The Beauty of Independence
{{Infobox album
| name = The Beauty of Independence
| type = EP
| artist = G-Unit
| cover = G-Unit The Beauty of Independence.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = August 25, 2014
| recorded = 2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 21:28
| label = G-Unit
| producer = {{hlist|Havoc|Lord Quest|Ky Miller|45 Music| Ryan “Ryu” Alexy|D.K.A.D|Viruss Beats}}
| prev_title = T·O·S (Terminate on Sight)
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = The Beast Is G Unit
| next_year = 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229240/g-unit-quietly-drops-six-track-the-beauty-of-independence |title=G-Unit Quietly Drops Six-Track 'The Beauty of Independence' |publisher=Billboard |date= |accessdate=2015-03-03}}{{cite web|author=michael.trampe |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/interviews/id.2541/title.many-men-a-q-a-with-producers-of-g-unit-s-the-beauty-of-independence- |title=Many Men: A Q&A With Producers Of G-Unit's "The Beauty Of Independence" | Rappers Talk Hip Hop Beef & Old School Hip Hop |publisher=HipHopDX |date=2014-08-28 |accessdate=2015-03-03}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/g-unit-releases-a-surprise-new-ep-the-beauty-of-independence-news.11790.html |title=G-Unit Releases A Surprise New EP, "The Beauty Of Independence" |publisher=Hotnewhiphop.com |date=2014-08-24 |accessdate=2015-03-03}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = HipHopDX
|rev2 = XXL
}}
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.{{cite web|last=Tardio |first=Andres |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.30483/title.hip-hop-album-sales-g-unit-beyonce-wiz-khalifa |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: G-Unit, Beyonce, Wiz Khalifa |publisher=HipHop DX |date=2014-09-03 |accessdate=2014-09-03}}
Track listing
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title= The Beauty of Independence |year= 2014 |type= booklet |publisher= G-Unit}}
{{track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Watch Me
| note1 =
| writer1 = {{hlist|Kejuan Muchita|Kal Delaportas|Chris Patilis|Curtis Jackson|Marvin Bernard|Curtis Stewart|Christopher Lloyd|David Brown}}
| extra1 = Havoc
| length1 = 3:24
| title2 = I Don't Fuck with You
| note2 =
| writer2 = {{hlist|Rodolfo Rodriguez|Mark Gonzales|Jeffrey Nuamah|Jackson|Bernard|Stewart|Brown}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Lord Quest|Ky Miller {{small|(add.)}}}}
| length2 = 3:24
| title3 = Digital Scale
| note3 =
| writer3 = {{hlist|Ronald Richardson|Jackson|Bernard|Stewart|Brown|Adrian Younge|Loren Oden}}
| extra3 = 45 Music
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = Dead a Pussy Nigga
| note4 =
| writer4 = {{hlist|Ryan Alexy|David Kovacs|Jackson|Bernard|Stewart|Lloyd|Brown}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Ryan “Ryu” Alexy|D.K.A.D}}
| length4 = 3:08
| title5 = Changes
| note5 =
| writer5 = {{hlist|Alexy|Jackson|Bernard|Stewart|Lloyd|Brown}}
| extra5 = Ryan “Ryu” Alexy
| length5 = 4:07
| title6 = The Plug
| note6 =
| writer6 = {{hlist|Erik Gamzoyan|Jackson|Bernard|Stewart|Lloyd|Brown}}
| extra6 = Viruss Beats
| length6 = 3:22
}}
{{track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title7 = Ease Up
| note7 =
| writer7 =
| extra7 = Ky Miller
| length7 = 4:14
| title8 = Big Body Benz
| note8 =
| writer8 =
| extra8 = Ky Miller
| length8 = 4:37
}}
- "I Don't Fuck with You" contains replayed elements from "Juan Tenorio", written by Rodolfo Rodriguez and Mark Gonzales.
- "Digital Scale" contains elements from "Turn Down the Sound", written by Adrian Younge and Loren Oden, performed by Adrian Younge.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2014)
! Peak |
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|17|artist=G-Unit|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardDigital|6|artist=G-Unit|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|3|artist=G-Unit|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|5|artist=G-Unit|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRap|3|artist=G-Unit|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2014)
! Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014|work=Billboard|accessdate=July 10, 2020}}
| 93 |
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References
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