Every culture has its soundtrack — and for weed, that soundtrack starts with one line: “I got five on it.”

Released in 1995 by Luniz, the Oakland duo composed of Yukmouth and Numskull, the song became more than a radio hit — it became a ritual. The beat, the hook, the slang — everything about it captured what it meant to share the sack, to throw in for the session, to be part of the smoke circle.

It’s not just nostalgia. It’s the national anthem of weed.

A Smoke Circle Staple

“I Got 5 On It” dropped during a golden age of hip-hop — when storytelling, slang, and culture lived in the same verse. Its meaning was simple: five dollars toward a dime bag. But that simplicity was what made it powerful.

Everyone knew that feeling — pulling out a crumpled bill, tossing it on the table, and sparking up with friends. The song turned that moment into immortality.

Even decades later, when it comes on at a party or a smoke session, heads still nod, lighters still flick. It’s the bridge between generations of smokers.

Rebirth Through Horror: Jordan Peele’s Us

In 2019, Jordan Peele resurrected the anthem for his horror film Us. But instead of nostalgia, he gave it a chilling twist — slowing down the beat, stretching it into something eerie and haunting.

What was once a carefree smoke song became a symbol of duality — the same way Peele turned an ordinary family into their own worst nightmare. The moment that remix hit the trailer, the internet lit up. People who’d forgotten the Luniz suddenly remembered.

It was genius: turning the world’s most iconic weed anthem into a piece of modern psychological horror.

That reintroduction re-cemented “I Got 5 On It” in pop culture. It wasn’t just a classic anymore — it was timeless art, shape-shifting across genres, decades, and meanings.

The Hollyweed Take

“I Got 5 On It” isn’t just a song — it’s a symbol of community and contribution. It reminds us that culture was built collaboratively — before the algorithms, before the playlists, before the sponsorships.

Just like Hollyweed itself, it started grassroots, from the people, for the people.

That’s what makes it legendary.

Read more on how music, cannabis, and rebellion fuel the culture in the Hollyweed Origin Story