5 * Stunna

5 * Stunna (stylized as 5 ★ Stunna, also known as 5 Star Stunna) is the third studio album by American rapper Birdman. It was released on December 11, 2007, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records.^[5] The album includes the productions from Kane Beatz, T-Mix, Cool & Dre, Young Yonny, DJ Tone, the Fliptones, Tommy Gunnz, Drumma Boy, Steve Morales and Raymond "Sarom" Diaz, among others. Rapper Lil Wayne has featured 7 out of 22 tracks throughout the whole album. The album debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200, selling 80,000 copies in the first week. To date, the album has sold 372,000 copies in the United States.

5 ★ Stunna
Studio album by Birdman
Released	December 11, 2007 (2007-12-11)
Recorded	2006–07
Genre	Southern hip hop gangsta rap
Length	75:25
Label	Cash Money Universal
Producer	Kane Beatz T-Mix Cool & Dre Young Yonny Tommy Gunnz The Fliptones Steve Morales, Raymond "Sarom" Diaz, StreetRunner Jim Jonsin Honorable C.N.O.T.E. Drumma Boy DVS Productions JRock Maestro Mark Batson Jeff Bhasker Jeff Reid Mousa Rodnae Jason "Jay E" Epperson Keleigh Reid
Birdman chronology
Like Father, Like Son (2006) 5 ★ Stunna (2007) Pricele$$ (2009)
Singles from 5 * Stunna
"Pop Bottles" Released: June 15, 2007 "100 Million" Released: November 23, 2007 "I Run This" Released: May 14, 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
DJBooth	[2]
HipHopDX	[3]
RapReviews	[4]

All three singles were released from the album, and each of them contains the collaborations with Lil Wayne; "Pop Bottles", which also features guest vocals from fellow rapper Jadakiss, "100 Million", which also features guest vocals from these fellow rappers Young Jeezy and Rick Ross, along with these record producers Dré and DJ Khaled, "I Run This".

Background

The album was first rumored to be titled as 5 Star General, however, the title of the album was later changed into 5 Star Stunna.

Singles

His official debut single for his third album, titled "Pop Bottles" was released on June 15, 2007. The song features guest vocals from his frequent collaborator and fellow rapper Lil Wayne, while it was produced by Raymond "Sarom" Diaz and Steve Morales.

The album's second single, titled "100 Million" was released on November 23, 2007. Lil Wayne also featured on this track, along with fellow rappers Young Jeezy and Rick Ross, and these record producers Dré and DJ Khaled. The song was produced by the production duo Cool & Dre.

The album's third single, "I Run This" was released on May 14, 2008. For the third time, Lil Wayne was featured on this track, while it was produced by T-Mix and Drumma Boy.

Lawsuits

In October 2009, Birdman, Lil Wayne, Cash Money Records, and various music distribution outlets were sued for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who claims his voice was used without permission. The rappers asked him to record some "Italian-styled spoken word recordings" in 2006. The lyrics were allegedly used on "Respect", and other tracks from the rappers' collaboration album Like Father, Like Son.^[6]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Keleigh Reid	Reid	1:06
2.	"Fully Loaded"	Bryan Williams Daniel Johnson	Kane Beatz	3:40
3.	"I Run This" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Williams Dwayne Carter, Jr. Tristan "TMIX" Jones	TMIX	3:31
4.	"The Money "So Fresh""	Williams Thomas "Tommy Gunns" Pham	Tommy Gunns	4:35
5.	"The Old Man #1 (Interlude)"	Reid	Reid	1:09
6.	"100 Million" (featuring Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, and Rick Ross)	Williams Carter, Jr. Jay "Young Jeezy" Jenkins William Roberts II Andre Lyon Marcello Valenzano	Cool & Dre	3:29
7.	"Believe Dat" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Williams Carter, Jr. Jones	TMIX	4:01
8.	"Wet Paint"	Williams Jones	TMIX	3:46
9.	"Grind" (featuring Lil Wayne and Brisco)	Williams Carter, Jr. British Mitchell Nicholas "StreetRunner" Warwar Chaz Mishan David Delgado	StreetRunner	3:48
10.	"All the Time"	Williams James Scheffer	Jim Jonsin	4:09
11.	"The Old Man #2 (Interlude)"	Reid	Reid	0:48
12.	"Head Busta"	Williams Ronald "Young Yonny" Ferebee, Jr.	Young Yonny	4:28
13.	"Pop Bottles" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Williams Carter, Jr. Steve Morales Raymond "Sarom" Diaz Wayne Brown Shandel Green Jason Phillips Deke Richards	Morales Sarom	3:27
14.	"Love My Hood"	Williams Jones	TMIX	4:32
15.	"I'm a Stunna"	Williams Jones	TMIX	4:37
16.	"The Old Man #3 (Interlude)"	Reid	Reid	1:02
17.	"Make Way" (featuring Fat Joe and Lil Wayne)	Williams Joseph Cartagena Carter, Jr. Mishan Delgado	The Fliptones	4:33
18.	"So Tired" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Williams Carter, Jr. Mishan Delgado	The Fliptones	4:06
19.	"Outro"	Williams Reid	Reid	0:50
20.	"We Gangsta" (featuring All Star and Yo Gotti)	Williams Jermaine "All Star" Shute Mario Mims Jones	TMIX	5:03
21.	"Bossy" (featuring Jason Derulo)	Williams Jason Desrouleaux Mishan Delgado	The Fliptones	3:46
22.	"R.I.P."	Williams Jones	TMIX	5:15

iTunes bonus track

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
23.	"'S' on My Chest" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Kane Beatz	4:11

Sample credits^[7]

• "Pop Bottles" contains interpolations from "Put Ya Hands Up", performed by Jadakiss.
• "100 Million" contains a sample from "Mr. Crowley", performed by Ozzy Osbourne.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007–08) Peak position US Billboard 200[8] 18 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 3 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[10] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position US Billboard 200[11] 125 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[12] 31 US Top Rap Albums[13] 12

References

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5. Satten, Vanessa (August 7, 2007). "Baby & Lil Wayne - Nobody Does It Better". XXL. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
6. "Rapper Wayne sued over copyright". BBC. October 31, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
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12. "2008 Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 13, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
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