50 Cent’s kids: How many does 50 cent have, what are their names and ages?
27 November 2025, 11:29 | Updated: 27 November 2025, 11:40
Does 50 Cent have kids? Who are his baby mums, Daphne Joy and Shaquina Thompkins? Find out more about 50 Cent's children, how old they are, and their relationships with the rapper.
50 Cent is known for being a rapper and a successful businessman who created hits like 'In Da Club' but also branching out into the world of acting with his show 'For Life' and a new documentary - but who are Daphne Joy and Shaniqua Tompkins?
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The 'Just A Lil Bit' rapper is a notorious troll on social media, letting nobody get past without having his say, calling out Ja Rule, Joe Budden, and even DJ Khaled.
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What is less spoken about, though, is the New York star's family life, fans often forgetting that the rapper has children.
50 often shows the loving and endearing, yet sensitive and hard side to him, through being a parent, with a complex relationship with at least one of his children.
But how many kids does he have? Who is his baby mumma? And how old are his children?
Here are all the details.
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How many kids does 50 Cent have?
50 Cent has two sons.
The rapper's eldest son Marquise Jackson was born on October 13, 1997, making his eldest son 29.
The influencer looks more and more like his father as he gets older.
50 Cent with sons. Picture: Getty Images The "Candy Shop" rapper's second son is called Sire Jackson
Sire was born on September 1, 2012, making him 14.
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How many baby mamas does 50 Cent have?
50 Cent has two baby mums.
Shaniqua Jackson is the mother of 50 Cent's oldest son, Marquise Jackson.
Shaniqua Tompkins - Mother of Marquise
Shaniqua Thompon & 50. Picture: Getty Images & Instagram via @shaniqua_tompkins According to People reports that they had dated for “several years” before they conceived their son.
They initially shared a strong relationship.
In 2008, 50 Cent and Tompkins did not see eye to eye after Tompkins claimed he had promised to give her a $4 million home in Long Island, New York.
The house burned down and Tompkins believed 50 Cent potentially has something to do with the incident.
In response, 50 Cent sued Tompkins for making defamatory claims against him.
Their relationship has since been rocky, with the rapper speaking publicly and bluntly about their disagreements over child support payments.
50 cent and Marquis in 2007. Picture: Getty Images Daphne Joy - Mother of Sire
50 Cent dated Daphne Joy for a year.
The pair were reportedly together from 2011 to 2012. In 2012, they both brought life into the world with son Sire.
Although their romance did not work out, 50 Cent and Joy have a healthy co-parenting relationship.
Daphne Joy, 50 and Sire. Picture: Instagram via @50cent -
Why doesn't 50 Cent have a relationship with his eldest son Marquise?
The Beginning of Marquise life
The “In Da Club” rapper welcomed Jackson in 1997 with his girlfriend at the time, Shaniqua Tompkins.
In his early life, Jackson saw his father record his debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, in their living room. 50 Cent got a tattoo of Marquise's name on his right bicep.
50 Cent & Marquise Jackson. Picture: Getty Images and Instagram via @199viq In an old interview with VH1 50 Cent explained “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” talking about his son.
In 2017, Jackson called his father his “superhero” in an interview with Rap-Up.
When did their relationship strains begin?
According to VH1, reports that things turned sour in 2008 when Jackson was 10.
50 Cent and Marquise mother got into legal battles, causing their relationship to become strained.
Marquise & 50. Picture: Getty Images and Instagram via @199viq During the feud, spoke to MTV News about how his feud with the mother affect his relationship with Jackson.
50 Cent said “My relationship with my son is changing because he and his mom aren’t friends anymore.”
By 2012, Jackson had reportedly started to refuse seeing his father.
The “In Da Club” artist would go on to accuse Tompkins of poisoning Jackson’s mind and turning his son against him.
In 2015 Tompkins claimed that 50 and Jackson don’t have a relationship due to the rapper being mentally abusive to him.
“You don’t have a relationship with my child because you choose not to, you want to bully him, threaten him, and talk about his mother in a disparaging manner,” she wrote in a 2015 social media post.
The post continued “I don’t try to mentally abuse my son like you do! I don’t talk about you your actions speak for themselves.”
When did 50 Cent publicly reveal he does not have a relationship with his son?
In November 2018, 50 Cent posted a photo of his other son Sire. One fan wrote “You know, for a dad of two, you’re so proud of one child and completely ignore the rest of them."
50 Cent. Picture: Getty Images 50 Cent responded, “I only have one son. I was mentoring the other little guy.” claiming Sire.
In 2019, 50 Cent also publicly disowned Jackson, allegedly writing on Instagram that Marquise is “not [his] kid.”
In 2020, 50 Cent claimed he would pick Tekashi 6ix9ine to be his son over Marquise. Marquise responded on his Instagram story
Their relationship has definitely been one of estrangement, with the influencer most recently sending a public call out to his dad in 2022, claiming he had been blocked and had no way of contacting him.
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Who is 50 Cent's secret son, Davian?
The 'secret' child is a child named Davian, who some have rumored to be 50 Cent’s son, following a post to the 'Hate It or Love It' star's Instagram.
Davian had physical features that were similar to Fiddy’s, which is why the notion of the youngster being the rapper’s child grew stronger.
Davian and 50. Picture: Instagram However, it was later clarified by his management and himself that Davian was a boy whom he met in 2016 and saw his younger self.
50 is said to have taken him under his wing as a mentor; however, there has not been much mention of him since.
50 said: “He’s not my biological son, but I treat him as my son,” the rapper explained. “I just met him and it was interesting because the way he looked at me and he’s shaking and crying.”
