| Before the Beast | |
| Type: | Mixtape |
| Artist: | Young Buck |
| Cover: | beforethebeast.jpg |
| Released: | February 12, 2015 |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Length: | 25:07 |
| Label: | G-Unit South |
| Prev Title: | Strictly 4 Traps N Trunks 44: Free Young Buck Edition |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | 10 Bullets |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
Before the Beast is a 7 track mixtape by rapper Young Buck, hosted by DJ Whoo Kid. It is the first official mixtape from Buck under G-Unit after being dismissed from the group in 2008. The mixtape features 7 exclusive tracks from Young Buck with appearances by his label mates Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Kidd Kidd, and more. It was released for digital download on February 12, 2015.
The mixtape was released by Young Buck to promote the upcoming G-Unit EP, The Beast Is G-Unit.