From left: Young Buck, 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks.
G-Unit (short for Guerrilla-Unit and Gangsta-Unit
but, in the case of the clothing line, Gorilla-Unit, due to the United
States' invasion of Iraq occurring concurrently with the clothing line's
inception, and 50 Cent's desire for his clothing to be accessible to the
public) is a rap group consisting of 50
Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and Young Buck, 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.
A
common misconception is that artists The Game, 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.
The
group first garnered a following in the underground and "street" scene
in
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.
50 Cent
50
Cent (a.k.a. "Fifty"
or "Fiddy"; born Curtis Jackson on July 6, 1975[1] in
Interscope
Records has sold 50 Cent as the "real deal", as the success of an
artist in gangsta rap depends on an image of street credibility and reputation.
His mother was killed in a drug deal, he was a drug dealer himself, he has been
shot nine times (nine bullets in one single shootout, not nine separate
incidents as some believe), and he built a large rap empire in
Curtis
Jackson never knew his crack cocaine-addicted father, and his mother, a
bisexual Queens drug dealer working under "Fat
Cat", was murdered when
After
his mother's death, Jackson ended up living with his grandparents, where as a
teenager he became immersed in the local drug trade. Hustling around his native
He
became a father to a son, Marquise in 1997.
50
Cent is the Future was
heard by a very impressed Eminem who brought the rapper to Dr. Dre's attention.
Dre endorsed the ideas of signing a deal and working with 50 Cent on an album.
Eminem was quick to get onto New York's hip-hop radio circuit with the message
that 50 Cent was his favorite rapper at the moment. After a meeting with
Interscope and Eminem in
50 Cent from the Album: "Get Rich or Die Tryin' "
In its
first week of release, 50's first major label debut Get Rich or Die Tryin'
sold 872,000 units. The album was certified gold in its first week and platinum
the next, and it broke the record for first week sales of any major label debut
in the entire SoundScan era. On April 12, 2004 Get Rich or Die Tryin'
was certified seven times platinum (i.e. has sold 7,000,000 albums) by the
RIAA.
Although
originally planning on releasing a new album before the end of 2003, 50 decided
to push the album release back to February of 2005. "I was thinking of
releasing the next album in November, but I'm gonna wait," 50 Cent said in
April 2003. "Get Rich or Die Tryin' -- I don't think it will be
over by then. I still got records I could shoot visuals for. I don't want to
get ahead of myself." 50 Cent has invested in G-Unit related promotions as
well as his own clothing line. After the release of Beg For
Mercy from his group G-Unit, he teamed up with Reebok to release his own G-Unit
Sneakers. Also the rapper invested in bottled water. 50 Cent guest starred
on an episode of The Simpsons entitled, Pranksta Rap on February
13th, 2005.
On
March 3, 2005, 50 released the album "The Massacre". It was
originally entitled "St. Valentine's Day Massacre", but changed when
the album release date was set back. He scored a hit with the album's first
single, "Candy Shop". The album has sold more than seven million
copies worldwide. The album's second single, "Just A Lil' Bit" peaked
at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A
video game starring 50 Cent, called 50 Cent: Bulletproof, will be
availible in Fall 2005. It is published by VU Games.
It will be available on the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox, and there is another
version in production for the PlayStation Portable.
Before
even signing to Eminem's and Dr. Dre's label, 50 Cent was engaged in a
well-publicized dispute with rapper Ja Rule and his
label Murder Inc. Records. The rappers engaged in numerous mixtape
"disses," but have since unofficially ended the conflict. The
conflict started from alleged accounts stemmed from an apparent robbery of Ja
Rule's jewelry led to a confrontation from a member of Murder, Inc stabbing 50
Cent. Before the release of Get Rich Or Die Tryin',
Murder, Inc alongside The Source began a smear campaign against the
rapper. A restraining order document was floating around the Internet
stating that 50 Cent had placed label CEO, Irv Gotti and rapper Black Child in
the document forging a belief that 50 Cent is a "snitch" or a police
informant. Although 50 Cent dismissed the claims of a restraining order, the
bad publicity continues to be a tool used among various rappers who engage in
beef with G-Unit. This was one of the most well known feuds in hip-hop history.
