The ongoing feud between rapper 50 Cent and Tia Kemp, the mother of Rick Ross’ son, has escalated into a legal battle over social media posts allegedly targeting 50 Cent’s 14-year-old son, Sire Jackson.
50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, shared a screenshot of a Billboard article reporting on a $6 million federal defamation lawsuit filed against Kemp over the allegedly offensive posts.
In the Instagram caption, he wrote:
“It’s not ok to bully minors on line, kids have killed them selves over things people have said about them. That gangster granny act is not gonna work no 🏳️ white flags. @50centaction”
According to TMZ, a federal lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles on October 26 on Sire’s behalf, alleging defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit seeks at least $6 million in damages. The outlet also reported that a separate emergency petition was filed in Miami, Florida, seeking a court order to prevent Kemp from allegedly harassing and cyberstalking the teenager.
According to the reported court filings, Kemp repeatedly made derogatory comments about Sire on social media, allegedly describing him as “slow” and claiming he “can’t speak.” She also reportedly made statements suggesting that the teenager was on the autism spectrum.
The lawsuit also reportedly takes issue with posts in which Kemp paired images of Sire with sexually explicit imagery. Kemp allegedly shared posts featuring Sire’s mother, Daphne Joy, including a sexually explicit post that has since been deleted. She also allegedly made claims linking Joy’s sexual history and exposure to other men’s bodily fluids to Sire’s autism. These allegations have not been independently established in court.
The dispute reportedly intensified after 50 Cent publicly mocked an alleged assault involving Kemp’s adult son, William Roberts III, whose father is Rick Ross. Ross and 50 Cent have been engaged in a long-running feud. In 2015, Jackson interviewed Kemp as part of his efforts to undermine Ross’s public image. During the interview, Kemp discussed Ross’s reported past employment as a correctional officer, highlighting the contrast between his law enforcement background and his public persona as a rapper associated with gangster culture and references to violence. Jackson subsequently took Kemp shopping, further drawing her into his ongoing feud with Ross.
Tensions escalated further when 50 Cent publicly weighed in on the alleged assault involving William Roberts III, who was reportedly pistol-whipped. According to an October 22, 2026, report by iHeartRadio, the suspect, identified as Don Roberts, was released after a $50,000 bond was posted. Following his release, Roberts thanked 50 Cent in a video, expressing appreciation for the rapper’s support and his belief in his innocence. Roberts reportedly stated, “I’m out and I’m innocent,” before thanking Jackson for believing him. 50 Cent shared the video on social media, commenting on his belief that Roberts was innocent. The incident prompted a furious response from Kemp, reigniting her online feud with the rapper.
Jackson fired back by sharing a 2009 magazine cover featuring Kemp in a sequined two-piece outfit, bent forward while Jackson lay on the floor recording her with a camcorder. Since then, Kemp has continued to unleash fiery responses and insults against the ‘In Da Club’ rapper on social media.
50 Cent’s legal team reportedly sent Kemp a cease-and-desist letter demanding that she stop posting about Sire. According to reports, Kemp shared part of the letter online and responded defiantly with further insults.
Following news of the legal action, Kemp posted a video on October 26th, criticizing 50 Cent – declaring that she would not be intimidated by his lawyers and she’s doing tic for tac after he directed insults towards her son. Kemp defiantly declared that she’s psychotic, and she’ll run to the Bahamas before she give him a cent.
Kemp posted a follow-up video on October 26th questioning why he issued cease-and-desist letters to her, his first baby mother, Shaniqua Tompkins, and others, but not to Daphne Joy, whom she accused of making sexually explicit comments about her sex life and giving interviews. Kemp also referenced Sean “Diddy” Combs, commenting on his anticipated release from prison.
In the recent $6 million federal lawsuit, she reacted with continuous series of mocking remarks, referring to the hip-hop mogul with derogatory names and intentionally mispronouncing his son’s name. She claimed that the mother of Rick Ross’ other child had previously sued him, saying the lawsuit contribute to his bankruptcy, and suggested that the current legal action was an attempt to retaliate against her to get his money back for spending money on lawyers. For content purposes, Lastonia Leviston, who shares a daughter, Toue Roberts, with the Miami rapper, filed a lawsuit against 50 Cent for invasion of privacy & emotional distress over an unauthorized release of a private sex tape. Leviston was awarded $7 million in damage, with 50 Cent filing for bankruptcy shortly afterwards. She also shared content of the Queens, New York native previously mocking rapper Lil Kim and her daughter, comparing them to an owl.
In another social media post, Kemp jokingly shared a GoFundMe campaign to raise $6 million, matching the amount sought in the lawsuit. In the caption and comment of her post, she indicated that she actually need $10 million to reach her fundraising goal by Monday, seemingly mocking the legal battle and the damages being sought.
As the dispute moves into the legal arena, the central issue is whether the alleged social media posts crossed the line from personal attacks into legally actionable harassment and defamation, particularly given that a minor is involved.
Peeps, what’s your thoughts on this escalating dispute and the decision to take the matter to court?
