Blige, Rah Digga, Missy Elliott, Papoose, and DMX. The award was shared by Banks and his collaborators, Busta Rhymes, Mary J. In 2006, 'Touch It ' was nominated for Hip-Hop Video of the Year, and won for Best Collaboration at the BET Awards. In 2005, 'On Fire' was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Rap Solo Performance. Soon after the group had established their own record label, G-Unit Records, G-Unit released their first official group album Beg for Mercy in November 2003, which went on to be certified double platinum. Dre and released the album Get Rich or Die Tryin' Lloyd Banks was featured on the song 'Don't Push Me', and the remixed version of 'P.I.M.P'. While Banks was recording Mixtapes, 50 Cent was soon granted his own record label by Dr. He then hooked up with neighborhood producers and recorded tracks for local mixtapes, becoming renowned on the mixtape scene.
As Banks remained at home waiting for 50 and Yayo to return, he started rapping around the neighborhood to further increase his buzz on the streets. After 50 Cent signed his contract with Aftermath Entertainment they took Young Buck in the group and signed him.Tony Yayo, being an older and more experienced rapper, joined 50 Cent on the Nas Promo Tour, the Cash Money Tour and the Ruff Ryders Tour. They met Young Buck when UTP group came to New York and 50 Cent heard Young Buck rapping. G-Unit was founded when childhood friends Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent, and Tony Yayo decided to form a group.