The Beauty of Independence

The Beauty of Independence
EP by G-Unit
Released	August 25, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap
Length	21:28
Label	G-Unit Records
G-Unit chronology
T·O·S (Terminate on Sight) (2008) The Beauty of Independence (2014) The Beast Is G Unit (2015)

The Beauty of Independence is the first extended play (EP) by American hip hop group G-Unit. It was released for digital download on August 25, 2014 and includes six previously unreleased songs.^[1][2][3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	[4]
XXL	4/5 (XL)[5]

Commercial Performance

The album debuted at number 17 on the Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 14,472 copies in the United States.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Watch Me"	Havoc	3:24
2.	"I Don't Fuck with You"	Lord Quest, Ky Miller	3:24
3.	"Digital Scale"	45 Music	4:16
4.	"Dead a Pussy Nigga"	Ryan “Ryu” Alexy, D.K.A.D	3:08
5.	"Changes"	Ryan “Ryu” Alexy	4:07
6.	"The Plug"	Viruss Beats	3:22

Best Buy Bonus Tracks [7]
Track listing
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
7.	"Ease Up"	Ky Miller	4:14
8.	"Big Body Benz"	Ky Miller	4:37

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[8]	17
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[9]	6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11]	5
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[12]	3

References

1. "G-Unit Quietly Drops Six-Track 'The Beauty of Independence'". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
2. michael.trampe (2014-08-28). "Many Men: A Q&A With Producers Of G-Unit's "The Beauty Of Independence" | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
3. "G-Unit Releases A Surprise New EP, "The Beauty Of Independence"". Hotnewhiphop.com. 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
4. Miller, Kellan (2014-08-29). "G-Unit - The Beauty Of Independence (EP) | Read Hip Hop Reviews, Rap Reviews & Hip Hop Album Review". HipHopDX. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
5. Diep, Eric (2014-09-02). "G-Unit Shows Their Chemistry Hasn't Changed On 'The Beauty Of Independence' EP - XXL". Xxlmag.com. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
6. Tardio, Andres (2014-09-03). "Hip Hop Album Sales: G-Unit, Beyonce, Wiz Khalifa". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
7. "Physical Copies Of G-Unit's 'The Beauty Of Independence' EP With 2 Bonus Tracks To Be Sold Exclusively At Best Buy (Pre-Order Inside)". ThisIs50.com. 2014-10-28. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
8. "G-Unit – Chart history" Billboard 200 for G-Unit.
9. "G-Unit – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for G-Unit.
10. "G-Unit – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for G-Unit.
11. "G-Unit – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for G-Unit.
12. "G-Unit – Chart history" Billboard Top Rap Albums for G-Unit.