No Mercy, No Fear is the second mixtape by 50 Cent

50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...

 and G-Unit

G-Unit

G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...

. It was recorded after signing a $1 million deal with Aftermath Entertainment

Aftermath Entertainment

Aftermath Entertainment is an American record label founded by Dr. Dre. It operates as a subsidiary of, and is distributed through, Universal Music Group's Interscope Records. Current acts include Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent and Slim da Mobster, with former acts including Busta Rhymes, Game, Raekwon,...

 and Shady Records

Shady Records

Shady Records is an American record label specializing in hip hop music. Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg founded the label in 1999 after the release of The Slim Shady LP.Since the formation, the label has signed nine acts...

 after releasing his 2002 compilation album

Compilation album

A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 Guess Who's Back?

Guess Who's Back?

Guess Who's Back? is a compilation album by American rapper 50 Cent, released April 26, 2002 on independent label Full Clip Records in the United States. It is his first official release after his 2000 effort Power of the Dollar went unreleased. The album features production by Trackmasters, DJ...

. It featured the hit single "Wanksta

Wanksta

"Wanksta" is the second single from the 8 Mile soundtrack. Released in 2002, the single, performed by 50 Cent, reached No. 13. It was first used on the mixtape No Mercy, No Fear.-Background:...

", which was added onto the 8 Mile

8 Mile (film)

8 Mile is a 2002 American hip-hop drama film written by Scott Silver, directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Eminem, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, and Kim Basinger....

 soundtrack

8 Mile (soundtrack)

-Album:-Singles:-Certifications:...

album and later as a bonus track

Bonus track

In terms of recorded music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an album. This is most often done as a promotional device, either as an incentive to customers to purchase albums they might otherwise not, or to repurchase albums they already...

 in his 2003 commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin'

Get Rich or Die Tryin' (album)

Get Rich or Die Tryin is the debut studio album of American rapper 50 Cent, released February 4, 2003, on Aftermath Entertainment under a joint venture with Shady Records and distribution by Interscope Records. Its initially planned release was pushed seven days ahead due to heavy bootlegging and...

. It also contained the freestyle to Diddy

Sean Combs

Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...

's song "Victory

Victory (Puff Daddy song)

"Victory" is a song by Puff Daddy. It features heavy use of mafioso-style lyrics, as was popular at the time. It features The Notorious B.I.G, who raps two verses, and Busta Rhymes, who sings the song's chorus...

", from the album No Way Out, which was later used on Bad Boy's 10 Anniversary Greatest Hits album. The mixtape was ranked #5 in XXL

XXL (magazine)

XXL is a Hip-Hop magazine, published by Harris Publications.In 1997, XXL was founded by former Source staffers as well as other Harris Publication employees, who wanted to create their own magazine about the hip-hop music and culture using the model developed by the founders of The Source...

's Top 20 Mixtapes.

Track listing

1. "MTV
   MTV
   MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
   
    Intro" - 0:53
2. "Green Lantern" - 1:36
3. "Elementary" - 3:37
4. "Fat Bitch" - 3:28
5. "Banks
   Lloyd Banks
   Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...
   
    Victory" - 3:29
6. "Back Seat/Tony Yayo
   Tony Yayo
   Marvin Bernard , better known by his stage name Tony Yayo, is a Haitian American rapper and member of the hip hop group G-Unit...
   
   " - 3:03
7. "After My Chedda" - 2:50
8. "Soldier" - 3:43
9. "E.M.S." - 1:35
10. "G-Unit
    G-Unit
    G-Unit is an American hip hop group originating from New York City formed by 50 Cents. G-Unit emerged on the New York scene by independently releasing several mix tapes...
    
     Skit" - 0:42
11. "Say What You Say" - 4:03
12. "Clue
    DJ Clue
    Ernesto Shaw better known as DJ Clue?, is a mixtape DJ.-Biography:For more than 10 years, DJ Clue has proven that he is more than just a beat-thumper. His accomplishments show how a turntable genius precisely puts together different songs to make a concoction of beats and melodies that rule the...
    
     Shit" - 2:50
13. "Funk Flex" - 2:04
14. "Whoo Kid" - 2:42
15. "Scarlet Skit" - 1:20
16. "Part 2 & Bump Heads" - 3:41
17. "G-Unit/U.T.P." - 3:41
18. "Wanksta
    Wanksta
    "Wanksta" is the second single from the 8 Mile soundtrack. Released in 2002, the single, performed by 50 Cent, reached No. 13. It was first used on the mixtape No Mercy, No Fear.-Background:...
    
    " - 3:44
19. "Star & Buc Outro" - 1:35

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External links

• No Mercy, No Fear Billboard. Accessed 11 August 2007.