G-Unit was an American hip hop group formed by longtime friends and East Coast rappers 50 Cent, Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks. After releasing a string of mixtapes in the early 2000s, including 50 Cent is the Future, God's Plan and No Mercy, No Fear, the group released their debut album Beg for Mercy in 2003, which went on to ship over 4,000,000 copies in the US and was certified Quadruple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album, which followed the critical and commercial success of 50 Cent's major-label debut Get Rich or Die Tryin', served as a platform for Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo to release their respective solo debut albums; The Hunger for More, Straight Outta Cashville and Thoughts of a Predicate Felon. In 2008, the group released their second album T·O·S. During Tony Yayo's imprisonment in 2003, the group recruited Tennessee-based rapper Young Buck, who was featured throughout the Beg for Mercy album.
| Genres | Hardcore hip hop, East Coast hip hop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | G-Unit, Interscope |
| Associated acts | 40 Glocc, DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Kay Slay, Freeway, Governor, Hot Rod, Joe, Mase, M.O.P, Mobb Deep, Olivia, Spider Loc, Uncle Murda, Snoop Dogg |
| Members | 50 Cent (founder, 1999–present), Tony Yayo (1999–present) |
| Past members | Lloyd Banks (1999–2018), Young Buck (2003–2008, 2014–2018), The Game (2003–2005), Kidd Kidd (2014–2018) |
About G-Unit
Vibe Award-winning crew for Best Group of The Decade notable for studio albums titled Beg for Mercy and T·O·S (Terminate on Sight).
Achievement of G-Unit
The hip hop crew ventured out to launch a clothing line and a foundation titled G-Unity Foundation Inc. as well. The group reunited at Summer Jam 2014.
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