[2] Ferdinand considered naming the magazine Rio, but felt it not a tangible option over time.

The first issue was published in April 2009.

#5 has featured celebrities such as Juan Mata,[3] Snoop Dogg,[4] Riyad Mahrez and Ice Cube.

As of 2009, #5 came out every two months, starting in April.

#5 Magazine reports on its website that 78.03% of its readers are male, and that the most common age range of its readers is 25–34.