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Who is
G-Unit?
Owing to the extraordinary success of his official solo debut, Get Rich Or Die
Tryin' , it was only a matter of time before US rapper 50 Cent launched his own
collective, G-Unit. While many new fans assumed it was a freshly assembled
outfit, it turns out that G-Unit's history stretched back before 50 Cent's hit
debut, with a line-up that included long-time friends Tony Yayo (b. Marvin
Bernard) and Lloyd Banks (b. Chris Lloyd). Following his near-fatal shooting in
mid-2000, 50 Cent sought to rebuild his career, and one of the first matters of
business was setting up G-Unit. In the early years of the twenty-first century,
the crew released a series of mixtapes featuring the DJs Whookid and Cutmaster
C. After the blockbuster success of Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (which set a record
in the USA for most copies sold of a single album in its first week of release),
G-Unit was promptly signed to their own record contract as well. Yayo was
sentenced to prison during December 2002 after being arrested for an outstanding
warrant and was replaced by Young Buck (b. Memphis, Tennessee, USA) for the
recording of G-Unit's debut release, 2003's Beg For Mercy . The album featured
input by a variety of acclaimed producers, including Dr. Dre , Eminem , Hi-Tek ,
and 7th EMP. With the music world still in the grips of 50 Cent mania, the album
quickly scaled the charts globally upon its November 2003 release. Shortly
afterwards, Yayo was welcomed back into the G-Unit ranks, upon his release from
prison in January 2004.
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