G-unit: 50 Cent · Lloyd Banks · Tony Yayo The Game · Young Buck
Albums: Beg for Mercy , T.O.S. (Terminate on Sight)
Singles: "Stunt 101" · "Poppin' Them Thangs" · "My Buddy" · "Wanna Get to Know You" · "Smile" · "I Like the Way She Do It" · "Rider Pt.2" · "Close to Me"
T.O.S. (Terminate on Sight) is the second studio album from the rap group G-Unit. The title of the album was originally announced to be Shoot to Kill and then Lock & Load, with the eventual name being Terminate on Sight. The album was originally scheduled to be released on June 24, 2008, but was re-scheduled to July 1
The album debuted at No.4 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 102,000 for the first week
50 Cent spoke about the process that the album had to go through before it could be released. He said
The album debuted at No.4 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 102,000 for the first week
50 Cent spoke about the process that the album had to go through before it could be released. He said
"We gotta work with Em, that's it. Then we can be done with it. Production-wise, I captured what I needed. But I didn't want to not have Em's stamp on it. Before my work [goes to the public, it has to pass the Eminem test, the Dr. Dre test — it's a few tests before we push them to the street. That's why they can expect a higher quality of music than from the usual artist"
In another interview with MTV, 50 Cent spoke about the album. He said:
It's like a spinoff — the sequel to Beg for Mercy. It was a statement towards the competition, towards other artists. Terminate on Sight is the version where you get more aggressive. This record embodies that. I kinda know where I need to go, because I tested the waters with the material I put out. I get to tell with the response to certain records where I need to be and chill out from other stuff.
In an interview Lloyd Banks talked about the album calling it "aggressive" and a "good album for the time in hip-hop".
In an interview, Tony Yayo spoke about a track featuring Eminem, which is produced by Dr. Dre. He said:
"The track with Em is raw. Him And Fif are gonna kill someone's career with that, but I'll keep that to myself right now. I don't think ya'll gonna be ready for this track. I think it might push this nigga to kill himself when he hears this."
However there was no song with Eminem on the album.
Production
Tony Yayo stated that the Timbaland and Swizz Beatz tracks are his "favourites", quoting them as "the standout tracks". Tony Yayo has also confirmed that Ron Browz has produced for the album.In an interview with HipHopGame, G-Unit also stated that production was provided by some relatively new producers
Track listing
1)"Straight Outta Southside" – 2:36
2)"Piano Man" (featuring Young Buck) – 3:21
3)"Close to Me" – 4:18
4)"Rider Pt. 2" (featuring Young Buck) – 2:48
5)"Casualties of War" – 3:19
6)"You So Tough" – 3:46
7)"No Days Off" – 3:54
8)"T.O.S. (Terminate on Sight)" – 4:11
9)"I Like the Way She Do It" (featuring Young Buck) – 3:52
10)"Kitty Kat" – 3:48 Guitar by Daniel Groover
11)"Party Ain't Over" (featuring Young Buck) – 3:30
12)"Let It Go" (featuring Mavado) – 3:06
13)"Get Down" – 3:47
14)"I Don't Wanna Talk About It" – 4:34
15)"Ready or Not" – 3:38
16)"Money Makes the World Go Round" – 4:14
17)"Chase Da Cat" (Bonus track) - 3:43
From start to finish this album offers energy, aggression, tough talk, and a bravado that only a member of G-Unit could embody. You'll be hard pressed to find someone who can hear this album and not find at least 5 songs that they like. This album is definitely a keeper
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