Did 50 cent grow up with eminem when they were little?

No, 50 Cent and Eminem did not grow up together. 50 Cent, born Curtis Jackson, grew up in Queens, New York, while Eminem, born Marshall Mathers, was raised in Detroit, Michigan. They met in the early 2000s when 50 Cent was trying to break into the music industry, and Eminem signed him to his label, Shady Records, leading to their successful collaboration.