50 Cent Thought He Was Being 'Punk'd' When He First Met Eminem: 'It Was Wild'

Mar. 15, 2025

50 Cent and Eminem in Hollywood in January 2020.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

50 Centcouldn’t believe it when he metEminem.During an episode ofMillion Dollaz Worth of Gameon Wednesday, Sept. 2, the “In da Club” artist (whose real name is Curtis Jackson III), 49, discussed how he didn’t know whether the meeting between him and Eminem (whose real name is Marshall Mathers) was real or staged.“It was wild. Remember that show they had,Punk’d? I thought they had cameras and they was gonna come out and say, ‘You’ve been punk’d,'" 50 Cent told co-hosts Wallo and Gillie Da Kid.50 Cent and Eminem in Hollywood in January 2020.Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via GettyThe G-Unit rapper added: “He flew me to LA, I came out. I was so bugged out from the experience that I came through the airport with the [bulletproof] vest and s— on … I get there and he’s like, ‘Yo,’ he hugs me.”50 Cent was so excited he was in disbelief.“It felt so good that it couldn’t be right,” he said.In acover story interview withThe Hollywood Reporterin July, 50 Centdiscussed his relationship with Slim Shadyand how Eminem wouldn’t perform at the2022 Super Bowl Halftime Showwithout him.“They didn’t want me there,” he said of the 2022 event. “Eminem wouldn’t do it without me. That’s how I ended up on the show because he was not coming if I didn’t do it.“50 Cent added, “When that happens, you go, ‘Damn, so you just lost Eminem because you didn’t bring 50? Damn. All right. Bring 50 then.’ But if it was up to them, they would not have me there.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Eminem and 50 Cent in New York City in 2003.KMazur/WireImageThePowerstar said he was “the surprise.““I’m not on the bill at all,” 50 Cent said. “But they couldn’t get Em to do it without me.“In the interview, the “Stan” performer, 51, said that the “Window Shopper” musician “is like a brother to me."“50 has proven again and again that there’s really nothing he can’t do, and nobody gets in the way of him getting it done,” Eminem said.

50 Centcouldn’t believe it when he metEminem.

During an episode ofMillion Dollaz Worth of Gameon Wednesday, Sept. 2, the “In da Club” artist (whose real name is Curtis Jackson III), 49, discussed how he didn’t know whether the meeting between him and Eminem (whose real name is Marshall Mathers) was real or staged.

“It was wild. Remember that show they had,Punk’d? I thought they had cameras and they was gonna come out and say, ‘You’ve been punk’d,'” 50 Cent told co-hosts Wallo and Gillie Da Kid.

50 Cent and Eminem in Hollywood in January 2020.Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty

Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty

The G-Unit rapper added: “He flew me to LA, I came out. I was so bugged out from the experience that I came through the airport with the [bulletproof] vest and s— on … I get there and he’s like, ‘Yo,’ he hugs me.”

50 Cent was so excited he was in disbelief.

“It felt so good that it couldn’t be right,” he said.

In acover story interview withThe Hollywood Reporterin July, 50 Centdiscussed his relationship with Slim Shadyand how Eminem wouldn’t perform at the2022 Super Bowl Halftime Showwithout him.

“They didn’t want me there,” he said of the 2022 event. “Eminem wouldn’t do it without me. That’s how I ended up on the show because he was not coming if I didn’t do it.”

50 Cent added, “When that happens, you go, ‘Damn, so you just lost Eminem because you didn’t bring 50? Damn. All right. Bring 50 then.’ But if it was up to them, they would not have me there.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Eminem and 50 Cent in New York City in 2003.KMazur/WireImage

KMazur/WireImage

ThePowerstar said he was “the surprise.”

“I’m not on the bill at all,” 50 Cent said. “But they couldn’t get Em to do it without me.”

In the interview, the “Stan” performer, 51, said that the “Window Shopper” musician “is like a brother to me.”

“50 has proven again and again that there’s really nothing he can’t do, and nobody gets in the way of him getting it done,” Eminem said.

source: people.com