Protecting his son has become 50 Cent's latest public battle with Tia Kemp, and the rapper is making his position clear after taking legal action against his former ally. On Tuesday (Oct. 27), he shared an Instagram photo with his 14-year-old son, Sire, accompanied by a warning about the consequences of bullying children. "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," 50 wrote.
The message follows two legal filings against Kemp, who shares a son with Rick Ross. On Monday (October 26), 50 filed a petition in Miami-Dade County seeking an injunction to prevent Kemp from allegedly harassing Sire. He also filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles, seeking at least $6 million in damages over her social media comments.
According to the complaint, Kemp repeatedly targeted the teenager with unsubstantiated claims about his developmental health and sexually explicit remarks involving his mother, Daphne Joy. The rapper's attorneys maintain that her posts were intended to humiliate his son as a way of retaliating against him.
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50 Cent's History Of Mocking Other People's Children Draws Scrutiny
The warning comes with an uncomfortable bit of history. Just last week, 50 made light of the alleged pistol-whipping of Kemp's 21-year-old son, William Roberts III, whom she shares with Ross. After learning about the October 11 incident near Bethune-Cookman University, 50 questioned why William had contacted police and offered to help the man accused of attacking him.
He subsequently posted the suspect's booking information and announced plans to arrange legal assistance. Don Roberts III, who faces aggravated assault and battery charges, later thanked 50 for his support after securing his release on bond. Whether the rapper actually financed that release remains unconfirmed.
Separately, Kemp isn't the first parent to object to 50's treatment of a child. In September 2022, he mocked Lil' Kim's young daughter, Royal Reign, during a dispute involving Kim's verse on Megan Thee Stallion's "Plan B" remix. Kim condemned his remarks, insisting that children should be off-limits regardless of disagreements between artists. Royal's father, Mr. Papers, also publicly criticized 50 for bringing their daughter into his online jokes.
Kemp has made a similar argument about 50's treatment of William, though she later brought Sire into the dispute. After receiving a cease-and-desist letter, she publicly rejected the warning and continued criticizing the rapper. In a video responding to his legal action, she insisted that he couldn't bully her.
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