50 Cent & G-Unit
50 Cent's name is synonymous to mixtape conversation. Along with Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, and DJ Whoo Kid, the G-Unit crews mixtape run ultimately revolutionized the game thanks to its strong impact. During a time when mixtapes were strictly dominated with DJ drops and dubbed freestyles, Fif and the Unit introduced the album-format approach, where theyd completely remake other artists tracks into their own. The phenomenal grind landed Fif a $1 million dollar deal with Shady/Aftermath/Interscope, Billboard chart spots for 2002s Guess Whos Back? and street single Wanksta, and more. Things haven't been the same since.