''No Mercy, No Fear'' is the second

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by hip hop group G-Unit. It was recorded after de facto leader

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had signed a $1 million deal with

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and

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following the release of his 2002

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50 Cent: The $1m rapper
BBC News. Accessed 16 August 2007. It featured the hit single "

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", which was added onto the '' 8 Mile''

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and later as a

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on his 2003 commercial debut album ''

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''. It also contained the freestyle to

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's song "

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", from the album '' No Way Out'', which was later used on

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's compilation album '' Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits''. The mixtape was ranked No. 5 on '' XXL''s Top 20 Mixtapes list.

Track listing

References

External links

* No Mercy, No Fear''Billboard''. Accessed 11 August 2007. {{Authority control 50 Cent albums 2002 mixtape albums G-Unit albums