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|name = G-Unit Philly |
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|image = [[File:G-Unit Philly.png|170px]] |
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|founded = 2009 |
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|founder = [[Tony Yayo]], [[50 Cent]] |
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|C.E.O = [[Tony Yayo]] |
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|distributor = [[G-Unit Records|G-Unit]] |
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|genre = [[Hip-Hop music|Hip-Hop]] |
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|country = United States |
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| location = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] |
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|url = http://www.myspace.com/gunitphilly |
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'''G-Unit Records Philly''' is an [[Independent record label|independent]] [[record label]] that is a subsidiary of [[50 Cent|50 Cent's]] [[G-Unit Records]]. G-Unit artist, [[Tony Yayo]] was granted the positions of [[CEO]] and President of the label. Many of the labels artists are based in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. |
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==Origins (2009)== |
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After the success of former G-Unit subsidiary label "G-Unit South," (Now known as Young Buck's Label [[Cashville Records]]), [[G-Unit Records]] founder [[50 Cent]], decided to create another subsidiary in 2009. Based in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], G-Unit Philly would be run by G-Unit artist [[Tony Yayo]]. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlhl4GS__a0&feature=related]</ref> In that same year, Yayo would introduce up-and-coming [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] rapper Mike Knox, who would ultimately become the labels first signee, to 50 .<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aULadGYpPQ&feature=related]</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aULadGYpPQ&feature=related]</ref> The year 2009 also saw the signing of Philadelphia artists [[Tone Trump]], Ive Vegas<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stTAr_O3lmU]</ref> and Cotic,<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MeoG6QEH6k&feature=related]</ref> respectively. |
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==2010-Present== |
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That year young rapper Ben Jacobs caught the attention of G-Unit Records founder 50 Cent, who would sign him in a joint venture with G-Unit Records to the label. Around the same time, former [[Roc-A-Fella Records|Roc-A-Fella]] [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] rapper [[Freeway (rapper)|Freeway]], announced he had inked a deal with the label, and will release his up-coming album ''Diamond in the Rough'' through G-Unit Philly. In early 2011 another former [[Roc-A-Fella Records]] artist [[Beanie Sigel]] signed with the label. |
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==Roster== |
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===Artists=== |
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*[[Tony Yayo]] |
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*[[Beanie Sigel]] |
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*Mike Knox |
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*Ive Vegas |
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*Cotic |
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===DJs and producers=== |
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*Gillie The Kid |
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*Dellarock Entertainment |
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==Discography== |
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===To be released=== |
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!align="left"|Album information |
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|align="left"|Freeway – ''Diamonds In the Rough'' |
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*Released: TBA |
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*Chart position: TBA |
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*U.S. sales: TBA |
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*RIAA certification: TBA |
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|align="left"|Beanie Sigel – ''The Classic'' |
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*Released: TBA |
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*Chart position: TBA |
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*U.S. sales: TBA |
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*RIAA certification: TBA |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{G-Unit Records}} |
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[[Category:50 Cent]] |
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[[Category:American record labels]] |
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[[Category:G-Unit Records]] |
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[[Category:Hip hop record labels]] |
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[[Category:Record labels established in 2009]] |
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