biographie G-unit

One of the best selling hip-hop acts in the world, G-Unit indeed is such an extraordinary band to achieve the attainment in such a short time. With all the qualities and experience they possess, the group undoubtedly has captured the heart of mainstream hip-hop community through their magnificent rap tunes. Founded by 50 Cent (born as Curtis James Jackson on July 6, 1975), the establishment of G-Unit began when the rapper intended to rebuild his career in music industry after he was dumped by Columbia Records due to his shooting incident happened in April 2000. He afterwards contacted his longtime friends also fellow artists named Tony Yayo (born as Marvin Bernard on March 31, 1978) and Lloyd Banks (born as Christopher Lloyd on April 30, 1982) to discuss about forming a rap group. “Yayo and I were taking all of the meetings with 50,” Lloyd recalled. “We came up with the G-Unit concept because 50 didn't want to shop himself simply as an artist.”

Under this group, which stands for Guerilla-Unit, these three natives of Queens, New York started to build their status in the underground community in New York through their mix tapes. Adding a unique sound to their ...

East Coast hip-hop music style, the trio satisfyingly made their way to be included in other artists' mix tapes, such as those of DJ Kay Slay and DJ Clue. Surprisingly, one of their works, “50 Cent is the Future” (2001), came to the attention of Eminem who later helped 50 Cent to secure a record deal with Interscope. As he entered the recording studio, 50 took along the rest of G-Unit's members to be featured in this first album.