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'Us' turns 'I Got 5 On It' into a horror hit

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March 26, 2019

'I Got 5 On It,' the 1995 Luniz single, is finding new life - after death - in Jordan Peele's horror hit 'Us.' Also in the news today: Jussie Smollett charges dropped, Regina Spektor heads to Broadway, Justin Bieber takes a break, speculating about Grammy Record of the Year contenders, and Roger Daltrey's one of the few U.K. musicians unconcerned about Brexit. [Audio sampled: Jahzzar - "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games - "Against the Wall" (CC BY 3.0); Justin Bieber - "I'll Show You"; Sharon Van Etten - "Seventeen"; Roger Daltry interview clip; Jesse Spillane - "Ruffling Feathers" (CC By SA 4.0-02); Luniz - "I Got 5 On It"; Luniz - "I Got 5 On It (feat. Michael Marshall) [Tethered Mix])"]