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G-Unit Records
G-Unit Records
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Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	2003
Founder	50 Cent & Sha Money XL
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Interscope Records (U.S.); Polydor Records (outside U.S.)
Genre	Hip hop
Country of origin	United States
Location	Rochester, New York
Official website	www.g-unitrecords.com

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G-Unit Records is an American record label founded by 50 Cent and his manager, Sha Money XL. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records.

History

After the debut of the album Get Rich or Die Tryin', 50 Cent was granted his own label. Since 2003, his label became successful for not only himself, but his appointed label artists. Due to the success of G-Unit, Dr. Dre was impressed and offered to work alongside 50 Cent with the then Aftermath Entertainment artist, The Game. After the well publicized departure of the rapper in early 2005, Spider Loc was signed to the label. As a result of the problems that 50 Cent encountered with The Game, he was not sure whether or not to sign any new artists to his "family", which was how he perceived G-Unit and the record label. However, later that year, the opportunity to sign Mobb Deep and M.O.P. came up.

Since then, G-Unit Records has signed a new roster of talent to the growing label and 50 Cent has expressed interest in working with artists outside of G-Unit. Freeway and LL Cool J are currently working with 50 Cent for the release of their albums.

Roster

Artists

DJs and producers

Joint venture artists

Former artists

Discography

Past releases

Album information
G-Unit – Beg for Mercy Released: November 14 2003 Chart position: #3 U.S.^[4] U.S. sales: 2 million+^[5]^[6] Worldwide sales: – RIAA certification: 2× platinum^[5] Singles: "Stunt 101", "Poppin' Them Thangs", "My Buddy", "Wanna Get to Know You", "Smile"
Lloyd Banks – The Hunger for More Released: June 29 2004 Chart positions: #1 U.S.^[7] U.S. sales: 1 million Worldwide sales: 2 million^[8] RIAA certification: Platinum^[9] Singles: "On Fire", "I'm So Fly", "Karma"
Young Buck – Straight Outta Ca$hville Released: August 24 2004 Chart position: #3 U.S.^[10] U.S. sales: 1 million Worldwide sales: – RIAA certification: Platinum^[11] Singles: "Let Me In", "Shorty Wanna Ride", "Look at Me Now"
The Game – The Documentary Released: January 18 2005 Chart position: #1 U.S.^[12] U.S. sales: 2.3 million^[13] Worldwide sales: 5.2 million^[14] RIAA certification: 2× platinum^[15] Singles: "Westside Story", "How We Do", "Hate It or Love It", "Dreams", "Put You on the Game"
Tony Yayo – Thoughts of a Predicate Felon Released: August 30 2005 Chart position: #2 U.S.^[16] U.S. sales: 800,619^{[citation needed]} Worldwide sales: – RIAA certification: Gold^{[citation needed]} Singles: "So Seductive", "Curious", "I Know You Don't Love Me"
Soundtrack – Get Rich or Die Tryin' Released: November 8 2005 Chart position: #2 U.S.^[17] U.S. sales: 3 million^[18] Worldwide sales: – RIAA certification: Platinum^[19] Singles: "Hustler's Ambition", "Window Shopper", "Have a Party", "Best Friend"
Mobb Deep – Blood Money Released: May 2 2006 Chart position: #3 U.S.^[20] U.S. sales: – Worldwide sales: – RIAA certification: – Singles: "Have a Party", "The Infamous", "Put 'Em In Their Place", "Give It To Me"
Lloyd Banks – Rotten Apple Released: October 10 2006 Chart position: #3 U.S.^[21] U.S. sales: – Worldwide sales: – RIAA certification: – Singles: "The Cake", "Hands Up", "Help"
Lil' Scrappy – Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live Released: December 5 2006 Chart position: #24 U.S.^[22] U.S. sales: – Worldwide sales: – RIAA certification: – Singles: "Money in the Bank", "Gangsta Gangsta", "Oh Yeah (Work)", "Livin' in the Projects"
Young Buck – Buck the World Released: March 27 2007 Chart position: #3 U.S.^[23] U.S. sales: – Worldwide sales: – RIAA Certification: – Singles: "I Know You Want Me", "Get Buck", "U Ain't Goin' Nowhere"

