No Mercy, No Fear

No Mercy, No Fear
Mixtape by G-Unit
Released	August 1, 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop gangsta rap
Length	50:30
Label	BCD Music Group
Producer	DJ Whoo Kid Sha Money XL DJ Clue
G-Unit chronology
50 Cent Is the Future (2002) No Mercy, No Fear (2002) God's Plan (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Spin	[1]

No Mercy, No Fear is the second mixtape by hip hop group G-Unit, released on August 1, 2002. ^[2] Originally released independently as a free mixtape, ^[3] it was re-released in 2006 by BCD Music Group. ^[1] No Mercy, No Fear was recorded after the group's de facto leader, 50 Cent, had signed a $1 million deal with Aftermath Entertainment and Shady Records following the release of his 2002 compilation album Guess Who's Back? . ^{[4] [5]} It featured the hit single "Wanksta", which was added onto the 8 Mile soundtrack album and later as a bonus track on his 2003 commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin' . ^{[6] [7]} It also contained the freestyle to Puff Daddy's song "Victory", from the album No Way Out , which was later used on Bad Boy Records's compilation album Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits .

Described by Billboard magazine as a classic, ^[7] No Mercy, No Fear was released during 50 Cent's and G-Unit's 2002 mixtape run, ^[8] in anticipation of his debut album. ^[9] According to Billboard, the mixtapes caused "tremendous buzz amongst hip-hop fans and artists". ^[10] Vancouver Sun wrote that the mixtapes "widely circulated" for several years after the release. ^[11] By rapping over instrumentals from other artists and then releasing it for free, with No Mercy, No Fear and the other contemporary releases, 50 Cent revolutionized hip hop mixtapes, ^[12] creating a blueprint for later artists, such as Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, and Drake. ^[13] The mixtape was ranked No. 5 on XXL 's Top 20 Mixtapes list. ^[14]

Track listing

#	Title	Length	Performer(s)	Samples
1	"MTV Intro"	0:53	G-Unit
2	"Green Lantern"	1:36	50 Cent	"'Till I Collapse" by Eminem (featuring Nate Dogg)
3	"Elementary"	3:37	G-Unit (featuring Scarlet)
4	"Fat Bitch"	3:28	G-Unit	"Baby Phat" by De La Soul (featuring Devin the Dude and Yummy Bingham)
5	"Banks Victory"	3:29	Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent	"Victory" by Puff Daddy (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes)
6	"Back Seat/Tony Yayo"	3:03	Tony Yayo and 50 Cent	"I Shot Ya" by LL Cool J (featuring Keith Murray)
7	"After My Chedda"	2:50	G-Unit	"Luv U Better" by LL Cool J (featuring Marc Dorsey)
8	"Soldier"	3:43	G-Unit	"Soldier" by Eminem
9	"E.M.S."	1:35	G-Unit	"The Blast" by Reflection Eternal
10	"G-Unit Skit"	0:42	G-Unit	"Whenever, Wherever" by Shakira, "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback, "Get The Party Started" by P!nk & "Hey Baby" by No Doubt
11	"Say What You Say"	4:03	G-Unit	"What Goes Around" by Nas
12	"Clue Shit"	2:50	50 Cent	"Sherm Stick" by Jayo Felony & "Ova Here" by KRS-One
13	"Funk Flex"	2:04	50 Cent	"Guess Who's Back" by Scarface (featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel)
14	"Whoo Kid"	2:42	50 Cent	"Whoa!" by Black Rob
15	"Scarlet Skit"	1:20	G-Unit
16	"Part 2 & Bump Heads"	3:41	G-Unit	"I Need a Girl (Part Two)" by P. Diddy (featuring Loon, Ginuwine and Mario Winans)/"Ambitionz az a Ridah" by 2Pac
17	"G-Unit/U.T.P."	3:41	50 Cent, Young Buck and Skip from UTP	"NY to NO" by Juvenile, 50 Cent, Young Buck, Skip
18	"Wanksta"	3:44	50 Cent	"Do What You Gotta Do" by Nina Simone
19	"Star & Buc Outro"	1:35	G-Unit	An excerpt from the Star & Buc radio show.

References

1. Aaron, Charles (July 2007). "Discography: 50 Cent". Spin . New York. p. 84. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024– via Google Books.
2. Berry, Peter A. (November 16, 2020). "50 Cent Projects Worth Listening to and Those You Need to Skip". XXL . Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
3. Ex, Kris (February 12, 2003). "Original Pirate Material". The Village Voice . New York. pp. 71, 123. Archived from the original on February 20, 2003. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
4. Schwartz, Danny (November 3, 2016). "#TBT: G-Unit". HotNewHipHop . Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
5. O'Connor, Roisin (November 7, 2018). "50 Cent and Ja Rule: A beef history". The Independent . Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
6. Kelley, Frannie (November 12, 2009). "The Decade In Music: 50 Cent's 'In Da Club' (2003)". NPR Music . Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
7. Horowitz, Steven J. (February 6, 2013). "50 Cent, 'Get Rich Or Die Tryin" at 10: Classic Track-By-Track Review". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
8. Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (September 9, 2022). "Lloyd Banks On G-Unit's 2002 Mixtape Run: 'That Was My Favorite Year'". HipHopDX . Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
9. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (February 11, 2003). "50 Cent's "Get Rich or Die Tryin'"". RapReviews. Archived from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
10. Williams, Stereo (April 5, 2018). "The 10 Most-Anticipated Debut Albums in Hip-Hop History". Billboard . Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
11. Derdeyn, Stuart (August 31, 2023). "B.C. hip hop greats look back at 50 Cent's Get Rich Or Die Tryin'". Vancouver Sun . Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
12. Markman, Rob (May 22, 2012). "50 Cent And DJ Drama Craft Street Music For 'Lost Tape'". MTV . Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
13. "50 Cent's Mixtape Firsts". XXL . December 8, 2011. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
14. "Hustler Musik: Top 20 Street Albums". XXL . No. 84. New York: Harris Publications. September 2006. pp. 134–140.

External links

• No Mercy, No Fear at Discogs (list of releases)