The Beast Is G Unit

The Beast Is G Unit is the second extended play (EP) by American hip hop group G-Unit. The EP was released on March 3, 2015, by G-Unit Records.[1]

The Beast Is G Unit
EP by G-Unit
Released	March 3, 2015
Recorded	2014–15
Genre	Hip hop
Length	22:23
Label	G-Unit
Producer	G Koop, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Illmind, Jake One, Ky Miller, MistrAdams, Swiff D, Chris Major
G-Unit chronology
The Beauty of Independence (2014) The Beast Is G Unit (2015)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	[2]
XXL	(XL)[3]

The Beast Is G Unit received positive reviews from music critics. Homer Johnsen of HipHopDX said, "The G-Unit sound has changed for the better. There is no one specific musical style that they emulate, which is both refreshing, and interesting from a critical standpoint. In just over six months, the Unit has released two major EPs, while shaking off the rust and deciding on a new direction. Everybody shows up, and 50 doesn’t steal the spotlight. The Beast is G-Unit is a solid EP with the potential to inspire an equally effective studio LP. If 2014 was any indication, G-Unit won’t be settling down anytime soon."[2] Dan Rys of XXL said, "But if you’re craving some new G-Unit, the EP will satisfy that urge. There’s plenty of 50 Cent menace, Young Buck grit, Tony Yayo wildness and Lloyd Banks lyricism in these bars, while Kidd Kidd acquits himself well throughout. The production doesn’t follow the cut-and-paste, ratchet bounce sound that coats the hip-hop landscape around them, making the project stand out sonically from the pack."[3]

Commercial performance

The EP debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200, selling 18,542 copies in its first week.[4]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Ballin'"	Curtis Jackson Marvin Bernard Curtis Stewart Christopher Lloyd David Brown Sebastian Adams	MistrAdams	4:33
2.	"I'm Grown"	Jackson Stewart Lloyd Brown Carlton Mays	Honorable C.N.O.T.E.	4:08
3.	"Bring My Bottles"	Brown Jackson Steve Thornton	Swiff D	3:14
4.	"Doper Than My Last One"	Lloyd Kyeme Miller	Ky Miller	3:24
5.	"Boy Boy"	Jackson Bernard Stewart Brown Ramon Ibanga Robert Mandell Jacob Dutton	Illmind G-Koop Jake One	4:09
6.	"Choose One"	Bernard Stewart Lloyd Brown Miller Adam Feeney	Ky Miller	2:55

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position scope="row" US Billboard 200[6] 27 scope="row" US Digital Albums (Billboard)[7] 15 scope="row" US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 2 scope="row" US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 3 scope="row" US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[10] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Peak position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 86

References

1. "iTunes - Music - The Beast Is G Unit - EP by G-Unit". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
2. Johnsen, Homer (2015-03-13). "G-Unit - The Beast is G-Unit". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
3. Rys, Dan (2015-03-12). "G-Unit Is Confident and Brash on 'The Beast Is G-Unit' - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
4. HipHopDX (12 March 2015). "Hip Hop Album Sales: Drake, Big Sean, Nicki Minaj". HipHopDX. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
5. The Beast Is G Unit (booklet). G-Unit. 2015.
6. "G-Unit Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
7. "G-Unit Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard.
8. "G-Unit Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
9. "G-Unit Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
10. "G-Unit Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.
11. "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums- Year-end Chart". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.