Ja Rule eventaully tried to squash the beef with 50 Cent by using Minister
Louis Farrakhan in a televised interview. Ja Rule soon lost credibility when
the interview was done a day before his album Blood From My Eye was
release, in which 50 Cent dismissed the interview as a blantant publicity
stunt. However, as of 2004, 50 Cent had not commented much on Ja Rule's and Irv Gotti's situation. The FBI is probing
Murder Inc.'s '(Now referred to as simply The Inc.)' ties to drug-kingpin
Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff.
50
Cent also has a rivalry with former allies Shyne, Jadakiss, Nas, and Fat Joe.
He claimed that Nas had made disparaging comments about him and his G-Unit camp
while performing at a New York concert. The rapper has denounced Nas as a
traitor over the alleged signing to the Murder Inc label. 50 Cent points out
that Jadakiss and Fat Joe were notorious for allowing themselves to partner up
with Ja Rule while filming a video in which the rapper took shots at him. He
recorded the "Piggy Bank" attack directly at Jadakiss and Fat Joe for
their association with Ja Rule. Also, jailed rapper Shyne was named as an enemy
of 50 Cent. Shyne had Irv Gotti and Ja Rule produce his album, and 50 Cent also
attacked him for this association. 50 Cent has also had a long-standing dispute
with former proteges Bang 'Em Smurf and Domination over internal conflicts. On
the song "Love Me" off the 8 Mile soundtrack, 50 Cent criticized Lil'
Kim for having breast implants and discusses why he refused her request to be
in a video clip for her single "Magic Stick", which he refused to
record with her, citing that song was originally entitled to Miami rapper
Trina.
50
Cent also had a little known feud with Jay-Z in 1999. Jay-Z did not take to
kindly to 50 Cent's mention of him on "How To Rob", and Jay-Z made a
diss aimed at 50 Cent ("Go against Jigga your ass is dense/ Im about a
dollar what the fuck is 50 Cent/") in the song "It's Hot".
50 Cent responded with "Be A Gentleman," though the track was never
heard by many due to 50 Cent getting dropped from Columbia Records after his
shooting. 50 Cent and Jay-Z eventually squashed their beef, and they toured
together in 2003. Jay-Z and 50 Cent even appeared in a Reebok commercial
together promoting their sneaker lines, called S. Carter and the G-Unit,
respectively.
While
appearing at the Summer Jam XI concert in
50
Cent has also had feuds with members of his own label. Most recently G-Unit
member, The Game, was a target of 50 Cent's feud. 50 Cent explained his
displeasure of The Game in Vibe Magazine and also publicly on New York's
radio station Hot 97. The rapper officially booted The Game out over his
refusal to participate in the rap war with Jadakiss, Nas and Fat Joe. 50 Cent
also claimed that he was not getting his proper credit for the debut of The
Game's Documentary album. The Game countered that he quit G-Unit before
being kicked out. During a dispute at New York radio station Hot 97, a member
of The Game's entourage was allegedly shot and wounded by a member of 50 Cent's
entourage. After the situation between them escalated, 50 Cent and The Game
decided to hold a press conference to announce their reconciliation. 50 Cent
also launched a new Charitable Organzation called G-Unity, aimed at helping the
less fortunate in the inner cities. Despite the truce, 50 Cent and The Game now
appear distant from one another. The rapper claimed that he will not
participate on the next album The Game releases and will feel it sell poorly.
