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T.O.S. (Terminate on Sight)

Terminate on Sight
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Studio album by G-Unit
Released July 1, 2008
Recorded 2007-2008
Genre Gangsta Rap, East Coast Hip Hop
Length 58:51
Label
Producer 50 Cent (exec.), Swizz Beatz, Ron Browz, Tha Bizness, Rick Rock, Ty Fyffe, Don Cannon, Jake One, Dangerous LLC, Dual Output, Ky Miller, Street Radio, Damien Taylor
G-Unit chronology
Beg for Mercy
(2003)
T·O·S (Terminate on Sight)
(2008)
The Beauty of Independence
(2014)
Singles from Terminate on Sight
  1. "I Like the Way She Do It"
    Released: April 22, 2008
  2. "Rider Pt. 2"
    Released: April 22, 2008
  3. "Close to Me"
    Released: Aug 13, 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 45/100
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars
The A.V. Club D
Billboard (favorable)
Blender 3/5 stars
Now 2/5 stars
PopMatters 2/10 stars
RapReviews (6/10)
Rolling Stone 1.5/5 stars
Smooth 4/5 stars
Uncut 3/5 stars

T·O·S (Terminate on Sight) is the second studio album by rap group G-Unit. It was the group's first album in five years since their previous album, Beg for Mercy. The title of the album was originally announced to be Shoot to Kill and then Lock & Load, with the eventual name being Terminate on Sight. The album was originally scheduled to be released on June 24, 2008, but was re-scheduled to July 1.

The album's title has been acknowledged by HipHopDX who said "As the title suggests, they aren't exactly aiming for joy." In an interview with MTV, Tony Yayo revealed the reason behind the title saying that it "describes the aggressiveness."

50 Cent commented on the method of songwriting and recording that the group are using. He said:

We ran through 18 records. But what I was doing at that point was I was allowing them to make the same effort that they would make for mixtape material, for the album. So we’ll put portions of that material that were made during that time span on the actual street. It’s not going to do anything but build momentum.

In another interview with MTV, 50 Cent spoke about the album. He said:

It's like a spinoff — the sequel to Beg for Mercy. It was a statement towards the competition, towards other artists. Terminate on Sight is the version where you get more aggressive. This record embodies that. I kinda know where I need to go, because I tested the waters with the material I put out. I get to tell with the response to certain records where I need to be and chill out from other stuff.

In an interview, Lloyd Banks talked about the album, calling it "aggressive" and a "good album for hip-hop".

During an interview, Spider Loc mentioned that G-Unit had recorded seventy to eighty tracks which could have appeared on the album. However, in a later interview with AllHipHop.com, G-Unit stated that there were eighteen possible tracks which could have made the final album.

In an interview with MTV, 50 Cent spoke about the steps before release. He said:

We gotta work with Em, that's it. Then we can be done with it. Production-wise, I captured what I needed. But I didn't want to not have Em's stamp on it. Before my work goes to the public, it has to pass the Eminem test, the Dr. Dre test — it's a few tests before we push them to the street. That's why they can expect a higher quality of music than from the usual artist.


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