5 (Murder by Numbers) is the eleventh mixtape by American rapper 50 Cent, released digitally in 2012.

[1] 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...

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.