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Revision as of 20:16, 8 July 2024
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 14, 2003[1][2] | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 68:37 | |||
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Producer |
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G-Unit chronology | ||||
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Singles from Beg for Mercy | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 62/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Entertainment Weekly | (B) link |
Robert Christgau | |
RapReviews.com | (7.5/10) link |
Blender | |
E! | B link |
PopMatters | (favorable) link |
Rolling Stone |
Beg for Mercy is the debut studio album by G-Unit. The album was released on November 14, 2003, nine months after 50 Cent's successful debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
For this release, G-Unit was composed of rappers 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Young Buck, with support from Tony Yayo, who was an original member of the group but due to his imprisonment in 2002 only appears on two songs. The Game was inducted into the group after recording sessions were finished.
Background
"I've been promoting G Unit since before I even had a record deal," says 50. "All the music I put on the mixtape circuit was 50 Cent and G Unit."[3]
As the album was recorded, Tony Yayo was sentenced to jail on charges of gun possession and bail jumping, and so he makes only two appearances on the entire record, on the tracks "Groupie Love", and "I Smell Pussy". His image, which is from a photo taken from the photo shoot for Get Rich or Die Tryin', is seen on the brick wall of the album cover as he could not be photographed due to the jail sentence.
At the time of the album's release, rapper the Game was just placed in G-Unit, therefore he is not photographed, nor does he make an appearance on the album. He does however make cameos in the videos for singles "Wanna Get To Know You" & "Poppin' Them Thangs". He is also mentioned in the lyrics of "Poppin' Them Thangs" when Young Buck raps, "You ain't no Crip like Snoop, / You ain't no Blood like Game."
Commercial performance
In its first week of sales, Beg for Mercy sold 377,000 copies. It debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, behind 2Pac's Tupac: Resurrection, & Jay-Z's The Black Album. Its bow was moved up from November 18 to thwart piracy, as was Beg for Mercy.[4] Beg for Mercy then sold 330,000 copies in its 2nd week to peak at No. 2 on the Billboard 200,[5] while moving another 195,000 units in its 3rd week.[6] By April 2008, it had sold over 2.7 million units in the U.S.[7][8] and has since been certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "G-Unit" | Hi-Tek | 3:29 | |
2. | "Poppin' Them Thangs" |
| 4:00 | |
3. | "My Buddy" |
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| 3:44 |
4. | "I'm So Hood" | Jackson |
| 2:25 |
5. | "Stunt 101" |
| Mr. Porter | 3:52 |
6. | "Wanna Get to Know You" (featuring Joe) |
| Red Spyda | 4:25 |
7. | "Groupie Love" (featuring Butch Cassidy) |
| Midi Mafia | 4:14 |
8. | "Betta Ask Somebody" |
| Jake One | 3:53 |
9. | "Footprints" |
| Nottz | 4:21 |
10. | "Eye for Eye" |
| Hi-Tek | 3:55 |
11. | "Smile" |
| No I.D. | 3:38 |
12. | "Baby U Got" |
| Megahertz | 4:03 |
13. | "Salute U" |
| 7th EMP | 3:00 |
14. | "Beg for Mercy" |
|
| 2:38 |
15. | "G'd Up" |
|
| 4:47 |
16. | "Lay You Down" |
| DJ Khalil | 4:03 |
17. | "Gangsta Shit" |
| Needlz | 4:12 |
18. | "I Smell Pussy" |
| Sam Sneed | 3:58 |
Total length: | 1:10:14 |
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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19. | "Collapse (G-Unit Freestyle)" | Eminem | 1:39 |
Total length: | 1:11:53 |
- Samples (Liner notes)
- "G-Unit" contains samples of "Million Dollars" by Triumvirat
- "My Buddy" contains samples of "Agony or Ecstasy?" by Ennio Morricone, and audio excerpts from the film Scarface.
- "Wanna Get to Know You" contains samples of "Come Live with Me Angel" by Marvin Gaye.
- "Groupie Love" contains samples of "Simply Beautiful" by Al Green.
- "Betta Ask Somebody" contains samples of "Blue Leopard" by Pierre-Alain Dahan.
- "Footprints" contains samples of "Walk with Me" by Martha Bass.
- "Eye for Eye" contains samples of "Hello Love" by Eden Raskin.
- "Smile" contains samples of "I Too Am Wanting" by Syreeta
- "Salute U" contains samples of "Brandenburg Concerto #1 in F Major (Allego Moderato)" by Johann Sebastian Bach
- "Beg for Mercy" contains samples of "Back Down" by 50 Cent
- "Lay You Down" contains samples of "Doctor Marvello" by Klaatu
- "I Smell Pussy" contains samples of "The Greatest Sex" by R. Kelly
- “ Collapse (G-Unit Freestyle)” contains samples of "Till I Collapse” by Eminem
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[36] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] | Platinum | 300,000* |
United States (RIAA)[2] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "G-Unit Album Preview: 50 and the Crew Stick to the Streets". MTV. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – G-Unit – Beg for Mercy". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Rap News Network - G-Unit Biography". Rapnews.net. Archived from the original on 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ Jay-Z's back in 'Black' as album bows at No. 1. ('The Black Album' debuts at top of charts), 2003-11-20
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2003-11-26). "Britney Moans Her Way To The Top Of The Albums Chart News". MTV. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (2003-12-03). "Jay-Z's Farewell Album Hasn't Said Goodbye To The #1 Slot News". MTV. Archived from the original on December 5, 2003. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ Crosley, Hillary (April 24, 2008). G-Unit, The Game Push Back New Albums. Billboard. Accessed May 10, 2008.
- ^ Jeffery-Coker, Mesai. Featured Interview: Tony Yayo. Rap Fanatic magazine. Accessed August 31, 2007.
- ^ RIAA Searchable Database - "G-Unit". RIAA. Accessed May 10, 2008.
- ^ "Collapse (G-Unit Freestyle) by G-Unit on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – G-Unit – Beg For Mercy". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – G-Unit – Beg For Mercy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "G Unit Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. December 18, 2003. Archived from the original on December 23, 2003. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – G-Unit – Beg For Mercy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – G-Unit – Beg For Mercy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "G Unit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "G Unit Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "UK Year-End Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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- ^ "British album certifications – G-Unit – Beg for Mercy". British Phonographic Industry.
- 2003 debut albums
- G-Unit albums
- G-Unit Records albums
- Interscope Records albums
- Albums produced by Dr. Dre
- Albums produced by Scott Storch
- Albums produced by Hi-Tek
- Albums produced by Jake One
- Albums produced by No I.D.
- Albums produced by Eminem
- Albums produced by DJ Khalil
- Albums produced by Red Spyda
- Albums produced by Megahertz (record producer)