Lunitik Muzik

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Lunitik Muzik
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 1997 (1997-11-11)
Recorded1996–1997
Genre West Coast hip hop
Length1:11:06
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Luniz chronology
Operation Stackola
(1995)
Lunitik Muzik
(1997)
Silver & Black
(2002)
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Lunitik Muzik is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Luniz. It was released on November 11, 1997 through C-Note Records, Noo Trybe Records and Virgin Records. Production was handled by Tone Capone, Mike Dean, Bosko, Quincy Jones III, Raphael Saadiq, Redman and Smoke One Productions. It features guest appearances from Poppa LQ, 2 Live Crew, 3X Krazy, 8Ball & MJG, B-Legit, Brownstone, Christión, E-40, Harm, Madd Maxx, MoKenStef, Phats Bossi, Redman, Swoop G, TK Kirkland, Too Short, Val Young, DJ Thump & Mengesha. The album peaked at number 34 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro" (featuring DJ Thump & Mengesha "Mystro" Francis) 1:24
2."Highest Niggaz in the Industry" (featuring E-40 & B-Legit)
4:54
3."Funkin' Over Nuthin'" (featuring Too Short & Harm)
  • Tone Capone
  • Mike Dean
5:33
4."In My Nature" (featuring 8Ball & MJG)Smoke One Productions5:25
5."Jus Mee & U" (featuring Raphael Saadiq)
4:54
6."Game (Interlude)" (featuring T. K. Kirkland) 1:17
7."My Baby Mamma"Tone Capone4:13
8."Is It Kool?" (featuring MoKenStef)Bosko4:35
9."$ad Millionaire" (featuring Brownstone)Tone Capone4;43
10."Killaz on the Payroll" (featuring Phats Bossi, Madd Maxx & Poppa LQ)
  • Tone Capone
  • Mike Dean
6:03
11."Phillies" (featuring Poppa LQ)Bosko4:40
12."Mobb Shit" (featuring Swoop G, 3X Krazy & Cydal)Bosko5:13
13."Y Do Thugz Die" (featuring Val Young) Quincy Jones III 4:55
14."Hypnotize" (featuring Redman) Redman 5:15
15."Handcuff Your Hoes"
  • Tone Capone
  • Mike Dean
3:21
16."20 Bluntz a Day" (featuring 2 Live Crew and Christión)
  • Tone Capone
  • Mike Dean
4:41
Total length:1:11:06
CD only hidden track
No.TitleLength
17."11 O'Clock News" 
Cassette only hidden track
No.TitleLength
17."Revelationz" 

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 34

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