I Got 5 on It was released in 1995 by Oakland duo Luniz, featuring Michael Marshall, and became their biggest hit, reaching the top ten in the US and UK. The title phrase was slang for putting five dollars toward a bag of cannabis, a meaning widely understood from the lyrics. The track was later revived for new audiences when its piano loop was used to unsettling effect in Jordan Peele's 2019 horror film Us, introducing the song to a younger generation who now also associate it with that trailer.
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Short clip of the Luniz hook I Got 5 on It from the 1995 hip hop hit, used in memes and edits for pitching in, splitting costs or a throwback moment.
This is the instantly recognisable chorus hook from Luniz's I Got 5 on It, built around the laid-back vocal line and the song's distinctive eerie piano loop. In this short cut the phrase lands cleanly on its own, carrying the whole joke without needing the full track. It sounds smooth, confident and a little mischievous, which is why it works as a punchline rather than background music. Viewers hear it and immediately understand someone is offering to chip in, usually for something they probably should not be buying, and that shared recognition is what makes the moment land.
