G-Unit discography
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 From left to right: Tony Yayo, 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks at the "Rider Pt. 2" video shoot | |
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 2 |
| ↙Singles | 8 |
| ↙Music videos | 7 |
| ↙Mixtapes | 43 |
The discography of American hip hop group G-Unit consists of two studio albums, eight singles, and one soundtrack on Interscope Records. Music videos and collaborations are also included.
The group's members all grew up in South Jamaica, Queens, and when 50 Cent was spotted and signed to a label, both Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo worked on mixtapes in order to gain attention as artists themselves.[1] 50 Cent was later dropped from his label after being shot nine times in front of his grandmother's house, his label saw him as too much of a risk to keep.[2][3] After being shot, 50 Cent signed to Interscope Records. Following the success of his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', he was granted his own record label by Interscope.[4] 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, No Mercy, No Fear and Automatic Gunfire.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [5] |
US Rap [6] |
AUS [7] |
CAN [5] |
GER [8] |
IRE [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWI [11] |
UK [12] | ||||
| Beg for Mercy |
|
2 | 2 | * | 31 | 5 | 57 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 13 | ||
| T.O.S: Terminate on Sight |
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 54 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 39 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWI [11] |
UK [12] | ||||
| 50 Cent Is the Future (with 50 Cent) |
|
59 | 65 | ||
| No Mercy, No Fear (with 50 Cent) |
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— | — | ||
| God's Plan (with 50 Cent) |
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— | — | ||
| Automatic Gunfire |
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— | — | ||
| Bulletproof |
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— | — | ||
| Smokin' Day 2 (G-Unit Radio Part 1) |
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— | — | ||
| International Ballers (G-Unit Radio Part 2) |
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— | — | ||
| Takin' It to the Streets (G-Unit Radio Part 3) |
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— | — | ||
| No Peace Talks! (G-Unit Radio Part 4) |
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— | — | ||
| All Eyez on Us (G-Unit Radio Part 5) |
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— | — | ||
| Motion Picture Shit (G-Unit Radio Part 6) |
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— | — | ||
| King of New York (G-Unit Radio Part 7) |
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— | — | ||
| The Fifth Element (G-Unit Radio Part 8) |
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— | — | ||
| G-Unit City (G-Unit Radio Part 9) |
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— | — | ||
| 2050 Before the Massacre (G-Unit Radio Part 10) |
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— | — | ||
| Raw and Uncut (G-Unit Radio Part 11) |
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— | — | ||
| So Seductive (G-Unit Radio Part 12) |
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— | — | ||
| The Return of the Mixtape Millionaire (G-Unit Radio Part 13) |
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— | — | ||
| Back to Business (G-Unit Radio Part 14) |
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— | — | ||
| Are You a Window Shopper? (G-Unit Radio Part 15) |
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— | — | ||
| 10 Years of Hate (G-Unit Radio Part 16) |
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— | — | ||
| Best in the Bizness (G-Unit Radio Part 17) |
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— | — | ||
| Rags to Riches (G-Unit Radio Part 18) |
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— | — | ||
| Rep Yo Click (G-Unit Radio Part 19) |
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— | — | ||
| Best in the Bizness 2 (G-Unit Radio Part 20) |
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— | — | ||
| Hate It or Love It (G-Unit Radio Part 21) |
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— | — | ||
| Hip Hop Is Dead – Verse 2 (G-Unit Radio Part 22) |
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— | — | ||
| Finally Off Papers (G-Unit Radio Part 23) |
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— | — | ||
| Clean Up Man (G-Unit Radio Part 24) |
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— | — | ||
| Sabrina's Baby Boy (G-Unit Radio Part 25) |
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— | — | ||
| Return of the Body Snatchers (ThisIs50 Volume 1) |
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— | — | ||
| Elephant in the Sand (ThisIs50 Volume 2) |
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| Sincerely Yours, Southside (ThisIs50 Volume 3) |
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— | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [16] |
US R&B [17] |
US Rap [6] |
AUS [7] |
BEL [18] |
FRA [19] |
GER [20] |
IRE [9] |
NZ [10] |
UK [21] | ||||
| 2003 | "Stunt 101" | 13 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 41 | 63 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 25 | Beg for Mercy | |
| "Poppin' Them Thangs" | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | |||
| "My Buddy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2004 | "Wanna Get to Know You" (featuring Joe) |
15 | 10 | 5 | 30 | — | — | — | 34 | 26 | 27 | ||
| "Smile" | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | |||
| 2008 | "I Like the Way She Do It" (featuring Young Buck) |
95 | 54 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | T.O.S: Terminate on Sight | |
| "Rider Pt. 2" (featuring Young Buck) |
122 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
As featured performer
