50 Cent Is the Future

50 Cent Is the Future is the first mixtape released by G-Unit. The mixtape was recorded in 2001 after 50 Cent was dropped from his label Columbia and blacklisted from the recording industry due to his controversial song Ghetto Qu'ran (Forgive Me), leaving his debut studio album Power of the Dollar unreleased.[1] He then traveled to Canada to record the mixtape due to being unable to find a studio in the United States that would allow him to record. The mixtape mostly revisits material by Mobb Deep and features New Orleans rapper Juvenile and his group UTP. After 50 Cent Is the Future, he recorded his 2002 compilation album Guess Who's Back?, which "G-Unit That's What's Up" is included in. The mixtape was named the #7 best mixtape of all time in the XXL Top 10 Mixtapes.[2] It marks the first collaboration between the group and future member Young Buck, while he was still signed to UTP.

50 Cent Is the Future
Mixtape by G-Unit
Released	1 June 2002
Recorded	2001; Canada
Genre	Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Hip Hop
Length	49:37
Label	Street Dance
Producer	50 Cent (also exec.) Lloyd Banks (also co-exec.) Tony Yayo (also co-exec.) DJ Whoo Kid Sha Money XL DJ Clue DJ Kayslay
50 Cent chronology
Guess Who's Back? (2002) 50 Cent Is the Future (2002) No Mercy, No Fear (2002)
G-Unit chronology
50 Cent Is the Future (2002) No Mercy, No Fear (2002)

Track listing

#	Title	Length	Performer(s)	Samples
1	"U Should Be Here"	3:33	G-Unit	"Be Here" by Raphael Saadiq (featuring D'Angelo)
2	"Bump Dat Street Mix"	3:06	50 Cent and Tony Yayo	"Bump Dat" by Mobb Deep
3	"The Banks Workout"	4:01	Lloyd Banks and 50 Cent	"Lyrical Exercise" by Jay-Z
4	"Whoo Kid Kay Slay Shit!"	2:33	50 Cent	"Crawlin'" by Mobb Deep
5	"50 Cent Just Fucking Around"	2:12	50 Cent	"What You Want" by Mase (featuring Total) / "Biggie" by The Notorious B.I.G. (featuring Junior M.A.F.I.A.)
6	"G-Unit Soldiers"	3:06	G-Unit	"Losin' Weight" by Cam'ron (featuring Prodigy)
7	"Got Me a Bottle"	2:52	50 Cent and Lloyd Banks	"Got Me a Model" by R.L. (Next) (featuring Erick Sermon)
8	"Tony Yayo Explosion"	2:45	50 Cent and Tony Yayo	"Eye for a Eye (Your Beef Is Mines)" by Mobb Deep (featuring Nas & Raekwon)
9	"Clue/50"	1:30	50 Cent
10	"A Lil Bit of Everything U.T.P."	4:09	G-Unit (featuring UTP)
11	"Cut Master C Shit"	2:56	50 Cent	"No Nuts, No Glory" by Geto Boys
12	"Call Me"	3:03	50 Cent and Tony Yayo	"Call Me" by Tweet
13	"50/Banks"	2:45	50 Cent and Lloyd Banks	"They Ain't Ready" by Ruff Ryders
14	"Surrounded by Hoes"	2:10	50 Cent	"Round & Round" by Jonell
15	"G-Unit That's What's Up!"	4:13	G-Unit	"Y'all Been Warned" by Wu-Tang Clan
16	"Bad News"	4:33	G-Unit	"Feeling Good" by Nina Simone

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (IFPI)	59[3]
UK Albums (OCC)	65

References

1. Adam Matthews (May 24, 2000). SOHH Exclusive: "50 Cent Shot in New York". SOHH. Accessed September 18, 2007.
2. XXL Staff (April 17, 2006). Top Ten Mixtape List Of All Time. Accessed July 18, 2013.
3. HitParade. G-Unit - 50 Cent Is The Future, Swiss Charts. HitParade. Accessed July 12, 2008.

External links

• 50 Cent Is the Future Billboard. Accessed 11 August 2007.