RAPPER 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson III, has had a stormy relationship with his son Marquise Jackson since his birth in 1996.
Marquise’s mother, Shaniqua Tompkins, even unsuccessfully sued her ex in 2009 and the two have been involved in a public spat for years – here’s everything we know about the son of a the hip hop legend.
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Who is Marquise Jackson?
Marquise Jackson, 26, is the son of legendary rapper 50 Cent and his ex partner Shaniqua Tompkins.
He was born to the couple in October 1996.
Since his birth, he has had a difficult relationship with his father, amid his parents ongoing public feud.
His parents separated in 2008 and have numerous public issues since.
50 Cent has “Marquise” tattooed on his right biceps.
Who is Marquise Jackson’s Mother?
Marquise is the child of 50 Cent and Shaniqua Tompkins, an actress who came into the public eye through her relationship with the rapper.
Tompkins sued her former partner in 2009, claiming that he had promised to “look after” her for life.
However, the judge dismissed her claim for $50 million, instead ordering the hip hop sensation to pay $25,000 per month in child support until Marquise’s 18th birthday in 2015.
This had risen with to $6,700 per month by that time.
The judge called the feud “an unfortunate tale of a loving relationship gone sour”.
As well as court cases, the two have traded insults on social media many times over the years.
What has 50 Cent said about Marquise Jackson?
The rap icon has had a fractured relationship with his son over the years and has publicly taken shots at him several times.
Speaking in a 2020 interview with Van Lathan, he said: “I didn’t think that success would cost me my first-born, but it’s the situation it is.
“My grandfather used to say, ‘If it rattles like a snake and slithers like a snake, is it a snake or do you need to be bit?’
“What he keeps saying is, every time you see the boy he show up with somebody you got a problem with. What does that tell you?”
He also said in 2020 that he “used to” love his son.
However, 50 has credited Marquise with changing his outlook on life, saying: “When my son came into my life, my priorities changed, because I wanted to have the relationship with him that I didn’t have with my father.”
What has Marquise Jackson said about 50 Cent?
Marquise has been equally scathing about his dad on social media and in public.
Earlier this month he took a shot at 50 on Instagram after receiving criticism for complaining that the $6,700 per month his mother was paid in child support was not enough.
The young man had said that the amount was too small relative to the music stars earnings and the cost of living in New York.
In response to the backlash he posted a photo of himself with the word “entitled” spelled out in paper money, a spoof of a photo of his dad which had the word “broke” spelled in $100 bills.
In the caption he called out his dad saying: “Since y’all think $6,700 is sooo much money someone tell my pops I will pay him $6,700 for just 24hr of his time so we can do everything I ever wanted to do with him as a kid.”
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