Beg for Mercy is the debut album by hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 group

Musical ensemble

A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...

 G-Unit

G-Unit

G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...

, composed of rappers 50 Cent

50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...

, Lloyd Banks

Lloyd Banks

Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...

, and Young Buck

Young Buck

David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...

, with support from Tony Yayo

Tony Yayo

Marvin Bernard , better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is a Haitian American rapper and member of the hip hop group G-Unit...

. The album was released in November 2003, 10 months after 50 Cent's debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (album)

Get Rich or Die Tryin is the debut studio album of American rapper 50 Cent, released February 4, 2003, on Aftermath Entertainment under a joint venture with Shady Records and distribution by Interscope Records. Its initially planned release was pushed seven days ahead due to heavy bootlegging and...

.

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."

As the album was recorded, Tony Yayo

Tony Yayo

Marvin Bernard , better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is a Haitian American rapper and member of the hip hop group G-Unit...

 was sentenced to jail on charges of gun possession, and so makes only two appearances on the entire record, on the tracks "Groupie Love" and "I Smell Pussy". His image is seen on the brick wall of the album cover because he could not be photographed due to the jail sentence.

At the time of the album's release The Game was put in G-Unit therefore he is not photographed nor does he make an appearence on the album, he does however make cameos in the videos for Stunt 101

Stunt 101

"Stunt 101" is the debut single from G-Unit's debut album, Beg for Mercy. The song was produced by Denaun Porter. It reached #13 in the U.S. and #25 in the UK...

, Wanna Get To Know You

Wanna Get to Know You

"Wanna Get to Know You" is the title of a song recorded by G-Unit. It was released in January 2004 as the fourth single from their 2003 debut album, Beg For Mercy.-Background:...

 & Poppin' Them Thangs

Poppin' Them Thangs

"Poppin' Them Thangs" is the title of a song recorded by G-Unit. It was released in November 2003 as the second single from their debut album, Beg for Mercy...

. He was also mentioned in Poppin' Them Thangs when Young Buck

Young Buck

David Darnell Brown , also known as Young Buck, is an American Southern rapper. Buck is a former member of the New York City Hip-Hop group G-Unit, also a former artist of G-Unit Records as of Nov 26, 2011...

 states "You ain't no Crip

Crip

Crip may refer to:* Crips, a street gang in the United States* Crip , a Perl script designed to facilitate CD ripping* Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a Class I railroad in the United States* Shortened form of the word cripple...

 like Snoop

Snoop Dogg

Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...

 you ain't no Blood

Blood

Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....

 like Game

The Game (rapper)

Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name Game, formerly The Game, is an American rapper and actor. As a member of G-Unit, he rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, which earned him two Grammy Award nominations...

".

Sales and certifications

In its first week of sales, Beg for Mercy sold 377,000 copies. It placed third, behind Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Amaru Shakur , known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Shakur has sold over 75 million albums worldwide as of 2007, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world...

's eighth posthumous release, Tupac: Resurrection, which moved 430,000 albums, and Jay-Z's The Black Album

The Black Album (Jay-Z album)

The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 14, 2003, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It was promoted as his final studio album, which serves as a recurring theme, although Jay-Z returned to solo recording with Kingdom Come in 2006.The album debuted at number one...

, which sold 463,263 copies. Its bow was moved up from November 18 to thwart piracy as was G-Unit's "Beg for Mercy". It sold 327,000 copies in its second week to peak at number 2 on the Billboard 200, and 193,000 in its third week. It has now sold 2 million units in the U.S. and over 3 million copies worldwide. It has been certified 2× platinum

RIAA certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...

 by the RIAA.

