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New York, where they rapped and sold drugs together. After 50 Cent was signed to Interscope Records and recorded his breakthrough album, Get Rich or Die Tryin, Banks and Yayo continued to work with 50 and released several mixtapes, including 50 Cent Is the Future, God's Plan, No Mercy, No Fear and Automatic Gunfire. The releases were popular and earned G-Unit a high profile within the rap industry. Before the group had a chance to record its debut album, Tony Yayo was sentenced to prison for a gun-possession charge as well as bail-jumping. During Tony Yayo's prison sentence, the group signed Nashville rapper, Young Buck. They continued their activity, working on yet more mixtape recordings. Their 'G-Unit Remix' to 50 Cent's "P.I.M.P." was particularly successful. During Tony Yayo's prison sentence, G-Unit recorded their debut album, 2003's Beg for Mercy, which saw significant commercial success, selling 2.3 million copies in the U.S. and 4 million copies worldwide. Their second album, T.O.S: Terminate on Sight, was released in July 2008. While the album was being recorded, internal conflicts arose between Young Buck and 50 Cent, which resulted in Young Buck being booted from the group, but still signed to G-Unit Records. Young Buck was replaced by The Game, who also went on to feud with 50 Cent. And, though their tenure in the rap industry has been marked by internal divisiveness and external battles, there's no disputing G-Unit's status as a breeding ground for top rap talent.