The drama between 50 Cent and the mother of his eldest son, Shaniqua Tompkins, just hit a boiling point—and it played out live on Instagram.
In a passionate and emotional livestream, Tompkins opened up like never before, addressing everything from child support to alleged abuse, and she did not hold back. “Average child support goes to average people,” she declared. “Marquise’s father is not the average person, so he’s not gonna receive the average child support. His life is not the average life.”
Tompkins laid out a case for why she believes their son Marquise should’ve received far more than the reported $6,700 a month in support from the rap mogul. She painted a picture of a chaotic, high-profile existence—complete with alleged threats, drama, and security concerns that once led late music exec Chris Lighty to suggest homeschooling Marquise. “We homeschooled him for security purposes,” she said. “So now that I decided I don’t want to be with you, you just throw us to the wolves?”
But the most jaw-dropping moments came when Shaniqua addressed why she walked away from a relationship with one of hip-hop’s most successful—and infamous—figures. When asked why she wouldn’t want to be with 50 Cent at the height of his fame, she gave a chilling answer: abuse.
“He was abusive,” she said. “Emotionally, physically, he’s abusive. The last straw for me was when he hit me in front of my daughter. I said, ‘If I stay, what example am I setting?’”
She went on to describe a second disturbing incident—this time involving Marquise. According to Tompkins, after a heated argument, 50 Cent physically attacked her and then allegedly told their son, “See, it’s your fault. I had to whoop your mother’s ass.”
The livestream, which quickly made waves across social media, reopens a long-standing feud that has divided fans, family, and hip-hop blogs for years. And with her telling her side in such raw detail, it’s clear Tompkins is no longer staying quiet.
One thing is certain: this is far from over.
