The Beauty of Independence

The Beauty of Independence
EP by G-Unit
Released	August 25, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop
Length	21:28
Label	G-Unit
Producer	Havoc Lord Quest Ky Miller 45 Music Ryan “Ryu” Alexy D.K.A.D Viruss Beats
G-Unit chronology
T·O·S (Terminate on Sight) (2008) The Beauty of Independence (2014) The Beast Is G Unit (2015)

The Beauty of Independence is the first extended play (EP) by American hip hop group G-Unit. It was released for digital download on August 25, 2014, and includes six previously unreleased songs. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	[4]
XXL	4/5 (XL) [5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 14,472 copies in the United States. ^[6]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Watch Me"	Kejuan Muchita Kal Delaportas Chris Patilis Curtis Jackson Marvin Bernard Curtis Stewart Christopher Lloyd David Brown	Havoc	3:24
2.	"I Don't Fuck with You"	Rodolfo Rodriguez Mark Gonzales Jeffrey Nuamah Jackson Bernard Stewart Brown	Lord Quest Ky Miller (add.)	3:24
3.	"Digital Scale"	Ronald Richardson Jackson Bernard Stewart Brown Adrian Younge Loren Oden	45 Music	4:16
4.	"Dead a Pussy Nigga"	Ryan Alexy David Kovacs Jackson Bernard Stewart Lloyd Brown	Ryan “Ryu” Alexy D.K.A.D	3:08
5.	"Changes"	Alexy Jackson Bernard Stewart Lloyd Brown	Ryan “Ryu” Alexy	4:07
6.	"The Plug"	Erik Gamzoyan Jackson Bernard Stewart Lloyd Brown	Viruss Beats	3:22

Best Buy Bonus Tracks ^[8]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
7.	"Ease Up"	Ky Miller	4:14
8.	"Big Body Benz"	Ky Miller	4:37

Sample credits ^[7]

• "I Don't Fuck with You" contains replayed elements from "Juan Tenorio", written by Rodolfo Rodriguez and Mark Gonzales.
• "Digital Scale" contains elements from "Turn Down the Sound", written by Adrian Younge and Loren Oden, performed by Adrian Younge.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position US Billboard 200 [9] 17 US Digital Albums (Billboard) [10] 6 US Independent Albums (Billboard) [11] 3 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [12] 5 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard) [13] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [14] 93

References

1. "G-Unit Quietly Drops Six-Track 'The Beauty of Independence'". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
2. michael.trampe (August 28, 2014). "Many Men: A Q&A With Producers Of G-Unit's "The Beauty Of Independence" | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
3. "G-Unit Releases A Surprise New EP, "The Beauty Of Independence"". Hotnewhiphop.com. August 24, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
4. Miller, Kellan (August 29, 2014). "G-Unit - The Beauty Of Independence (EP) | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
5. Diep, Eric (September 2, 2014). "G-Unit Shows Their Chemistry Hasn't Changed On 'The Beauty Of Independence' EP - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
6. Tardio, Andres (September 3, 2014). "Hip Hop Album Sales: G-Unit, Beyonce, Wiz Khalifa". HipHop DX. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
7. The Beauty of Independence (booklet). G-Unit. 2014.
8. "Physical Copies Of G-Unit's 'The Beauty Of Independence' EP With 2 Bonus Tracks To Be Sold Exclusively At Best Buy (Pre-Order Inside)". ThisIs50.com. October 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
9. "G-Unit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
10. "G-Unit Chart History (Digital Albums)".^{[ dead link ]} Billboard.
11. "G-Unit Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
12. "G-Unit Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
13. "G-Unit Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.
14. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2020.