G-Unit (Gorilla Unit) is a popular rap music supergroup signed under Interscope Records. The group first garnered a following in the underground "street" scene in New York by independently releasing several mixtapes. The group's founder, Queens-based rapper 50 Cent, officially brought the group mainstream success by establishing it as a division at Interscope Records. Since signing to the label, many of G-Unit's members have released several successful solo albums.
