G-Unit Records
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 2003 |
Founder | 50 Cent Sha Money XL |
Distributor(s) | Interscope Records (US) Polydor Records (International) |
Genre | Hip Hop |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Rochester, New York |
Official website | Official website of G-Unit Records |
G-Unit Records is a record label founded by 50 Cent and his manager Sha Money XL. After the debut of the album Get Rich or Die Tryin', 50 Cent was granted his own label. Since 2003, the label became successful for not only the rapper, 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 artist, The Game. After the well publicized departure of the rapper in early 2005, 50 Cent wasn't certain as to whether or not he should add new rappers to his "family", which is how he saw G-Unit. However, later that year, the opportunity to sign Mobb Deep came up, along with M.O.P.. Since then, G-Unit had signed on a new roster of talent to the growing label. 50 Cent has expressed interest in working with artists outside of G-Unit. Freeway and LL Cool J are working with 50 Cent in the release of their albums, whilst Lil Scrappy released his album in December, 2006.
Current roster
Artists
- G-Unit (50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck & Tony Yayo)
- Mobb Deep (Havoc & Prodigy)
- Spider Loc
- M.O.P. (Lil' Fame & Billy Danzenie)
- Young Hot Rod
- Mazaradi FOX
- John Cena
DJ's and Producers
- DJ Whoo Kid
- Vitamin D [citation needed]
- Nick Speed [citation needed]
- M. Rell [citation needed]
- Lab Ox
- Dangerous LLC
Joint venture artists
Affiliated artists
Former artists
Discography
Past releases
Upcoming releases
- 50 Cent - Curtis (September 4, 2007)
- G-Unit - Locked & Loaded (2007)
- Spider Loc - The West Kept Secret (2007)
- Freeway - Free At Last (2007)
- Mobb Deep - Two Years Richer... (2007)
- 50 Cent - Before I Self Destruct (February 4, 2008)
- 50 Cent - Greatest Hits (2008)
- Lloyd Banks - Gang Green (Late 2007/Early 2008)
- M.O.P. - Yearly Physical (2007/2008)
- Tony Yayo - Godfather of the Ghetto (2007/2008)
- Young Hot Rod - Fast Lane (2007/2008)
- John Cena - The Unity" (December, 2007/2008)
Unreleased albums
Affiliated labels
Record labels owned by G-Unit Records artists
- Infamous Records (Mobb Deep)
- Shadyville Entertainment (DJ Whoo Kid)
- Sha Money Management (Sha Money XL)
- Dumout Records (Mazaradi FOX and Tony Yayo)
- G'$ Up (Lil Scrappy)
- G-Unit West (Spider Loc)
- 150 Entertainment (Young Hot Rod)
- Ca$hville Records (Young Buck)
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Joe D'Angelo, 2003-11-19, "Jay-Z's Exit Makes Big Entrance On Billboard Albums Chart" VH1.com
- ^ a b c d e f Buck244, 2006-11-24, "G-Unit And The Game's SoundScan Totals" Boxden.Com Forum
- ^ Sway Calloway, 2004-07-07, "Lloyd Banks' Hunger Debuts At #1; Brandy Settles For #3" VH1.com
- ^ Joe D'Angelo, 2004-09-01, "Tim McGraw, R. Kelly, Young Buck, Mase Roar Into Top Five On Albums Chart" VH1.com
- ^ James Montgomery, 2005-01-26, "Straight Outta Compton, Straight To #1: The Game Tops Albums Chart" VH1.com
- ^ Chris Harris, 2005-09-07, "Kanye West's Late Registration Tops Albums Chart — By A Mile" VH1.com
- ^ Chris Harris, 2005-11-16, "50 Cent Gets A Billboard Beating From Zellweger's Ex" VH1.com
- ^ Chris Harris, 2006-05-10, "Tool, Pearl Jam Claim Billboard Chart In The Name Of Rock" VH1.com
- ^ Chris Harris, 2006-10-18, "Lloyd Banks Can't Catch Rod Stewart's Classics In Race For Billboard #1" VH1.com
- ^ Rebecca "Tracie J." Murphy, 2006-12-14 "Ciara Hits The Jackpot, Eminem "Re-Ups", Jay-Z Slides Down". SoHH.com.