50 Cent's ongoing legal battle with his ex Shaniqua Tompkins is moving forward sooner than expected. According to exclusive reporting from AllHipHop, oral arguments in the dispute have been moved up from January 2027 to September 22, 2026. A Manhattan judge will hear arguments surrounding G-Unit Books' attempt to dismiss Tompkins' defenses and counterclaims.
The hearing won't decide the entire lawsuit, but it could shape how the case moves forward. The dispute centers around a life-rights agreement Tompkins allegedly signed with G-Unit Books in 2007. The company claims it paid her an $80,000 advance in exchange for exclusive rights to her life story, along with promised royalties.
Things became complicated after Tompkins launched her Instagram Live series The Unspoken. During the broadcasts, she discussed her past relationship with 50, their son Marquise Jackson and allegations about their time together.
G-Unit argues those conversations violated its rights under the agreement.
Lawsuit Between 50 Cent And Tompkins Takes Another Turn
Moreover, Tompkins has challenged that version of events. She claims she only received $35,000 from the deal and alleges she signed the agreement under pressure from people within 50's business circle.
Her court filings also include serious allegations of physical abuse against the rapper, including claims involving a separate agreement from 2005. 50's legal team has denied those allegations and argued that the earlier contract isn't the agreement at the center of the current case.
The legal fight has already survived one significant hurdle. In March, the court reportedly rejected G-Unit's attempt to automatically prevail in the dispute, allowing Tompkins to continue presenting her defenses.
Now, both sides are preparing to take those arguments before Justice Robert Reed months earlier than originally planned.
50 and Tompkins have publicly clashed for years, but their latest dispute could ultimately come down to what rights she signed away nearly two decades ago and whether those terms still restrict how she can publicly tell her own story.
As HotNewHipHop previously reported just last week, the ongoing legal battles have had ups and downs. Recently, a New York appeals court has denied the rapper's attempt to secure a default judgment in his lawsuit against Tompkins after she allegedly failed to respond to the complaint in time.
It's clear that this battle is far from over.
