''Operation Stackola'' is the debut

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by American hip hop duo

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. It was released on July 4, 1995, through

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, C-Note Records and

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. The album was produced by DJ Fuze, N.O. Joe, Tone Capone,

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, DJ Daryl,

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& 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

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charts. On June 20, 2000, it received a Platinum certification by the

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for selling over one million units in the United States. It also made it to number 14 on the

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, number 19 on the

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, number 23 in Germany, number 37 in Sweden, number 41 on the

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and number 46 in Austria. Its lead single "

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" became a huge hit, reaching top 10 in several countries music charts, was certified Platinum by the RIAA, BPI and BVMI and Gold by

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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

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and number 13 on the

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in the US.

Critical reception

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'' opined that "the wordplay of Yukmouth and Knumskull glide over bassed-up tracks like mercury."

Track listing

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 "

" 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 "

" 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

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control Luniz albums 1995 debut albums Virgin Records albums Albums produced by E-A-Ski Albums produced by N.O. Joe