And most recently G-Unit artist Tony Yayo was blantantly dissing The Game on
New York's Power 105 FM. The Game has not responded to any of the comments. 50
Cent filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Henchmen, the manager of The Game. The
rapper sued Henchmen over the filming of the DVD the original "50
Cent" in Infamous Times. The movie chronicles the life of Kelvin "50
Cents" Martin and the rapper authorized footage for the DVD. Henchmen
dismissed the lawsuit, stating that 50 Cent's jealousy of The Game was the
reason for the lawsuit. The Game performance at Summer Jam XII only further
comfirms that The Game's feud with G-Unit is still on-going. The Game abuptly
brought out a mascot looking like a rat wearing a G-Unit tank top. The rat was
soon beat down by members of Black Wall Street. The rat was apparently to
represent 50 Cent. The Game has responded to G-Unit by releasing 300 Bars and
Running, a diss directly to 50 Cent and other members. He also began selling
G-Unot shirts on his website.
50
Cent also had a fall-out with Eminem's former deejay Green Lantern. The deejay
has been labeled a "snitch" and "traitor" for his apparent
phone conversation with rival Jadakiss. Jadakiss had phone interview with DJ
Green Lantern over his the feud with 50 Cent. The deejay was apparently
encouraging Jadakiss to "deliver a major blow" to 50 Cent. The rapper
never confronted the deejay about the situation, but it did affect the
relationship within the Shady Records. The situation forced Green Lantern to
leave Shady Records and other ventures associated with Eminem.
On a
taping of The O'Reilly Factor, conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly
has insisted boycotts against rap music. O'Reilly named 50 Cent as a member of
his crusade to stop rappers who promote bad behavior from endorsing mainstream
merchandise. He criticized shoe maker Reebok for partnering up with 50 Cent to
endorse his G-Unit Sneakers. O'Reilly has rallied a boycott against the shoe
maker. Despite the boycott, sales remain excellent, and Reebok still continues
to endorse 50 Cent's products. However, a television advertisement for Reebok
which featured 50 Cent was recently taken off air in the
After
the success of 50 Cent's Get Rich Or Die Tryin', Interscope granted 50
Cent his own label, like his mentor Eminem. In 2003, G-Unit Records officially
became a record label. 50 Cent appointed his manager Sha Money XL as the
president. 50 Cent is the first signed artist to G-Unit Records besides the
original Shady and Aftermath Records. In 2003, the label signed on Lloyd Banks (Christopher Lloyd), Tony Yayo (Marvin Bernard) and Young Buck (David Danell Brown) as
the established members of G-Unit. In 2004, 50 Cent alongside Dr. Dre signed The Game (Jayceon Taylor) to the
label. As of 2005, R & B singer Olivia
(Olivia Longe), DJ Whoo Kid, and
west coast rapper Spider Loc
joined G-Unit Records. 50 Cent had recently been in the press. The rapper has
been scouting for a new hardcore rap group. 50 Cent has officially signed the
Along with
the aforementioned Bill O'Reilly, many other people have criticised 50 Cent for
being immoral. It is felt that his music celebrates guns and drugs, without any
emphasis on social or moral consciousness. More recently, 50 Cent has been
chastised for being a "sellout" due to his generally dull flow, as
well as for the lyrics being seen as shallow by many listeners. Ironically, the
Ja Rule feud was started when 50 labeled Ja as a so-called "wanksta."
Get Rich Or Die
Tryin'
US - #1
- 9xPlatinum
UK -
#2 - 2xPlatinum
AUS -
#3 - ?
Worldwide
sales - 11 million (est.)
Singles
1.
Wanksta - 2002 - US #13
2. In
Da Club - 2003 - US #1 (9 weeks), UK #3, AUS #1
3. 21
Questions featuring Nate Dogg - 2003 - US #1 (4 weeks), UK #6, AUS #3
4.
P.I.M.P. - 2003 - US #3, UK #5, AUS #2
5. If
I Can't - 2003/2004 - US #76, UK #10
6.Back Down
The Massacre
US - #1
- 4xPlatinum
UK - #1
- Platinum (500,000)
AUS -
#2
Worldwide
- 6 million (est.)
