In 2002, established rapper Eminem discovered a mixtape called Guess Who’s Back by a then-unknown artist called 50 Cent.
Ever since, the two rappers have enjoyed an incredibly close personal and professional relationship, and are now decadeslong friends as well as musical collaborators.
In fact, the two are so close that 50 attended the wedding of Eminem’s daughter Hailie Jade in May of this year — and he has now revealed that the entire thing left him feeling pretty emotional.
For context, Hailie Jade was just six years old when 50 first met Eminem all those years ago, and in a new interview, 50 recalled how Em would prioritize his family life amid his glittering music career.
While 50 has two children of his own, 28-year-old Marquise and 12-year-old Sire, he did not relate to how being a father appeared to impact Eminem’s career choices — including when it came to things like going on tour.
“That was the difference between my experience and Em’s,” he told Haute Living in a recent interview. “I could always go out on the road, but with Hailie, it was different.”
And with the knowledge of just how seriously Eminem takes fatherhood, 50 found himself overcome with emotion when he watched Hailie tie the knot.
Eminem has always been incredibly open about how seriously he takes parenting, with the star also the adoptive father of Hailie Jade’s half-sister and their cousin.
Em was true to his word, and once he found success as a rapper, he became Nate’s guardian. The star has been open about the struggles he endured throughout his own childhood, and explained that he was determined to give the children in his life a better upbringing.
