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===Second album and dissension (2008–13)=== On April 7, 2008, in an interview with Shanna Leviste on New York's [[WQHT|Hot 97 FM]], 50 Cent stated that [[Young Buck]] was no longer a member of G-Unit, but was still signed to [[G-Unit Records]].<ref name="50kicksbuckoutandmore">{{cite web |last=Ewing |first=Aliya |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6705 |title=50 Cent Kicks Young Buck Out Of G Unit & More! |publisher=Hiphopdx.com |date=April 7, 2008 |access-date=November 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403174139/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6705 |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 50 Cent said problems involving excessive spending and Young Buck's public statement to not being paid royalty checks and "inconsistent behavior" from Young Buck, such as appearing on stage with his former [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]] label-mate [[Lil Wayne]], then seemingly dissing him on records with G-Unit were the main reasons for his removal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1589572/young-buck-responds-to-50-cents-leaked-phone-call-in-new-dis-track-listen-to-it-here/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140607201615/http://www.mtv.com/news/1589572/young-buck-responds-to-50-cents-leaked-phone-call-in-new-dis-track-listen-to-it-here/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2014|title=Young Buck Responds To 50 Cent's Leaked Phone Call In New Dis Track — Listen To It Here!|work=MTV News|access-date=March 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1585899/young-buck-responds-to-50-cents-allegations-with-new-song/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140607201451/http://www.mtv.com/news/1585899/young-buck-responds-to-50-cents-allegations-with-new-song/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 7, 2014|title=Young Buck Responds To 50 Cent's Allegations With New Song|work=MTV News|access-date=March 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>Jason (April 17, 2008). [http://www.rapbasement.com/news/50-cent/50-says-young-buck-lives-like-a-drug-dealer.html 50 Says Young Buck "Lives LIke A Drug Dealer"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122023501/http://www.rapbasement.com/news/50-cent/50-says-young-buck-lives-like-a-drug-dealer.html |date=January 22, 2009 }}. RapBasement. Retrieved July 12, 2008.</ref><ref>Mr Frost (April 18, 2008). [http://mog.com/MrFrost/blog_post/156868 50 Cent Gives Details On Kicking Young Buck Out Of G Unit] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619224817/http://mog.com/MrFrost/blog_post/156868 |date=June 19, 2008 }}. MusicBloggingNetwork. Retrieved July 12, 2008.</ref> On June 17, 2008, [[Young Buck]] responded to [[50 Cent]]'s allegations with the song "Taped Conversation".<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 10, 2008 |title=G-Unit, "TOS: Terminate on Sight" |url=https://norfolkdailynews.com/entertainment/g-unit-tos-terminate-on-sight/article_7cdd8b03-ad0c-5881-b2b2-f882b36775b0.html |access-date=October 17, 2024 |work=[[Norfolk Daily News]]}}</ref> {{citation needed span|[[The Game (rapper)|The Game]] jumped onto the track later on, in which they take shots at [[50 Cent]], [[Lloyd Banks]] and [[Tony Yayo]].|date=October 2024}} Their second album, ''[[T·O·S (Terminate on Sight)|T]]''·''[[T·O·S (Terminate on Sight)|O]]''·''[[T·O·S (Terminate on Sight)|S (Terminate on Sight)]]'', was released on July 1, 2008.<ref name="Locked and Loaded">[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7126773703421115556&hl=en 50 Cent on 106 & Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071120102658/http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7126773703421115556&hl=en |date=November 20, 2007 }}. Google Video. Accessed May 17, 2007.</ref><ref name="Second G Unit Album">Fullmetal (April 30, 2007). [http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/1425-5-cent-g-unit-album-coming-soon.html 50 Cent "G Unit Album Coming soon"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826122242/http://www.defsounds.com/news/view/1425-5-cent-g-unit-album-coming-soon.html |date=August 26, 2007 }}. Def Sounds. Retrieved July 29, 2007.</ref> As a result of [[Young Buck]]'s removal from the group, Young Buck still appeared on songs previously recorded with the group; however, he was credited as a featured artist. As of August 8, 2008, the album had sold 507,000 copies in the United States.<ref>Thomas A. Harden (August 7, 2008). [http://www.sohh.com/2008/08/hip-hop-charts.html HIP-HOP CHARTS: Lil' Wayne Begins Quest For "3 Milli," Nas Eeks Out Top 10 Spot, G Unit On Life Support] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912080733/http://www.sohh.com/2008/08/hip-hop-charts.html |date=September 12, 2008 }}. SOHH. Retrieved August 8, 2008.</ref><ref>Aliya Ewing (July 30, 2008). [http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7417/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-7-27-2008 Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 7/27/2008] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308091841/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7417/title.hip-hop-album-sales-the-week-ending-7-27-2008 |date=March 8, 2009 }}. ''HipHopDX''. Retrieved July 30, 2008.</ref> Along with Young Buck, reggae singer [[Mavado (singer)|Mavado]] appears on the album, while production came from [[Swizz Beatz]], Street Radio, Tha Bizness, [[Rick Rock]] and [[Polow da Don]], among several others.
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