Singles
1.
Disco Inferno - 2004 -
2.
Candy Shop featuring Olivia -
2005 - US #1 (9 weeks),
3.
Piggy Bank - 2005 - US #88
4.
Just A Lil Bit - 2005 - US #3, UK #10, AUS #21, Canada #2
5.
Outta Control (Remix) featuring Mobb Deep - 2005 -
Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks (born Christopher Lloyd, New Carrollton, Maryland, April 30, 1982, also
known as C. Lloyd Banks) is the youngest member of the rap group G-Unit. His
solo debut album "The Hunger For More",
includes the hit singles "On Fire" and "I'm So Fly". Though
he does not often mention this fact, Lloyd Banks is part Puerto Rican, as well
as African American.
Referred to as second-in-command of
G-Unit. He is the youngest member of the rap group. Banks is best known for his
punch-line verses and his smooth flow and delivery. He is also the only member
who is half Puerto Rican. Lloyd Banks' album The Hunger For
More featured Eminem, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, and the G-Unit roster.
The artist was mired in internet
controversy after a gay porn movie surfaced, in which an actor who resembles
Lloyd Banks receives an ejaculation on his face. This footage spread quickly
over the internet, forging rumors that the rapper was gay. G-Unit publicly
dismissed the claims, and the real actor who performed in the movie, Ty
Lattimore, came forth to set the record straight. Lloyd Banks has since been
readying himself for his second album, with an as-yet unset release date.
Lloyd Banks also has a strong presence on
the mixtape circuit. He has released a number mixtapes, mainly with DJ and
producer DJ Whoo Kid, including "Mo Money In The Bank Parts 1, 2,
and 3". Banks' reputation is based on his ability as a punch-line rapper,
meaning that his verses often contain many one-to-two bar sets of lyrics (often
metaphorical or with similes) that are amusing by themselves, with no context.
Tony Yayo.
Tony
Yayo (born as Marvin
Bernard on March 31, 1978 in
He was
imprisoned on weapons charges in early 2003 and as such he only appears twice
on the G-unit debut album Beg For Mercy. While
he was in prison, his daughter, Maniyah was born in 2003. On January 7, 2004,
he was released, but arrested again the following day for possessing a forged
passport. Yayo has been released since May 26, 2004.
After
his release, Yayo has rapped on The
Game's "Hate It Or Love It" (Remix),
that was released on 50 Cent's newest album The Massacre. He has also
recorded with such hip-hop artists as Lil' Flip, Eminem and Dr. Dre, as well as
with his original group, G-Unit. Just like the G-Unit's first lady Olivia, Tony Yayo has a solo album coming out,
which is called Thoughts Of A Predicate Felon
and is expected to be released in August of 2005. Anticipation for this album
has grown since new tracks are hitting the streets:
Free
Yayo is a movement
initiated by G-unit with the intention of creating a support network for the
imprisoned Tony Yayo. For instance, on the G-Unit track Stunt 101 fellow
rapper Young Buck says "free
yayo"; the video for that same track features "free Yayo"
grafiti. On The Game's Hate It Or Love It (Remix), The Game says
"We had the whole crowd screaming: Free Yayo!". The movement got to
be much larger than any member of G-unit had predicted and resulted in the sale
of clothing and accesories with writing 'Free Yayo' on them. The movement was
responsible for the excitement and anticipation created for the release of the
imprisoned G-Unit member. As another result, Tony Yayo's appearances on
underground mixtapes greatly boosted sales of DJs such as DJ Clue and DJ Whoo Kid.
