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SLAVA KUPERSTEIN KILL YO SELF! HIPHOPDX REVIEWS 50'S "5"/MURDER BY NUMBERS..... DEY PATHETIC...2.5/5..SMMFH!

I FEEL LIKE ITS A BIASED REVIEW(I FUCCIN HATE DAT S***)... MA FUCCA PROLLY AINT EVEN IN DA STATES..HE DONT KNO S***...WAS UR THOUGHT ON DA ALBUM...FROM 1 STAR -5 STARS..5 STARS BEING PERFECT,1 STAR BEING S***!

50 Cent’s 5: Murder By Numbers arrives to the Rap community’s inbox under dubious circumstances. Despite the fact that Fif has heavily intimated that the album is supposed to be his final release for Interscope, the Queens emcee found himself releasing it for free, claiming that it was simply a release planned to sate fans’ appetites before his proper fifth and final album for Interscope. You know, the album that’s not going to be called 5. It’s just as well, given that Interscope didn’t do much, if any, promo, as Jimmy Iovine seems hell-bent on keeping 50 on his roster until Fif delivers an album worthy of some fanfare.

“My Crown” has 50 Cent staking claim to the throne over quirky Focus… production, replete with a Reggae-Hop flavor, and starts the project off on a positive note. That’s quickly forgotten, as 50 awkwardly becomes the first rapper (Hip Hop nerds, feel free to fact-check here) to ever rhyme about his philanthropic efforts as an indication of how much he’s rolling in dough on “United Nations”: “I’m back off a paycation / Can you believe it? I’m getting paid on vacation / Yeah, I’mma keep n***** forever hatin’ / They thought I was going down, now look, I’m levitatin’ / I’m with Deepak, meditatin’… / Funding the World Food Program / Finna solve world hunger, goddamn.” The very idea has got to leave a bad taste in the listener’s mouth, and the execution—lyrics, production, and delivery—is a mess.

“Business Mind” is markedly better. Intertwining entrepreneurial pursuits of the legitimate and illegitimate varieties, the song finds 50 in his element over some cinematic production. Featured artist Hayes is more than adequate on the cut, and seems to elicit a better effort from Fif. “Leave the Lights On” has positively fonky production, but it’s wasted on 50’s mundane bedroom talk. “Be My Bitch” calls to question whether Fif took this project seriously at all, as Brevi’s hook and singing can only be described as laughable. “Can I Speak To You” is actually a nice closer, with ScHoolboy Q providing some much-needed energy on the mic, but it’s too little too later.

Given that 5 clocks in at just over 30 minutes, it should be an extremely tight, cohesive project. It’s not. Whether label issues or the daunting prospect of matching his past success are the reason, 50 just isn’t having fun making music anymore. He appears to have been going through the motions since 2007’s Curtis, with 5 being the latest example. And it’s not just 50 on the mic that’s the problem; the G-Unit general’s ear for production, which used to be a strength of his, has completely deserted him. Perhaps Jimmy Iovine is onto something by refraining from releasing 50’s final album on his contract, or maybe that’s what has 50 releasing such subpar material. It’s a chicken-and-egg question, but the answer doesn’t really matter. What’s relevant is the quality of 5: Murders By Numbers. If it’s any indication of what 50’s future releases will sound like, things indeed look bleak.

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Permalink Reply by FUCCOUTTAHURRDA1ULUV2HATE! on July 10, 2012 at 1:31pm

c sign...HE ANNOYING AS FUCC! HE MUST BE LIKE 12 or sumn

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Permalink Reply by Ace *Major Pain* on July 9, 2012 at 7:15pm

Dude 5 is wack get over it. 2 or 3 good songs. You can tell it was rushed.

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Permalink Reply by Lord cezar on July 9, 2012 at 8:27pm

true def agree bro ... u won like it if ur not a fif fans ...fif need some universal s***

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Permalink Reply by LX The Prince *Texans* on July 9, 2012 at 7:20pm

Burrito Boy mad

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Permalink Reply by Lord cezar on July 9, 2012 at 8:26pm

i think theyr right ... had to listen to the tape 3 times to feel it ...the lost tape is better

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Permalink Reply by Lord cezar on July 9, 2012 at 8:31pm

ahha i gs fif no man is still feelin the tape thats why he hasnt been on .....

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Permalink Reply by Lord cezar on July 9, 2012 at 8:33pm

why is this guy hating on united nation tho its th best song off of five ..smh

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Permalink Reply by larry byrne on July 9, 2012 at 8:40pm

All hiphop.com gave it an 8/10.you'll get that with the different websites

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Permalink Reply by NJD92 on July 9, 2012 at 10:41pm

hip hop dx always gives 50 subpar/bad reviews

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Permalink Reply by Lord cezar on July 10, 2012 at 7:55am

not true at all

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Permalink Reply by MiC on July 9, 2012 at 11:06pm

I'd say it's a 6.5/10

Gotta realize not everyone thinks every 50 song is a banger. If they did he'd be able to drop an album. All rapper's fans think their projects are amazing. Game's fans on thisisgame say his mixtapes are better than most albums. The fans will big up the artists project, but FACT is if anybody outside of 50s core felt these past 5 mixtapes were album quality he'd have enough buzz to get an album out. Just like jeezy did.

6.5/10 is an accurate review. Of course as die hard fans you think 9/10 though. Just like every other rapper's fans