God's Plan (album)

God's Plan
A photo of G-Unit, wearing white shirts and light blue jeans, against a white background. 50 Cent is squatting in foreground, while the other two members are standing behind him. In front of them on the floor is the green text "GOD'S PLAN". The image has a green border, covered in white stars, with the G-Unit logo at the top and "COLLECTORS EDITION" text at the bottom.
Mixtape by
G-Unit
ReleasedNovember 1, 2002
RecordedLate 2002
Genre
Length40:27
LabelBCD Music Group
Producer
50 Cent chronology
No Mercy, No Fear
(2002) 		God's Plan
(2002) 		Get Rich or Die Tryin'
(2003)
G Unit chronology
No Mercy, No Fear
(2002) 		God's Plan
(2002) 		Automatic Gunfire
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews7.5/10[1]
Spin[2]

God's Plan is the third mixtape by hip hop group G-Unit, released on November 1, 2002.[3] Originally released independently as a free mixtape,[4] it was re-released in 2006 by BCD Music Group.[2] The remix of Missy Elliott's song "Work It", from her album Under Construction, which features 50 Cent, is included in the mixtape.[5] Also the track "Niggas" featuring 2 verses from The Notorious B.I.G. from his posthumous album, Born Again, on the song of the same name was featured on the soundtrack of the film Bad Boys II in 2003.[citation needed] The World's verse was used in the remix to "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake.[citation needed]

God's Plan was released during 50 Cent's and G-Unit's 2002 mixtape run and is the last mixtape released before 50 Cent's official debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2003).[6][7] According to Billboard magazine, the mixtapes caused "tremendous buzz amongst hip-hop fans and artists".[8] Vancouver Sun wrote that the mixtapes "widely circulated" for several years after the release.[9] By rapping over instrumentals from other artists and then releasing it for free, with God's Plan and the other contemporary releases 50 Cent revolutionized hip hop mixtapes,[10] creating a blueprint for later artists, such as Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, and Drake.[11] God's Plan was named the 9th best mixtape ever by XXL magazine.[12]

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  2. ^ a b Aaron, Charles (July 2007). "Discography: 50 Cent". Spin. New York. p. 84. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Rys, Dan (June 9, 2014). "All 81 G-Unit Mixtapes In One Place". XXL. Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Ex, Kris (February 12, 2003). "Original Pirate Material". The Village Voice. New York. pp. 71, 123. Archived from the original on February 20, 2003. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Blair, Robert (March 11, 2020). "50 Cent Changed Mixtapes Forever". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (September 9, 2022). "Lloyd Banks On G-Unit's 2002 Mixtape Run: 'That Was My Favorite Year'". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Wallace, Riley (November 29, 2017). "Legendary Mixtape Runs: G-Unit". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Williams, Stereo (April 5, 2018). "The 10 Most-Anticipated Debut Albums in Hip-Hop History". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Derdeyn, Stuart (August 31, 2023). "B.C. hip hop greats look back at 50 Cent's Get Rich Or Die Tryin'". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Markman, Rob (May 22, 2012). "50 Cent And DJ Drama Craft Street Music For 'Lost Tape'". MTV. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "50 Cent's Mixtape Firsts". XXL. December 8, 2011. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Hustler Musik: Top 20 Street Albums". XXL. No. 84. New York: Harris Publications. September 2006. pp. 134–140.