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Soulja Boy has spoken of his friendship with fellow rapper 50 Cent during an interview onMTV's Rap Fix Live.

The 20-year-old recently teamed up with 50 Cent on the track 'Mean Mug'. On their friendship, he said: "To have 50 have my back, that's definitely exciting, it's an achievement. 50 don't mess with no rappers.

"When I came out, a lot of people was hating on me, felt like I wasn't real to the game - don't hate the player, hate the game - [but] 50 shed light on me and he came to my defence."

He added: "He just wants me to do my thang. Me being 20 years old, he just always gives me advice and tips so I won't make the same mistakes he made when he was young. Ain't really no other older rapper did that, except for my homie Gucci [Mane]."