Stunt 101

Summary

"Stunt 101" is the debut single from G-Unit's debut album, Beg for Mercy. The song was produced by Mr. Porter. It reached number 13 in the U.S. and number 25 in the UK.[1] Stunt 101 is the group's most successful song to date, charting the highest on the most charts. The single was released by Interscope Records and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.

"Stunt 101"
Single by G-Unit
from the album Beg for Mercy
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2003
Recorded2003
GenreGangsta rap
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mr. Porter
G-Unit singles chronology
"Stunt 101"
(2003)
"Poppin' Them Thangs"
(2003)

In 2022, "Stunt 101" was sampled on "Pump 101" by British rappers Digga D and Still Brickin', which reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.[2][3]

Music video edit

The music video, inspired by the film Gone in 60 Seconds, begins with 50 Cent walking into an exotic car dealership and being approached by a saleswoman (played by Brandy), who invites him to examine a Porsche 993 on their showroom floor. 50 Cent makes clear his interest in both the car and Brandy, the coy exchange between the two culminates in him stealing the Porsche out of the showroom (with Brandy still in the passenger seat) by ramming through the front window of the dealership. They soon find themselves engaging in a high speed chase across town with the police in hot pursuit. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Young Buck all rap their verses separately in a giant car garage with models washing the cars as a backdrop. Written on a wall behind them is a list of other cars they are targeting, which is only visible by blacklight. 50's verse takes place in the garage and in alleyway. Bank's verse is featured while he sits in a room with money piled everywhere, including a dryer that has money tumbling inside it (a common method of authentically distressing counterfeit money). Buck's verse takes place while he sits in a room filled with money that he's counting, as well as in a night-time street scene with a car carrier. At the end of the video the police drive into an alley and shine blacklights on the wall, only to find 'Free Yayo' written on the wall instead of the list of cars. Mr. Porter has a cameo in the video.

Chart positions edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (2003–04) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 32
Australian Urban (ARIA)[5] 11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 72
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 5
France (SNEP)[9] 63
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 39
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 71
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 13
Scotland (OCC)[13] 32
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 19
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 25
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 13
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 7
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[19] 5

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2004) Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 97
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[21] 66

References edit

  1. ^ Stunt 101 and other G-Unit songs. Yahoo. Accessed August 24, 2007.
  2. ^ King, Tyrese (January 28, 2022). "Digga D x Still Brickin' - Pump 101 [Video]". The Pit London. Retrieved April 2, 2022. The rapper hailing from Ladbroke Grove brings the UK sound to a 50 Cent and G-Unit sampled track 'Stunt 101'
  3. ^ "Digga D - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "G-Unit – Stunt 101". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ^ "Issue 727" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  6. ^ "G-Unit – Stunt 101" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  7. ^ "G-Unit – Stunt 101" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "G-Unit – Stunt 101" (in French). Ultratip.
  9. ^ "G-Unit – Stunt 101" (in French). Les classement single.
  10. ^ "G-Unit – Stunt 101" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  11. ^ "G-Unit – Stunt 101" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ^ "G-Unit – Stunt 101". Top 40 Singles.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. ^ "G-Unit – Stunt 101". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "G-Unit Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  18. ^ "G-Unit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  19. ^ "G-Unit Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  20. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  21. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.