Beg for Mercy [Explicit Lyrics]

G-Unit

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 2003)
• Original Release Date: November 14, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B0000TAZS8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (608 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,680 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. G-Unit

2. Poppin' Them Thangs

3. My Buddy

4. I'm So Hood

5. Stunt 101

6. Wanna Get To Know You

7. Groupie Love

8. Betta Ask Somebody

9. Footprints

10. Eye For Eye

11. Smile

12. Baby You Got

13. Salute U

14. Beg For Mercy

15. G'D Up

16. Lay You Down

17. Gangsta Shit

18. I Smell Pussy

19. G-Unit Desksite

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Between 50 Cent's fearless bravado, Lloyd Banks's lispy lyrical proclamations, and the Southern drawl of Young Buck, the G-Unit's buzz factor alone have placed them atop the rap game. Their debut, Beg for Mercy, demonstrates how they plan on staying there. Their secret? No throwaway beats, keep the thugs happy. The sheer range and diversity of head-nodding beats--supplied by everyone from Hi-Tek and Dr. Dre to 7th EMP (who shrewdly samples Bach)--makes you forget their rather linear range of subject matter. Yep, the G-Unit is obsessed with violence and guns, but death threats never sounded so good. On "My Buddy," for instance, they cleverly describe in no uncertain terms how they feed this buddy--with bullets--and why they take him on family outings. Gunshot sound effects included. For some balance, the crew tries to disprove any theories that they're all about shootouts: Banks serenades a hottie on "Smile" while R&B crooner Joe drops by on the souled-out "Wanna Get to Know You" to prove that thugs need love too. It all makes for one of 2003's best releases. --Dalton Higgins

Product Description

You know his name, 50 Cent,. & if you've been listening, you know his crew G Unit. The UK edition of their 2003 album includes one bonus track 'Collapse' (G-Unit Freestyle). Universal. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars G G G G G G G G G Unit!, January 13, 2004

By	J. Highsmith (Mitchellville, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

While 50 Cent was burning up the streets with his mixtapes to get a buzz for himself, he also had his crew G Unit, which at that time composed of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo. "50 Cent Is The Future" and "No Mercy, No Fear" were both mixtape bangers. Although you heard alot of 50 on these mixed tapes, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo showed that they belonged in the rap game. Lloyd Banks especially displayed his skills with all the clever punch lines that he had in each verse. 50 Cent eventually signed with Eminem's Shady Records. Once the mixtape banger "Wanksta" was on the 8 Mile soundtrack, you knew that there would be nothing but good things to come from 50's affiliation with Eminem and Dr. Dre. "In Da Club" was produced by Dr. Dre and fueled the buzz for 50's solo CD "Get Rich Or Die Trying". After one week of being on the shelves 50's solo disc sold over 800,000 units. 50 also was trying to negotiate a deal for G Unit as a group and a label. They would eventually sign to Interscope Records. Tony Yayo would be arrested early in 2003 and he had to do a year in jail. So 50 decided that Young Buck, who was already in G Unit, to take a major role like Lloyd Banks in the group's 1st Interscope Records release.

"Beg For Mercy" is nothing that is groundbreaking. You have heard everything that they have said before. The difference is that most people who followed the G Unit through all the mixtapes know that they usually have a hard street edge to all of their songs, even when they talk about the ladies. On "Beg For Mercy" in certain instances it seems as if their hard edge had been watered down. If G Unit is trying to appeal to certain audiences then I can understand because you have to look at the bigger picture.

