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5 (Murder by Numbers)
Hip-Hop · 2012 · 4 tracks · 31m

5 (Murder by Numbers)

50 Cent

A gritty, stripped-back collection of street narratives. Minimalist production meets a more mature, soulful delivery from a veteran finding his second wind.

July 5, 2012 · ThisIs50.com

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A cold, stripped-back pavement aesthetic dominates this defiant digital release, which sheds major-label expectations in favor of a leaner, more calculated veteran posture. The production trades high-budget radio ambitions for warmer, soul-influenced samples and sparse, heavy basslines that evoke a quiet, late-night urban atmosphere.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 31m
03
United Nations
2:24
05
Roll That Shit
3:49
07
Money
3:12
09
Be My Bitch
3:55
Moments Worth Listening For
The album's release as a digital mixtape instead of a fifth studio album documented the end of the Interscope era.
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How does 5 (Murder by Numbers) sound next to the rest of 50 Cent's catalogue?

Medium Energy-1.3σ

It runs notably cooler and more held-back than this artist's baseline.

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