Poppin' Them Thangs

"Poppin' Them Thangs"
Poppin' Them Thangs vinyl cover
Single by G-Unit
from the album Beg for Mercy
Released	November 4, 2003
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	4:00
Label	Interscope G-Unit
Songwriter(s)	Curtis Jackson III Christopher Lloyd David Brown
Producer(s)	Dr. Dre Scott Storch
G-Unit singles chronology
"Stunt 101" (2003) "Poppin' Them Thangs" (2003) "Wanna Get to Know You" (2004)

"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.

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. The music video on YouTube has received over 145 million views as of May 2024. ^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Ireland (IRMA) [2] 11 Scotland (OCC) [3] 12 UK Singles (OCC) [4] 10 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [5] 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 66

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position UK Urban ( Music Week ) [7] "Poppin' Them Thangs" / "If I Can't" 31

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. G-Unit - Poppin' Them Thangs (Explicit Version).YouTube
2. "Chart Track: Week 9, 2004". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
5. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
6. "G-Unit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
7. "2004 Urban top 30" (PDF). Music Week . January 22, 2005. p. 24. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
8. "British single certifications – G Unit – Poppin' Them Thangs". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved March 5, 2024.