"He Put Me On" 50 Cent Shows Loyalty To Eminem
With some feeling emboldened to openly disrespect Eminem's legacy, 50 Cent took a moment to remind the masses of their close and loyal friendship.
These are strange times, even in the rap game. Look no further than a strange narrative that has picked up steam of late, one that seems to suggest that Eminem has no place in hip-hop culture. Despite everything that Slim Shady has brought to the table, whether casting local Detroit rappers like Marv Won and Quest McCody as 8 Mile extras, to signing rappers like 50 Cent, Obie Trice, D12, and even Griselda, there are some who remain eager to discredit him entirely.
Case in point, a recent Clubhouse conversation that ultimately led to Royce Da 5'9" putting Dave Mays in check over his blatant disrespect is but one of many ongoing discussions surrounding Em's place in hip-hop. And with haters appearing to get even more emboldened of late, perhaps a side-effect of Em's recent tension with Snoop Dogg, many have been wondering whether the Music To Be Murdered By rapper would step up to defend his honor. Or if not him, then perhaps another one of his loyal, and far more social-media-savvy friends -- the legendary 50 Cent.

While Fif has yet to take the plunge into the world of Clubhouse, he did take a moment to share a heartfelt reflection, one that circles back to the days leading up to the release of Get Rich Or Die Tryin. "You ain’t gonna believe this one, but 18 years ago today I dropped a song I recorded in LA and it’s still spinning 1,000 times a week on the radio," begins 50, marveling at the fact that "In Da Club" currently sits at one billion YouTube views. "I tell @eminem I love him for what he did for me, he put me on."