Operation Stackola

Operation Stackola
Studio album by Luniz
Released	July 4, 1995
Recorded	1994-1995
Genre	West Coast Hip hop
Length	66:34
Label	Virgin/Noo Trybe
Producer	DJ Fuze, N.O. Joe, Tone Capone
Luniz chronology
Operation Stackola (1995) Lunitik Muzik (1997)

Operation Stackola is the debut album by hip hop duo Luniz, released on July 4, 1995. The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of over one million records.^{[citation needed]} It features their most famous song to date "I Got 5 on It". Operation Stackola also ended up being the group's highest selling album, toppping the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart for two weeks and barely made the Top 20 on the Billboard 200.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
RapReviews	[2]
The Source	[3]
Melody Maker	(Recommended)[4]

Critical response

The Source (8/95, p.79) - 3.5 Mics - Dope - "...The Luniz...take the typical Oakland sound to another level...a combination of insane lyrics and street-core knowledge....tight lyrics and tight tracks...a must to compete in this diverse rap game..."

Melody Maker (3/23/96, p.38) - Recommended - "...Luniz aren't gangstas, but playas....The lifestyle depicted on OPERATION STACKOLA involves claiming Welfare and carrying a bus pass so that you can still afford to smoke Indo and drink Tanqueray and wear the latest Phat Farm."

Rap Pages (9/95, p.26) - 7 (out of 10) - "...1995 is the year of OPERATION STACKOLA....a balanced attack of Yukmouth's laid-back delivery and Knumskull's pinched vocal pitch....the Luniz do mental atomic pile drivers on ears and heads while ripping up microphones..."

Track listing

1. "Intro" – 0:51
2. "Put the Lead on Ya" (featuring Dru Down) – 5:25
3. "I Got 5 on It" (featuring Michael Marshall) – 4:13
4. "Broke Hos" – 4:11
5. "Pimps, Playas & Hustlas" (featuring Dru Down and Richie Rich) – 5:02
6. "Playa Hata" (featuring Teddy) – 4:31
7. "Broke Niggaz" (featuring Knucklehead and Eclipse) – 5:19
8. "Operation Stackola" – 4:36
9. "5150" (featuring Shock G) – 4:03
10. "900 Blame a Nigga" – 4:18
11. "Yellow Brick Road" – 5:35
12. "So Much Drama" (featuring Nik Nack) – 4:14
13. "She's Just a Freak" – 4:12
14. "Plead Guilty" – 4:23
15. "I Got 5 on It (Reprise)" – 5:08
16. "Outro" – 0:33

Chart positions

Chart (1995)	Peak position[5]
U.S. Billboard 200	20
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	1

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1995 (U.S.)

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ RapReviews review
3. ^ The Source review
4. ^ Melody Maker review
5. ^ allmusic ((( Operation Stackola > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))