Upcoming releases

Freeway – Free at Last – November 2007^[24]
G-Unit – Locked & Loaded – Fourth quarter of 2007^[25]
Lloyd Banks – Gang Green – 2007 or 2008^[26]
M.O.P. – Yearly Physical – 2007 or 2008^{[citation needed]}
Mobb Deep – Two Years Richer... – 2007^{[citation needed]}
Sha Money XL – Sha Money XL Presents Money Management – 2007^{[citation needed]}
Spider Loc – World Wide Web – 2007 or 2008^{[citation needed]}
Tony Yayo – Godfather of the Ghetto – 2007 or 2008^[27]
Young Hot Rod – Fast Lane – 2007^{[citation needed]}

Unreleased albums

Lloyd Banks – The Big Withdraw
Olivia – Behind Closed Doors

Affiliated labels

See Universal Music Group.

References

^ Template:MySpace. MySpace. Accessed August 6 2007.
^ Template:MySpace. MySpace. Accessed August 6 2007.
^ Template:MySpace. MySpace. Accessed August 6 2007.
^ Joe D'Angelo (November 19 2003). Beg for Mercy chart position. VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007
^ ^a ^b Lamy, Jonathan (December 18 2003). 2003 Ends With a Bang!. RIAA. Accessed July 10 2007.
^ Ed. Angela M. Pilchak (November 27 2006). 50 Cent Biography: Contemporary Musicians. eNotes. Accessed July 18 2007.
^ Billboard. Artist Chart History – Lloyd Banks. Billboard. Accessed July 9 2007.
^ Winning, Brolin (October 3 2006). Exclusive Interview with Lloyd Banks. MP3.com. Accessed July 31 2007.
^ Gold and Platinum search results - "The Hunger For More". RIAA. Accessed July 31 2007.
^ Joe D'Angelo (September 1 2007). Straight Outta Ca$hville chart position. VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007
^ Gold and Platinum search results – "Straight Outta Cashville". RIAA. Accessed August 24 2007.
^ James Montgomery (January 26 2005). The Documentary chart position. VH1. Accessed July 26 2007
^ Rooley, Peter (January 5 2006). The Top 10 Best-Selling Albums of 2005. Ace Showbiz. Accessed January 26 2007. <---Wikipedia detects link as spam. Remove asterisks to view page.
^ Santa Monica (September 26 2006). The Game Continues. PR Newswire. Accessed January 26 2007.
^ Gold and Platinum search results – "The Documentary". RIAA. Accessed January 26 2007.
^ Chris Harris (September 7 2007). Thoughts of a Predicate Felon chart position. VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007
^ Chris harris (November 16 2005). 50 Cent Gets A Billboard Beating From Zellweger's Ex. VH1. Accessed August 24 2007.
^ Johnson, Dick (August 10 2007). Pulse Report. SOHH. Accessed August 11 2007.
^ 50 Cent Timeline. Rock on the Net. Accessed May 24 2007.
^ Chris Harris (May 10 2006). Tool, Pearl Jam Claim Billboard Chart in the Name of Rock. VH1. Accessed 27 July 2007.
^ Chris Harris (October 18 2006). Lloyd Banks Can't Catch Rod Stewart's Classics in Race for Billboard #1. VH1. Accessed August 24 2007.
^ "Tracie J." Murphy (December 14 2006). Hip-Hop Charts: Ciara Hits The Jackpot, Eminem "Re-Ups," Jay-Z Slides Down. SOHH. Accessed August 1 2007.
^ UrbanConnects (April 4 2007). Top Album Sales ANALYSIS 04/04/2007. UrbanConnects. Accessed August 13 2007.
^ Freeway – Philidelphia Freeway. Roc-A-Fella. Accessed August 23 2007.
^ G-Unit-Locked and Loaded. G-Unit World. Accessed August 8 2007.
^ Hip Hop Headlines (June 12 2007). Sha Money Talks about Lloyd Banks, Banks New Album & More. TBOHipHop. Accessed July 24 2007
^ Fullmetal (February 27 2007). Yayo goes off, Young Buck gets ready. Def Sounds. Accessed July 31 2007.

