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G-Unit Records
File:Gunitlogo.jpg
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded2003
Founder50 Cent & Sha Money XL
StatusActive
Distributor(s)Interscope Records (U.S.)
Polydor Records (Outside U.S.)
GenreHip hop
Country of originUnited States
LocationRochester, New York
Official websitewww.g-unitrecords.com

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 company. 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.

G-Unit Records roster

Main article: G-Unit Records artists

Artists

DJs and Producers

Joint venture artists

Former artists

Discography

Past releases

Album information
G-Unit – Beg for Mercy
Lloyd Banks – The Hunger for More
Young Buck – Straight Outta Ca$hville
The Game – The Documentary
Tony Yayo – Thoughts of a Predicate Felon
Soundtrack – Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Mobb Deep – Blood Money
Lloyd Banks – Rotten Apple
Lil Scrappy – Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live
Young Buck – Buck the World

Upcoming releases

Unreleased albums

Artist Album Reason
Olivia Behind Closed Doors Behind Closed Doors was Olivia's first planned G-Unit Records album. However she was dropped from the G-Unit Records roster.
Lloyd Banks The Big Withdraw The Big Withdraw was intended to be Lloyd Banks's second album. The album was leaked to the internet after Banks left the CD at a women’s house.[16]

Affiliated labels

See Universal Music Group.

References

  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. ^ Beg for Mercy chart position . VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007
  5. ^ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed July 9 2007.
  6. ^ Straight Outta Ca$hville chart position. VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007
  7. ^ The Documentary chart position. VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007
  8. ^ Thoughts of a Predicate Felon chart position. VH1. Accessed 26 July 2007
  9. ^ Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack chart position. VH1. Accessed. 27 July 2007
  10. ^ Blood Money chart position. VH1. Accessed 27 July 2007
  11. ^ a b Total 2006 Releases to Date. VGC Group. Accessed August 7 2007.
  12. ^ Rotten Apple chart position
  13. ^ a b 2006 albums. ClickItalian. Accessed 27 July 2007
  14. ^ Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live chart position. SOHH. Accessed August 1 2007.
  15. ^ 2007 albums to date, U.S. and Worldwide sales. ClickItalian. Accessed 23 July 2007
  16. ^ Best Of '06: Lloyd Banks Loses New Album During Threesome, Addresses Cassidy Beef. SOHH. Accessed July 29 2007.
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