Poppin' Them Thangs

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"Poppin' Them Thangs"
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Poppin' Them Thangs vinyl cover
Single by G-Unit
from the album Beg for Mercy
ReleasedNovember 4, 2003
Genre Gangsta rap
Length4:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
G-Unit singles chronology
"Stunt 101"
(2003)		"Poppin' Them Thangs"
(2003)		"Wanna Get to Know You"
(2003)

"Poppin' Them Thangs" is a song recorded by G-Unit and produced by Dr. Dre and Scott Storch. It was released in November 2003 through Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records as the second single from their debut album, Beg for Mercy . The first verse of the song is rapped by 50 Cent, followed by Lloyd Banks, and the final verse is rapped by Young Buck.

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Music video

A music video was shot for the song, in which G-Unit are involved in a meeting with many of the world's various gang leaders. Near the end of the video, G-Unit soldiers, including The Game, arrive to support 50 Cent and convince the gang leaders to back down & give in to G-Unit's demands. Due to Tony Yayo being incarcerated, he was unable to appear in the song, however, he is referenced in the video with G-Unit owning a company called Yayo's Trucking Co.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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