G-Unit

G-Unit (short for Guerilla-Unit, but ironically and arguably degradingly misspelled as "Gorilla Unit" on many of the clothes in the G-Unit clothing line) is a rap group consisting of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, and until recently, Spider Loc along with several affiliated artists. The group's main musical styling is based around East Coast hip hop. The group originally had three members: 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and Tony Yayo. Young Buck joined the group after Tony Yayo was arrested due to an outstanding warrant. Yayo rejoined the group after his release from prison, officially making the group a foursome.

Related Topics:
Gorilla - 50 Cent - Lloyd Banks - Tony Yayo - Young Buck - Spider Loc - East Coast hip hop

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A common misconception is that R & B singer Olivia (the "first lady of G-Unit") and Spider Loc are members of G-Unit, when, in fact, they are part of G-Unit Records.

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R & B - Olivia - Spider Loc - G-Unit Records

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The group first garnered a following in the underground and "street" scene in New York by independently releasing several mixtapes. They also appeared on many other mixtapes, including those of DJ Kay Slay and DJ Clue. They now have their own DJ, DJ Whoo Kid.

Related Topics:
DJ Kay Slay - DJ Clue - DJ Whoo Kid

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In November of 2003, the group released their debut album Beg for Mercy. It has exceeded sales of over two million copies. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. The success of this album led Reebok to release a line of G-Unit Sneakers.

Related Topics:
November - 2003 - Billboard - Reebok - G-Unit Sneakers

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