Young Buck
David
Darnell Brown (a.k.a. Young
Buck) was born March 15, 1981, in
The newest
official member of G-Unit, Young Buck is from Nashville. His album, Straight
Outta Cashville, was released one month after Lloyd Banks' album. Before
joining G-Unit, he was a drug dealer in Nashville. Tired of the hustler's way
of living, Young Buck tried his hand at rapping and in 2000, he and his long
time partner D-Tay signed to Next Level Records, releasing Thuggin'
Til The End, and was soon discovered by Cash Money Records.
The deal with Cash Money soured and soon he joined Juvenile's Uptown Players
(UTP). Unhappy with his record deal, he broke off and joined ex-Cash Money
Records rapper Juvenile and his group UTP. Buck began to tour with them and
while on a business trip to
Brown
represents what he calls the "Dirty South" and uses Southern slang in
all his music. He points this out in the G-Unit song "Betta Ask
Somebody" when he says "I'ma country boi, you can hear it when I
speak".
He has
diamonds, or "ice" as he calls it, worth an
estimated $100,000 in his mouth as teeth.
He has
a daughter whom he supports financially.
His
first solo album Straight Outta Cashville was released on July 27, 2004.
It included the singles "Let Me In" and "Shorty Wanna Ride",
and it debuted at #3 on the Billboard charts.
On
Tuesday, November 16 2004, Santa Monica Police released a warrant for Buck's
arrest in relation to a stabbing incident at the 2004 Vibe Awards. Dr. Dre was
assaulted by an angry stranger, and Buck jumped in to support him. Videos
showed Buck lunging at the man with a knife in his hand. Buck is charged with
assault with a deadly weapon. He surrendered to police on November 20.
The Game
The
Game (born Jayceon
Taylor on November 27, 1979 in
The
Game was born and raised in the "birthplace of gangsta rap,"
Although
The Game was originally signed as an artist at Aftermath Entertainment,
Interscope CEO, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre decided to have The Game work with 50 Cent and G-Unit (currently made up of 50
Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Olivia, Young Buck, and Mob Deep). The concept of
The Game with G-Unit, was to help increase the popularity of one of the leading
acts in rap & hip-hop, and to also increase the notoriety of G-Unit on the
West Coast. Furthermore, the already existing popularity of G-Unit along with
the support of Dr. Dre, would ensure The Game a high number of album sales,
which it did, with The Documentary debuting at the number one spot on
the Billboard music charts. His mentors Dr. Dre and 50 Cent were responsible
for the debut of The Documentary, an album that explores The Game's life
while he was pursuing a career in the rap industry.
Although
The Game originally wanted to title his album Nigga Wit' An Attitude -
Volume 1, he couldn't secure the album's title because of a court order
from the widow of Eazy E's, requesting to not have the N.W.A. name on the
album. The Game decided to rename his album to The Documentary. The
album went on to top sales charts with singles such as "How We Do",
"Hate It Or Love It", and "Dreams" (with the first two
featuring 50 Cent).
Though
The Game is a new artist, he has already made some hip hop rivals: among them
Suge Knight and Death Row Records, Memphis Bleek and Jay-Z of Roc-A-Fella
Records, Yukmouth, Joe Budden, and even mentor 50 Cent. Game also now has beef with former mentor JT Tha
Bigga Figga for releasing old Game material when he was signed to his Get Low
imprint. JT has legal right to do so however and still is releasing music from
the outraged musician.
Although
Joe Budden didn't really have a dispute with The Game, his disagreement with
G-Unit was started through 50 Cent's comments of Joe Budden's debut album. He
criticized Budden's album for "lacking street credibility". Joe
Budden took offense and released various insults directed at G-Unit. In early
2004, a track on a mixtape had Budden attacking G-Unit on the same track that
The Game was featured on. During 2004, The Game had exchanged several
disrespectful records with Joe Budden. The Game made many death threats towards
Joe Budden. Joe Budden said that The Game was on the TV show "Change of
Heart" and had a tongue ring. The Game admitted to both allegations on his
Web site. They mutually decided to stop making hostile records towards each
other at a party in New York.
