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G-Unit continued to record and released several mixtape series which earned them attention in the rap industry, [4] including 50 Cent Is the Future, God's Plan (album), No Mercy, No Fear and Automatic Gunfire.
G-Unit (short for Gorilla-Unit) [1] was an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, and Lloyd Banks.After amassing a string of self-released mixtapes in the early 2000s, the group released their debut album Beg for Mercy in 2003, which went on to ship over four million copies in the US and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording ...
God's Plan was released during 50 Cent's and G-Unit's 2002 mixtape run and is the last mixtape released before 50 Cent's official debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003). [ 6 ] [ 7 ] According to Billboard magazine, the mixtapes caused "tremendous buzz amongst hip-hop fans and artists". [ 8 ]
Described by Billboard magazine as a classic, [7] No Mercy, No Fear was released during 50 Cent's and G-Unit's 2002 mixtape run, [8] in anticipation of his debut album. [9] According to Billboard , the mixtapes caused "tremendous buzz amongst hip-hop fans and artists". [ 10 ]
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[4] [5] G-Unit's commercial debut, Beg for Mercy, sold 377,000 copies in its first week of release in 2003. [6] It has now sold over 2.7 million units in the U.S. [7] and 6 million copies worldwide. [8] It has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. [9] 50 Cent and G-Unit's successes allowed other members and artists of G-Unit to release ...
G-Unit was founded when childhood friends Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent, and Tony Yayo decided to form a group. [7] They met Young Buck when UTP group came to New York and 50 Cent heard Young Buck rapping. After 50 Cent signed his contract with Aftermath Entertainment they took Young Buck in the group and signed him.
This category covers articles on the subject of G-Unit, which is an American hip hop group originating from New York City. G-Unit emerged on the New York hip hop scene by independently releasing several mixtapes. The name of the group is short for "Guerilla Unit", as well as "Gangsta Unit".