''The Beast Is G Unit'' is the second and final

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(EP) by American hip hop group

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. The EP was released on March 3, 2015, by

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Critical reception

''The Beast Is G Unit'' received positive reviews from music critics. Homer Johnsen of

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said, "The G-Unit sound has changed for the better. There is no one specific musical style that they emulate, which is both refreshing, and interesting from a critical standpoint. In just over six months, the Unit has released two major EPs, while shaking off the rust and deciding on a new direction. Everybody shows up, and 50 doesn’t steal the spotlight. The Beast is G-Unit is a solid EP with the potential to inspire an equally effective studio LP. If 2014 was any indication, G-Unit won’t be settling down anytime soon." Dan Rys of '' XXL'' said, "But if you’re craving some new G-Unit, the EP will satisfy that urge. There’s plenty of 50 Cent menace, Young Buck grit, Tony Yayo wildness and Lloyd Banks lyricism in these bars, while Kidd Kidd acquits himself well throughout. The production doesn’t follow the cut-and-paste, ratchet bounce sound that coats the hip-hop landscape around them, making the project stand out sonically from the pack."

Commercial performance

The EP debuted at number 27 on the ''

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'', selling 18,542 copies in its first week.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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