The Game (far right)
A video
surfaced on the Internet in early 2004 that had Yukmouth in a studio with
rapper Domination, who happened to be making a disrespectful song aimed at
G-Unit. At the end of the clip, Yukmouth makes comments about Game having a
tongue ring. In October 2004, The Game released a record directed towards
Yukmouth, using the same beat Yukmouth is most famous for, "I Got 5 On
It". Yukmouth responded with two tracks and a music video for the second
track, featuring an impersonator of The Game. Both songs claimed the same
things Joe Budden had said but also said The Game was slapped by Suge Knight.
That rumor was supposedly started by Daz Dillinger. The Game responded on his
website, saying that if Suge Knight ever touched him, Knight would be "6
feet under". In February 2005, Yukmouth released a mixtape called
"All Out War" with several tracks directed towards The Game. Yukmouth
claimed on the mixtape that The Game used to be a male stripper and he has a
video of it as proof to be released on United Ghettos Of America 3 DVD.
Recently G-unit Member and former Crip Spider
Loc got in an altercation with Yukmouth in which he punched his face and
jacked his chain.
Throughout
the debut of The Game, he had a rivalry with Memphis Bleek. The origin of the
competition emanates from JT the Bigga Figga's old label (Get Low) sounding
very similar to Memphis Bleek's label (Dirty Get Low). The Game was on Get Low
Records before signing to Aftermath. The Game bashed Memphis Bleek for the name
situation on many tracks. Another rivalry is based on a line from The Game's
"Westside Story" track where he says "And I don't do button up
shirts or drive Maybachs", which Jay-Z took this as a direct insult to
him. The result of this is a Jay-Z freestyle that The Game perceived was
disrespecting him, with lines like "The Game's through." Memphis
Bleek also challenged The Game to a rap battle for $50,000 that night on the
same radio station that aired the freestyle.
The
Game responded the next day at a concert in
The Game and 50 Cent end their feud
The
Game was the fifth member of the rap group G-Unit just a few months ago, until 50
Cent announced on the radio he was releasing The Game from G-Unit. 50 Cent
claimed that the rapper was disloyal for not participating in his rap feud with
Nas, Jadakiss, and Fat Joe and not giving him proper credit for The Game's
album debut. 50 Cent claimed that The Game was not only a "hard head"
but almost a risk for the whole G-Unit group because it caused strained
relations with Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent. He felt that his album was being
neglected for The Game and his jealousy was fueled by their constant arguing
while on tour together. Also there were rumors that 50 Cent had a pushing match
with The Game. After hearing of the interview in which 50 Cent was kicking Game
out of G-Unit, The Game had gone to confront 50 Cent at the Hot 97 radio
station since 50 had not previously talked to Game about his dismissal from the
group. When they were not allowed entry to the building, the entourage of both
50 Cent and The Game were involved in a dispute leading to a member of Game's
entourage getting shot and wounded. 50 Cent ended his interview while on air as
he was rushed out of the building.
The
rappers had officially put an end to the disagreement between one another and
donated money to charitable causes. Although they rarely made eye contact, they
both agreed that they were not risking their lives over this feud. Within a few
weeks, 50 Cent and G-Unit were dissing The Game once again. In the XXL
Magazine, 50 Cent was still dissing The Game, and claimed that without his
support on the next album, The Game will not see multi-platinum sales. He also
went on to say that Game is not a gangsta and he only says he has an AK47 to
make people think he is a gangsta. Tony Yayo was on Power 105 in New York
re-igniting the feud between G-Unit and The Game. Yayo was commenting about the
street credibility about The Game and talking about his Change Of Heart
appearance. 50 Cent filed a lawsuit against Jimmy Henchmen, the manager of The
Game. The rapper sued Henchmen over the filming of the DVD the original
"50 Cent" in Infamous Times. The movie chronicles the life of Kelvin
"50 Cents" Martin and the rapper authorized footage for the DVD.
