G-Unit discography
| G-Unit discography | |
|---|---|
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| Studio albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 12 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 8 |
| Mixtapes | 33 |
The discography of G-Unit, an American hip hop group, consists of two studio albums, two extended play (EP), one soundtrack album, 43 mixtapes and 10 singles (including three as a featured artist). 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 (album), 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 |
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2 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 57 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 13 | ||
| T.O.S: Terminate on Sight |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 99 | 76 | 2 | 100 | ||
| TBA |
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To be released | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B/HH [5] |
US Rap [6] | |||
| The Beauty of Independence |
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17 | 5 | 3 |
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| The Beast Is G-Unit |
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27 | 3 | 3 |
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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 [18] |
US R&B [19] |
US Rap [6] |
AUS [7] |
BEL [20] |
FRA [21] |
GER [22] |
IRE [9] |
NZ [10] |
UK [23] | ||||
| 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 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2014 | "Come Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
As featured performer
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions[24][25][26] | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| "You Don't Know" (Eminem featuring G-Unit and Cashis) | 12 | 87 | 32 | 32 | Eminem Presents: The Re-Up | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [19] | |||||||||
| 2003 | "Groupie Love" (featuring Butch Cassidy) |
104 | Beg for Mercy | ||||||
| "Gangsta Shit" | 123 | ||||||||
| 2008 | "Straight Outta Southside" | 112 | T.O.S: Terminate on Sight | ||||||
| 2015 | "Boy Boy" | 3 | The Beast Is G-Unit | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bad News" | 2002 | 50 Cent | Friday After Next (soundtrack) |
| "Bump Heads" | 2003 | Eminem | Straight from the Lab |
| "Follow Me Gangster" | 50 Cent | Cradle 2 the Grave (soundtrack) | |
| "Ooh! (Remix)" | Mary J Blige | Soul Is Forever - The Remix Album | |
| "We All Die One Day" | Obie Trice, Eminem | Cheers | |
| "44's Calicos Part II"[27] | P$C | Gangsta Grillz Meets T.I. & P$C In da Streets | |
| "DPG-Unit" | 2004 | Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Soopafly | Straight Outta Cashville |
| "Angels Around Me" | DJ Kay Slay | The Streetsweeper, Vol. 2 | |
| "A.T.L. to L.A. to N.Y.C." | Akon, The Game | Trouble | |
| "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 | |
| "Unconditionally" | Olivia | Barbershop 2: Back in Business (soundtrack) | |
| "Hate It or Love It (Remix)" | 2005 | 50 Cent | The Massacre |
| "G-Unit Gang" | Tony Yayo | Raw and Uncut (G-Unit Radio Part 11) | |
| "Talk 'Bout Me" | 2007 | DJ Drama | Gangsta Grillz: The Album |
| "Respect The Shooter" | 2008 | 615, Spider Loc | The Hustle Don't Stop |
| "Así Soy" | 2009 | Wisin & Yandel | Un Junte Pa' La Historia |
| "100" (only Young Buck and Kidd Kidd) | 2015 | D12 | The Devil's Night Mixtape |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s)[28] |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Stunt 101" | Bryan Barber[28][29] |
| "Poppin' Them Thangs" | Mr. X[30] | |
| "My Buddy" | Chris "Broadway" Romero[31] | |
| 2004 | "Wanna Get to Know You" | Jessy Terrero[28] |
| "Smile" | Jessy Terrero & Antoinette Parkinson[30] | |
| 2008 | "I Like the Way She Do It" | Jessy Terrero[32][33] |
| "Rider Pt. 2" | ||
| 2014 | "Nah I'm Talkin Bout" | Eif Rivera[34][35] |
| "Come Up" | ||
| "Ahhh Shit" | Timo Albert[36] | |
| "Watch Me" | Eif Rivera[37] | |
| "Changes" | 50 Cent[38] | |
| 2015 | "I'm Grown" | Eif Rivera |
See also
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.
- 1 2 G-Unit biography. Allmusic. Accessed July 16, 2007
- 1 2 3 4 5 "G-Unit: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- 1 2 3 "T.O.S.: Terminate on Sight – G-Unit". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Discography G-Unit". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- 1 2 "Discography G-Unit". charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- 1 2 "Discographie G-Unit". hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Gold and Platinum Search (G-Unit)". Music Canada. 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.
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-beauty-of-independence-ep/id911054985
- ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.32914/title.hip-hop-album-sales-drake-big-sean-nicki-minaj
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Shaheem Reid (September 29, 2003). "Mixtape Mondays: T.I. And The Pimp Squad Clique". MTV News. MTV. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.16711/title.g-unit-nah-i-m-talkin-bout-
- ↑ http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/g-unit-come-up-official-music-video
- ↑ http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/g-unit-ahhh-sh-t-official-music-video
- ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2014/09/g-unit-watch-me
- ↑ http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/g-unit-changes-video-coming-this-saturday-photos
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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