5 (Murder by Numbers)

5 (Murder by Numbers) is the eleventh mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent, released digitally in 2012. It was originally meant to be his fifth studio album, a follow-up to 2009's Before I Self Destruct. Due to tensions with Interscope Records, the album was released as a mixtape.^[1]

5 (Murder by Numbers)
Mixtape by 50 Cent
Released	July 6, 2012 (2012-07-06)
Recorded	2010–2012
Genre	Hip hop
Length	31:29
Label	G-Unit
Producer	Mark B. Christensen Dan Millice Ky Miller Focus... Havoc Hit-Boy Trox Mr. Colt 45 Harvey Mason Jr. The Letter "C" DJ Pain 1
50 Cent chronology
The Lost Tape (2012) 5 (Murder by Numbers) (2012) Animal Ambition (2014)

Background

While recording 5 (Murder by Numbers), 50 Cent listened to a mix of music performed by his favorite artists, including rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. In an interview with the Detroit Free Press, 50 Cent explained, "I listen to those records to create expectations... It creates a level to me, within myself, of how good the record has to be before I'm ready to launch it." In the same interview, he described the album as a "whole new sound" for him and felt that it was "more soulful" and "more mature" than his previous work.^[2] 50 Cent confirmed the album's title, 5 (Murder by Numbers), in an interview with the radio station Hot 107.9 Philly on June 13, 2012.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	D[3]
HipHopDX	[4]
SPIN	5/10[5]
XXL	3/5 (L)[6]

Music videos

• "Be My Bitch" was released on August 24, 2012
• "Definition Of Sexy" was released on September 4, 2012
• "Money" was released on November 7, 2012
• "United Nations" was released on November 21, 2012

Track listing

• Features, producers were confirmed by This Is 50^[7]

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"My Crown"	Focus...	3:05
2.	"NY"	Trox	2:26
3.	"United Nations"	45 Music	2:44
4.	"Business Mind" (featuring Hayes)	Hit-Boy	3:01
5.	"Roll That Shit" (featuring Kidd Kidd)	The Letter "C"	3:49
6.	"Leave the Lights On"	Trox Ft Lance Nicholas (Rapper)	3:22
7.	"Money"	Havoc	3:12
8.	"Definition of Sexy" (featuring Guordan)	Magnedo7 Havoc	2:58
9.	"Be My Bitch" (featuring Brevi)	Harvey Mason Jr.	3:55
10.	"Can I Speak to You" (featuring Schoolboy Q)	DJ Pain 1	2:56

References

1. "'5 (Murder by Numbers)' became 50's eleventh mixtape". Capital XTRA.
2. Harper, Rosario (July 16, 2010). "50 Cent May Scrap "Black Magic" Album, "I Started Writing Material That Don't Fit That Concept" [Video]". SOHH. 4Control Media, Inc. Archived from the original on May 6, 2013. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
3. Madden, Michael (13 Jul 2012). "Album Review: 50 Cent – 5 (Murder by Numbers)". Consequence of Sound.net. Retrieved 13 Feb 2014.
4. Kuperstein, Slava (9 Jul 2012). "50 Cent – 5 (Murder By Numbers)". HipHopDX.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 13 Feb 2014.
5. Mlynar, Phillip (11 Jul 2012). "50 Cent, '5 (Murder by Numbers)' Review". Spin.com. Retrieved 13 Feb 2014.
6. Fleischer, Adam (13 Feb 2014). "50 Cent, 5 (Murder By Numbers)". XXL.com. Retrieved 24 Jul 2014.
7. Track listing adopted from ThisIs50.com