Henchmen dismissed the lawsuit, stating that 50 Cent's jealousy of The Game was
the reason for him suing him.
At
He
recently released "300 Bars and Runnin'", a 15 minute diss at
G-unit attacking every single member of his former crew.
Benzino
and The Source recently attacked The Game over his comments from his album The
Documentary. The Game stated on "Don't Need Your Love", his
displeasure of The Source. Also The Game recorded a scathing freestyle rap with
Malice, a white rapper from
On
January 25, 2005, while promoting his debut album, The Game was in
Alleged
accounts from Jones prompted him file a lawsuit against The Game. Jones sued
The Game for $280 million dollars and also named his mentors Dr. Dre and 50
Cent alongside Eminem in this lawsuit.
The
Game along with Steve Harvey, Snoop Dogg and various members that represent
The
Game and Snoop Dogg joined together to promote the "How The West Was Won
Tour". They made a stop in Seattle and performed at the Auburn White River
Amphitheatre. Richard Monroe, an apparent fan, had went onstage and got too
close to Snoop Dogg. The incident sparred a brawl with 12 members of Snoop Dogg
and The Game's bodyguards. The incident was filmed on home video showing Snoop
Dogg performing his song "Gin and Juice" and Monroe happened to lean
his arm on the rappers shoulder. The bodyguards grabbed Monroe and tossed him
to ground and repeatedly punched and kicked the fan. Conflicting reports state
that Snoop Dogg invited fans onstage to perform with him. The Auburn staff
refuted the claim stating the incident between the fan and the bodyguards. They
maintained that the safety of all performers was mandatory and the fan had no
business being onstage in the first place. Fans also seen The Game punching and
kicking Monroe while the incident took place. The representatives of the label
Interscope, has comment on Snoop Dogg or The Game. Local investigators are
looking into the situation seeking if charges will be filed.
In
mid-June 2005, The Game released a 15-minute-long diss song entitled 300
Bars and Runnin' (the title an homage to NWA’s 100 Miles and Runnin' EP),
addressing various enemies of his, including Memphis Bleek, 50 Cent, Lloyd
Banks, Olivia, and Tony Yayo, among others. Notably, The
Game explicitly quells rumours of a growing beef between himself and Jay-Z
("That wasn't no subliminal, Jay"), though whether or not the beef
will stay squashed is another issue. The track's instrumental is comprised of
several famous hip-hop beats, including Jay-Z's Dead Presidents, The
Blueprint 2, Eazy-E's Real Muthaphuckkin' G's, Mobb Deep's Shook
Ones, 50 Cent's In Da Club,
Kanye West's Diamonds (From Sierra Leone) (the first single from his
sophomore LP, Late Registration) and more.
The
Black Wall Street Records is a label started by the rapper The Game and his
half brother Big Fase 100. The label features artists Vita (formerly of Murder,
Inc), 4Bent (known as Billboard), Black Friday, Glasses Malone (a Crip), Life
and Producer Nu Jerzy Devil. The Game is also appointed as an artist although
he is also signed to Aftermath Entertainment and G-Unit Records. The labels are
distributed through Interscope. The Black Wall Street Records is not affiliated
with G-Unit. Recently it has been rumoured the Black Wall Street Records are
preparing to sign Mobb Deep to their record company. It is sad to note though
that, in June 2004, The Billboard was murdered in Compton by still yet unknown
killers. Game has said to the public he will not retaliate in his movement to
end all gang violence in the Los Angeles County area.
