Operation Stackola

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title: "Operation Stackola" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["luniz-albums", "1995-debut-albums", "virgin-records-albums", "albums-produced-by-e-a-ski", "albums-produced-by-n.o.-joe"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Stackola" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Operation Stackola
type	studio
artist	Luniz
cover	Operation Stackola.jpg
released
studio
genre
length	66:34
label
producer
next_title	Lunitik Muzik
next_year	1997
misc	{{Singles
name	Operation Stackola
type	studio
single1	I Got 5 on It
single1date	May 23, 1995
single2	Playa Hata
single2date	November 1995
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| name = Operation Stackola | type = studio | artist = Luniz | cover = Operation Stackola.jpg | alt = | released = | recorded = | studio = | genre = | length = 66:34 | label = | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Lunitik Muzik | next_year = 1997 | misc = {{Singles | name = Operation Stackola | type = studio | single1 = I Got 5 on It | single1date = May 23, 1995 | single2 = Playa Hata | single2date = 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

| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = | rev2 = Robert Christgau | rev2score = | rev3 = Los Angeles Times | rev3score = | rev4 = Muzik | rev4score = | rev5 = NME | rev5score = 4/10 | rev6 = Rap Pages | rev6score = 7/10 | rev7 = RapReviews | rev7score = 9/10 | rev8 = The Source | rev8score = The Tampa Tribune opined that "the wordplay of Yukmouth and Knumskull glide over bassed-up tracks like mercury."

Track listing

| all_writing = | extra_column = Producer(s) | title1 = Intro | writer1 = | extra1 = DJ Fuze | length1 = 0:51 | title2 = Put the Lead on Ya | note2 = featuring Dru Down | writer2 = | extra2 = Tone Capone | length2 = 5:25 | title3 = I Got 5 on It | note3 = featuring Michael Marshall | writer3 = | extra3 = Tone Capone | length3 = 4:13 | title4 = Broke Hos | writer4 = | extra4 = Shock G | length4 = 4:11 | title5 = Pimps, Playas & Hustlas | note5 = featuring Dru Down and Richie Rich | writer5 = | extra5 = N.O. Joe | length5 = 5:02 | title6 = Playa Hata | note6 = featuring Teddy | writer6 = | extra6 = | length6 = 4:31 | title7 = Broke Niggaz | note7 = featuring Knucklehead and Eklipze | writer7 = | extra7 = DJ Fuze | length7 = 5:19 | title8 = Operation Stackola | writer8 = | extra8 = N.O. Joe | length8 = 4:36 | title9 = 5150 | note9 = featuring Shock G | writer9 = | extra9 = Shock G | length9 = 4:03 | title10 = 900 Blame a Nigga | writer10 = | extra10 = | length10 = 4:18 | title11 = Yellow Brick Road | writer11 = | extra11 = N.O. Joe | length11 = 5:35 | title12 = So Much Drama | note12 = featuring Nic Nac | writer12 = | extra12 = Terry T. | length12 = 4:14 | title13 = She's Just a Freak | note13 = featuring Knucklehead | writer13 = | extra13 = Gino Blacknell | length13 = 4:12 | title14 = Plead Guilty | writer14 = | extra14 = DJ Daryl | length14 = 4:23 | title15 = I Got 5 on It | note15 = Reprise | writer15 = | extra15 = Tone Capone | length15 = 5:08 | title16 = Outro | writer16 = | extra16 = | length16 = 0:33 | total_length = 1:06:34

Personnel

• 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

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1995–96) | Peak position | US Billboard 200 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | |---|---|---|---| | 20 | | | | | 1 | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1995)	Position	US Billboard 200	US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
141
37
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Certifications

References

References

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3. Christgau, Robert. (January 23, 1996). "Luniz".
4. Cuda, Heidi Siegmund. (August 6, 1995). "In Brief".
5. Ashon, Will. (March 1996). "The Luniz: ''Operation Stackola''".
6. Perry, John. (March 30, 1996). "LUNIZ - Operation Stackola (Noo Trybe)".
7. Sneed, Mark T.. (September 1995). "Flippin Da Traxx". [[Larry Flynt Publications.
8. Hernandez, Pedro. (October 23, 2007). "Luniz :: Operation Stackola :: C-Note Records".
9. (August 1995). "Record Report".
10. (Aug 18, 1995). "Luniz, Operation Stackola". The Tampa Tribune.
11. (July 22, 1995). "The Billboard 200". [[Nielsen Business Media, Inc.]].
12. (July 22, 1995). "Top R&B Albums". [[Nielsen Business Media, Inc.]].
13. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard.
14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard.

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