Tracks listing

#	Title	Producer(s)	Length	Samples
1	"G-Unit" (Young Buck, 50 Cent & Lloyd Banks)	Hi-Tek Hi-Tek Tony Cottrell, better known as Hi-Tek, is an American record producer and rapper from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known for his work with Talib Kweli on his Reflection Eternal album and on Black Star...	3:29	"Million Dollars" by Triumvirat Triumvirat Triumvirat was a German progressive rock trio that formed in 1969 in Cologne, Germany. The founding members were: keyboardist/composer Hans-Jürgen Fritz , drummer/lyricist Hans Bathelt, and bassist Werner Frangenberg....
2	"Poppin' Them Thangs Poppin' Them Thangs "Poppin' Them Thangs" is the title of a song recorded by G-Unit. It was released in November 2003 as the second single from their debut album, Beg for Mercy... " (50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Young Buck)	Dr. Dre Dr. Dre Andre Romelle Young , primarily known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper, record executive, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is the founder and current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and a former co-owner and artist of Death Row Records...  & Scott Storch Scott Storch Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox...	4:01
3	"My Buddy" (Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent & Young Buck)	Thayod Ausar, Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... , Luis Resto	3:44	"Agony or Ecstacy" by Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone, Grand Officer OMRI, , is an Italian composer and conductor, who wrote music to more than 500 motion pictures and television series, in a career lasting over 50 years. His scores have been included in over 20 award-winning films as well as several symphonic and choral pieces... , contains audio clips from the film Scarface Scarface (1983 film) Scarface is a 1983 American epic crime drama movie directed by Brian De Palma, written by Oliver Stone, produced by Martin Bregman and starring Al Pacino as Tony Montana...
4	"I'm So Hood" (50 Cent)	DJ Twins, Eminem, Luis Resto	2:26
5	"Stunt 101 Stunt 101 "Stunt 101" is the debut single from G-Unit's debut album, Beg for Mercy. The song was produced by Denaun Porter. It reached #13 in the U.S. and #25 in the UK... " (50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Young Buck)	Denaun Porter	3:52
6	"Wanna Get To Know You Wanna Get to Know You "Wanna Get to Know You" is the title of a song recorded by G-Unit. It was released in January 2004 as the fourth single from their 2003 debut album, Beg For Mercy.-Background:... " (Young Buck, Lloyd Banks & 50 Cent Feat. Joe Joe (singer) Joseph Lewis Thomas , usually credited simply as Joe, is an American R&B singer and record producer.-Early life:Joe is a native of Cuthbert, Georgia and later moved to Opelika, Alabama. The son of two preachers, Joe spent much time in church singing, playing guitar, and even directing the choir... )	Red Spyda Red Spyda Andy "Red Spyda" Thelusma is an American Hip Hop producer who has worked on many songs for artists such as 50 Cent. He is also known for producing songs for D-Block, Mobb Deep, Amerie, D-12, and G-Unit. Other notable works by Red Spyda have included his contributions to the in-game soundtrack of...	4:25	"Come Live with Me Angel" by Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
7	"Groupie Love" (50 Cent, Tony Yayo & Lloyd Banks Feat. Butch Cassidy Butch Cassidy (singer) Danny Elliott Means II or better known by his stage name, Butch Cassidy, is an R&B singer, cousin of the deceased rapper, Nate Dogg, who started to sing in the church choir with him... )	Dirty Swift, Bruce Waynne	4:14	"Simply Beautiful" by Al Green Al Green Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
8	"Betta Ask Somebody" (Lloyd Banks, Young Buck & 50 Cent)	Fusion Unltd., Jake One Jake One Jacob Dutton, better known as Jake One, is an American hip hop record producer from Seattle, Washington.-Biography:Dutton grew up in Capitol Hill and moved to the North End of Seattle when he was 15. He started making music on a Casio keyboard in 1992. He attended the University of Washington and...	3:53	"Blue Leopard" by Pierre-Alain Dahan
9	"Footprints" (Young Buck & 50 Cent)	Nottz Nottz Dominick Lamb better known by his stage name, Nottz is a music producer, writer and rapper from Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. He sometimes extends his executive name to Nottz Raw.-History:...	4:21	"Walk with Me" by Martha Bass Martha Bass Martha Bass was an American gospel singer.After migrating to St. Louis as a young girl, she joined the Pleasant Green Baptist Church, where she was a promising gospel vocalist. She came under the authoritative and watchful tutelage of Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith, the head of the Soloists Beareau...
10	"Eye For Eye" (Lloyd Banks, Young Buck & 50 Cent)	Hi-Tek	3:56	"Hello Love" by Eden Raskin.
11	"Smile Smile (G-Unit song) "Smile" is the title of a song recorded by G-Unit. It was released in April 2004 as the fifth and final single from their debut album, Beg for Mercy.-Background:... " (Lloyd Banks & 50 Cent)	No I.D. No I.D. No I.D., officially known as Immenslope and also known as Ernest Wilson , is a hip hop and R&B record producer, also the vice-president of Def Jam Recordings, best known for his early work with Chicago rapper Common and is known as "The Godfather of Chicago hip hop".. The nickname No I.D...	3:38	"I Too Am Wanting" by Syreeta
12	"Baby U Got" (50 Cent, Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)	Megahertz	4:04
13	"Salute U" (Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)	7th EMP	3:00	"Brandenburg Concerto #1 in F Major (Allego Moderato)" by Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
14	"Beg For Mercy" (50 Cent, Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)	Big-Toni, Jesse XL	2:39	"Back Down" by 50 Cent 50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
15	"G'd Up" (50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Young Buck)	Dr. Dre & Scott Storch Scott Storch Scott Storch is an American record producer. He produces a variety of music, particularly hip hop, reggaeton, and R&B. His label, Storch Music Company responsible for signing Brooke Hogan and Nox...	4:47
16	"Lay You Down" (50 Cent, Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)	DJ Khalil DJ Khalil Khalil Abdul-Rahman, better known by his stage name DJ Khalil, is a Los Angeles based American hip hop/soul record producer, and is the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Self Scientific, together with rapper Chace Infinite...	4:03	"Doctor Marvello" by Klaatu Klaatu Klaatu was a Canadian progressive rock group formed in 1973 by the duo of John Woloschuk and Dee Long. They named themselves after the extraterrestrial Klaatu portrayed by Michael Rennie in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still...
17	"Gangsta Shit" (50 Cent, Young Buck & Lloyd Banks)	Needlz Needlz Khari Cain, better known by his stage name Needlz, is an American record producer, Grammy Award Winning, engineer and composer.-Life and career:...	4:12
18	"I Smell Pussy" (Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks & 50 Cent)	Sam Sneed Sam Sneed Sam Sneed is a producer and rapper. He originally got his start working as a producer for K-Solo and the Hit Squad.-Death Row Records:...	3:58	"The Greatest Sex" by R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...