After
the release of The Documentary, The Game teamed with Kanye West and Ludacris to
release the Where You At? Boost Mobile Phone
Campaign. Most recently The Game has partnered up with hat-maker New Era in
the design of his Capture the Flag 59FIFTY fitted hats. Also the rapper
has endorsed his own clothing line. The Game and The Black Wall Street created The
Frank Pace Collection. This clothing is dedicated to upscale men's fashion
and will be released in spring of 2006. The Game is also promised an
endorsement with Reebok to create his own trademark shoes, the Hurricane
("Hurricane Game" is an alias that
The
Game went into the studio to make his new album, but the constuction workers
moved into the driveway and start repaving the driveway. The Game didn't know
that the parking lot was going to be closed for couple of days, until he came
out from the studio. The Game threw two benches and a chair so he could go over
the concrete. They were asked to remove the benches and a chair, but one man
tried to escape with a Cadillac until his car was stuck inside the concrete.
The Game talked to the construction guys until Ashton Kutcher pulled the plug
off from this incident.
Guest
appearances:
Sha
Money XL, a co-founder of G-Unit, acts as a business manager for the group, as
well as a producer for several tracks on various G-Unit artists' albums. Sha
Money has also executive-produced songs for Young Buck.
Olivia on the cover of her debut J Records album Olivia
Olivia
Longe (born 1981 in
In
2005, Olivia re-emerged as the first lady of G-Unit. She has contributed vocals
to their debut album Beg For Mercy and to 50 Cent's The Massacre, including
that album's #1 single "Candy Shop". Her next album, Behind Closed
Doors, is slated for a 2005 release on Interscope and G-Unit Records.
Olivia
is not only the first lady of G-Unit, but also the only R&B artist from the
record label. Her album debut on J Records was shelved and she was soon dropped
from the label. Soon afterwards, she emerged as member of G-Unit. Her
contributions thus far have included the smash hit "Candy Shop" off The
Massacre. Her album, Behind Closed Doors, will be her official
debut, with features from G-Unit, Dr. Dre and many notable producers, in
particular, Scott Storch and Cool and Dre.
The
first single released from the album is "Twist It", featuring fellow
G-Unit member Lloyd Banks.
Olivia currently attends
Spider
Loc is second member from the west (including The Game) to be signed to G-Unit
Records. Spider Loc, a former Crip member, was once signed as an artist to
Death Row Records. He soon would later leave the label as well as Death Row's
comeback kid Crooked I. As Crooked I found home with Universal Records, Spider
Loc soon met 50 Cent. The two met while 50 Cent was filming one of his videos,
and, as the two talked, 50 Cent agreed to sign the rapper on his label. Spider
Loc's debut, The West Kept Secret is scheduled for release in late 2005.
DJ
Whoo Kid (born
The
official tour deejay, DJ Whoo Kid is responsible for making G-Unit's exclusive
mixtapes. Also a member of Hot 97, he is responsible for mixing and bringing
new freestyle artists to G-Unit. He also has a show on the Shade 45 radio
network.
Whoo
Kid has certainly diversified his interests: the Queens-raised son of Haitian
parents began to DJ at 16; he now performs on global tours with 50 Cent and
G-Unit and as an artist in his own right. His syndicated show shows appears on
Whoo
Kid's mixtape musical selection tends to lean towards aggressive, New-York
flavored gangster rap, and his show features many new and unheard tunes, often
exclusives from the G-Unit/Shady Records camp. His most recent mixtape was part
11 of his popular G-unit Radio mixtape series, starred recently freed rapper
Tony Yayo.
Lately
G-Unit has been having a little beef thrown their way from many rapppers such
as Sheek Louch, The Game, Joe Budden, and many other well known artists.
After
signing with G-Unit, their were already altercations with many of the other
members. That is what set off his underground single "300 Bars and
Running". He had actually wrote parts of the song when he was still a
member of G-Unit and finally released after a concert in which he threw his
G-Unit chain into the crowd and proclaimed that the G-Unit is full of a bunch
of bitches except for Olivia who is a man. Not only does he diss all of G-Unit,
he also tears up other well known artists such as Memphis Bleek and Jay-Z. He
also now wears apparel that read "G-Unot".
From Beg
For Mercy:
From And
Then ... (by Joe):