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions[22][23][24] | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | UK | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | "Ride Wit U" (Joe featuring G-Unit) | 56 | 22 | — | 12 | And Then... | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | "I Know You Don't Love Me" (Tony Yayo featuring G-Unit) | — | 105 | — | — | Thoughts of a Predicate Felon | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | "Rompe (International Remix)" (Daddy Yankee featuring G-Unit and Nelly Furtado) | 24 | 89 | 16 | — | Barrio Fino En Directo | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [17] | |||||||||
| 2003 | "Groupie Love" (featuring Butch Cassidy) |
104 | Beg for Mercy | ||||||
| "Gangsta Shit" | 123 | ||||||||
| 2008 | "Straight Outta Southside" | 112 | T.O.S: Terminate on Sight | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Bump Heads" | Eminem | |
| 2004 | "DPG-Unit" | Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Soopafly | Straight Outta Cashville |
| "Loyal To The Game" | 2Pac | Loyal To The Game | |
| "I'm So Sorry" | The Game | You Know What It Is, Vol. 2: Throwin' Rocks At the Throne | |
| 2005 | "Hate It or Love It (Remix)" | 50 Cent | The Massacre |
| 2007 | "Talk 'Bout Me" | DJ Drama | Gangsta Grillz: The Album |
| 2008 | "Así Soy (Rider Pt. 2 Remix)" | Wisin & Yandel |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s)[25] |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Stunt 101" | Bryan Barber[25][26] |
| "Poppin' Them Thangs" | Mr. X[27] | |
| "My Buddy" | Chris "Broadway" Romero[28] | |
| 2004 | "Wanna Get to Know You" | Jessy Terrero[25] |
| "Smile" | Jessy Terrero & Antoinette Parkinson[27] | |
| 2008 | "I Like the Way She Do It" | Jessy Terrero[29][30] |
| "Rider Pt. 2" | ||
References
- ↑ Tony Yayo, in an interview, explains their past. G-Unit Soldier. Accessed July 16, 2007
- ↑ Touré (April 3, 2003).The Life of a Hunted Man. Rolling Stone. Accessed July 29, 2007.
- ↑ Adam Matthews (May 24, 2000). SOHH Exclusive: "50 Cent Shot in New York". SOHH. Accessed September 18, 2007.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 G-Unit biography. Allmusic. Accessed July 16, 2007
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "G-Unit > Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "T.O.S.: Terminate on Sight – G-Unit". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Discography G-Unit". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / G-Unit / Longplay". musicline.de (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Discography G-Unit". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Discography G-Unit". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Discographie G-Unit". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "50 Cent & G Unit" (select "Albums" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum: G-Unit". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ "BPI Certified Awards Search" (insert "Beg for Mercy" into the "Search" box, select "Title" on the drop-down menu and then select "Go"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved British Phonographic Industry.
- ↑ "Gold and Platinum Search (G-Unit)". Music Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in the United States:
- "Stunt 101" and "Wanna Get to Know You": "G-Unit Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "I Like the Way She Do It": "Billboard Hot 100: Week of May 10, 2008 (Biggest Jump)". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Rider Pt. 2": "Billboard chart search: G-Unit - "Rider Pt. 2"". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Peak chart positions for Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs n the United States:
- All except "Groupie Love", "Gangsta Shit" and "Straight Outta Southside": "G-Unit Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Groupie Love": "Billboard chart search: G-Unit - "Groupie Love"" (XML). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Gangsta Shit": "Billboard chart search: G-Unit - "Gangsta Shit"" (XML). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Straight Outta Southside": "Billboard chart search: G-Unit - "Straight Outta Southside"" (XML). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ "Discografie 50 Cent" (in Dutch). ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ "Discographie 50 Cent" (in French). lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
- ↑ "Chartverfolgung / G-Unit / Single". musicline.de. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ Peak chart positions for albums and singles in the United Kingdom:
- All except "Poppin' Them Thangs" and "I Like the Way She Do It": "Chart Stats - G Unit". Chart Stats. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "Poppin Them Thangs": "Chart Stats - 50 Cent & G-Unit - If I Can't/Them Thangs". Chart Stats. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- "I Like the Way She Do It": "Chart Log UK: Gina G - GZA". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
- ↑ Billboard.. Billboard. Accessed October 12, 2008.
- ↑ Billboard.. Billboard. Accessed 12 October 2008.
- ↑ Billboard. . Billboard. Accessed 12 October 2008.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 MVDBase. Artist Videography: G-Unit. MVDBase. Accessed July 16, 2008.
- ↑ UniversalMusicGroup (March 10, 2007). G-Unit - Stunt 101: BET Version, Closed Captioned. Youtube. Accessed July 21, 2008.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 UniversalMusicGroup (March 10, 2007). G-Unit - Poppin' Them Thangs: Explicit Version. Youtube. Accessed July 21, 2008.
- ↑ Chris Romero. Romotion Clients, Past & Present. Romotion. Accessed July 28, 2008.
- ↑ UniversalMusicGroup (March 15, 2008). G-Unit - I Like The Way She Do It. Youtube. Accessed July 21, 2008.
- ↑ UniversalMusicGroup (March 29, 2008). G-Unit - Rider Pt. 2: BET Version. Youtube. Accessed July 21, 2008.
External links
- G-Unit discography at Allmusic
- G-Unit at ASCAP
- G-Unit Radio mixtapes at Shadyville
- 50 Cent War Angel LP
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