • Gilmour
  • Bell
  • Bell
  • Boyce
  • Brown
  • Mickens
  • Smith
  • Thomas
  • Westfield
  • Foster
  • McElroy
  • King
Tone Capone5:08
16."Outro"  0:33
Total length:1:06:34

Personnel

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  • Garrick "Numskull" Husbands – vocals, co-producer (track 10)
  • Jerold "Yukmouth" Ellis – vocals
  • Darnel "Dru Down" Robinson – vocals (tracks: 2, 5)
  • Michael Marshall – vocals (track 3)
  • Richard "Richie Rich" Serrell – vocals (track 5)
  • Teddy – vocals (track 6)
  • Knuckle Head – vocals (tracks: 7, 13)
  • Erick "Eklipze" Carson – vocals (track 7)
  • Gregory "Shock G" Jacobs – vocals (track 9), keyboards (track 4), producer (tracks: 4, 9), co-producer (track 10)
  • Demetrius Nicole "Nic Nac" Lyles – vocals (track 12)
  • David "DJ Fuze" Elliot – producer (tracks: 1, 7, 10)
  • Anthony "Tone Capone" Gilmour – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 15)
  • Joseph "N.O. Joe" Johnson – producer (tracks: 5, 8, 11)
  • Shon "E-A-Ski" Adams – producer (track 6)
  • Mark "CMT" Ogleton – producer (track 6)
  • Terrence "Terry T." Butler – producer (track 12)
  • Ellis "Gino" Blacknell – producer (track 13)
  • Daryl Anderson – producer (track 14)
  • Dave "D-Wiz" Evelingham – engineering
  • Michael Denten – engineering
  • Darrin Harris – engineering
  • Tom Baker – mastering
  • Eric L. Brooks – executive producer, A&R
  • Accrraaa J. Pavel – executive producer, management
  • Chris "C&H" Hicks – executive producer
  • Jason Clark – art direction, design
  • Victor Hall – photography

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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