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50 Cent and Eminem Break Down Their Decades-Long Friendship: ‘That White Boy Just Saved My Life’

50 Cent and Eminem talk about their close relationship and how they always look out for each other during a 2006 interview.

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The relationship between 50 Cent and Eminem is well-documented. As the former was terrorizing and antagonizing everyone in the industry, he found a home with the latter at Shady Records.

With Em and Dr. Dre behind him and a lot of great records, 50 Cent took over the world with Get Rich or Die Tryin’, his debut album. “Hey Em, you know you my favorite white boy, right? I owe you for this one!” he laughed on “Patiently Waiting“.

However, their relationship grew beyond just the music. To this day, they’re still tight friends. All of that stems from the fact that 50 Cent and Eminem were there for........

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