"G Unit" starts off the CD as straight fire. If you didn't look at the CD's credits you would think that the track was produced by Dr. Dre but Hi-Tek produces the track as Young Buck, 50 Cent, and Lloyd Banks all get "Beg For Mercy" off to a nice start. The 1st single "Stunt 101" is produced by Denaun Porter of D-12, who also produced 50's "P.I.M.P". The song was a good choice to be the 1st single eventhough the song does have a west coast feel to it. The 2nd single, "Poppin' Them Thangs" is produced by Dr. Dre and Scott Storch as is an upgrade from "Stunt 101" as Lloyd Banks definitely makes the best performance on this song with all of his clever punch lines. "My Buddy" has the G Unit talking about how their weapon of choice travels with them no matter what the situation is and has everyone dedicating a verse to "their friend to the end". "Better Ask Somebody" has everyone cleverly talking junk the whole song as Young Buck even says he's going to get Trina by the summer. I am not sure about that one Young Buck, but "Better Ask Somebody" is one of this CD's better songs. Hi-Tek is back on the boards again with "Eye For Eye". If Lloyd Banks wasn't singing at the beginning of the song, this would probably be my favorite song on this CD, but once everyone gets down to business, this is another tight song on the CD. My favorite track on "Beg For Mercy" is "G'd Up" as the good Dr. Dre blesses the G Unit with one of his better laid back tracks. "Lay You Down" sounds like it's a message for DTP's Chingy as it sounds like his name is mentioned before the beat even starts playing. The track is another tight song on this CD.

While "Beg For Mercy" has alot of street anthems on the CD, they also save some tracks for the ladies, some good and some not so good. The best being "I Wanna Get To Know You" featuring Joe and the solo track from Lloyd Banks, "Smile". On "I Wanna Get To Know You" the thugs try their best to display how their trying to get to know a woman to gain other "benefits" at a later date or even on the 1st night. "Smile" definitely shows a different side of Lloyd Banks. Although, the track is nothing that you would think that you would hear from Lloyd he definitely displays that he can have a solo career with this track. "Groupie Love" features Butch Cassidy an is an alright track. Tony Yayo has a nice verse on the track, as well as Lloyd Banks, but 50 could have stayed off the track this time. "Baby You Got" could have been left off this CD and isn't even worth talking about.

50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and even Young Buck have nice solo songs on this CD. 50's "I'm So Hood" is more of an interlude but he has two nice verses on the track. Young Buck's "Footprints" shows that he has solo skills but he should still wait behind Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo before he tries to drop a solo CD.

Overall, "Beg For Mercy" is a decent CD. It's not better than "Get Rich Or Die Trying" but the CD is not as bad as everyone is making it seem. What everyone has to understand is that the G Unit's days of just making mixed Cds are over and since they have a major label deal they have to tone things down a little bit. However, that also means that they shouldn't be singing on the tracks and that Mr. 5 0 himself should step his rap game up as XXL would say. Your G Unit members shouldn't outshine the major artist on the CD and that's exactly what Lloyd Banks does to 50. I would still recommend picking this CD up because there are some good tracks on "Beg For Mercy". Then when they release a 2nd disc we will get to hear Tony Yayo on more tracks since he has been released from jail.

James' Top 5

1) G'd Up
2) Better Ask Somebody
3) Eye For Eye
4) G Unit
5) I Wanna Get To Know You w/Joe

20 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Genital Unit Stands Proud!, May 3, 2004

By	jimbo jones (Folsom, CA) - See all my reviews

This is Genital Unit's best album yet. Previously, all their stuff centered on the agonies of coming out to their friends and families. Now that they have finally done so and have received happy blessings from everyone in the hood for their courage and sensitivity, these three homeys can relax and stop with the self-loathing. Now they can express their feelings of joy and wonderment in exploring alternative lifestyles and lovestyles in the protective comfort of a gay-friendly environment in the Compton area. The first track is particularly touching: Jam master Slicey Dice reveals his determination to release the dainty woman that has long been trapped within the hulking frame of a macho-posturing thug rapper. To hear such heartbreaking conflict finally come to glorious resolution as Slicey vows to undergo gender-reassignment surgery gives hope and encouragement to all the other homeys in the L.A. rap scene suffering from similar identity conflicts. Be bold, be brave, my beautiful gay black brothers!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Weak, September 10, 2005

By	Skennywhops - See all my reviews

To the fans of g unit this album is nothing compared to the debuts of other groups like CNN,LOX and D12 these groups albums were way better and never went pop like g unit. To the haters of The Game buy his new mixtape called You Know What It Is Vol 3 that mixtape is on fire with the 15 minute diss to g unit. G unit is probably gonna be around for a while cause mainstream will keep buying this. But I recommend that you do not buy this. Buy the CNN's War Report album now that is real rap.