External links

[1] Template:MySpace. MySpace. Accessed August 6 2007.

[2] Template:MySpace. MySpace. Accessed August 6 2007.

[3] Template:MySpace. MySpace. Accessed August 6 2007.

[4] Joe D'Angelo (November 19 2003). Beg for Mercy chart position. VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007

[Beg_for_Mercy-5] Lamy, Jonathan (December 18 2003). 2003 Ends With a Bang!. RIAA. Accessed July 10 2007.

[6] Ed. Angela M. Pilchak (November 27 2006). 50 Cent Biography: Contemporary Musicians. eNotes. Accessed July 18 2007.

[billboard-7] Billboard. Artist Chart History – Lloyd Banks. Billboard. Accessed July 9 2007.

[8] Winning, Brolin (October 3 2006). Exclusive Interview with Lloyd Banks. MP3.com. Accessed July 31 2007.

[9] Gold and Platinum search results - "The Hunger For More". RIAA. Accessed July 31 2007.

[10] Joe D'Angelo (September 1 2007). Straight Outta Ca$hville chart position. VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007

[11] Gold and Platinum search results – "Straight Outta Cashville". RIAA. Accessed August 24 2007.

[12] James Montgomery (January 26 2005). The Documentary chart position. VH1. Accessed July 26 2007

[13] Rooley, Peter (January 5 2006). The Top 10 Best-Selling Albums of 2005. Ace Showbiz. Accessed January 26 2007. <---Wikipedia detects link as spam. Remove asterisks to view page.

[14] Santa Monica (September 26 2006). The Game Continues. PR Newswire. Accessed January 26 2007.

[15] Gold and Platinum search results – "The Documentary". RIAA. Accessed January 26 2007.

[16] Chris Harris (September 7 2007). Thoughts of a Predicate Felon chart position. VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007

[17] Chris harris (November 16 2005). 50 Cent Gets A Billboard Beating From Zellweger's Ex. VH1. Accessed August 24 2007.

[18] Johnson, Dick (August 10 2007). Pulse Report. SOHH. Accessed August 11 2007.

[19] 50 Cent Timeline. Rock on the Net. Accessed May 24 2007.

[20] Chris Harris (May 10 2006). Tool, Pearl Jam Claim Billboard Chart in the Name of Rock. VH1. Accessed 27 July 2007.

[21] Chris Harris (October 18 2006). Lloyd Banks Can't Catch Rod Stewart's Classics in Race for Billboard #1. VH1. Accessed August 24 2007.

[22] "Tracie J." Murphy (December 14 2006). Hip-Hop Charts: Ciara Hits The Jackpot, Eminem "Re-Ups," Jay-Z Slides Down. SOHH. Accessed August 1 2007.

[23] UrbanConnects (April 4 2007). Top Album Sales ANALYSIS 04/04/2007. UrbanConnects. Accessed August 13 2007.

[24] Freeway – Philidelphia Freeway. Roc-A-Fella. Accessed August 23 2007.

[25] G-Unit-Locked and Loaded. G-Unit World. Accessed August 8 2007.

[26] Hip Hop Headlines (June 12 2007). Sha Money Talks about Lloyd Banks, Banks New Album & More. TBOHipHop. Accessed July 24 2007

[27] Fullmetal (February 27 2007). Yayo goes off, Young Buck gets ready. Def Sounds. Accessed July 31 2007.

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