The home of Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson mysteriously caught fire early on Friday, the cause of which is still unknown. The multi-million dollar home has been the center of a bitter dispute between Fiddy and his baby mama, Shaniqua Tompkins. The fire was reported around 5am and was put out in under an hour, however the house was burned to the ground. Ms. Tompkins, her 3 children and three other unidentified adults were rescued by a passing police officer and taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.

The home had been causing conflict between Tompkins and Jackson for some time. After their break-up, Tompkins claims 50 Cent promised her a house, but is now trying to evict her and their 10 year old son. Tompkins' lawyer, Paul Catsandonis, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that the dispute over the house had become "extremely, extremely contentious" in recent days. Although he declined to be specific, he said there was an "extremely dangerous incident" Monday in his Manhattan office while taking a deposition for the lawsuit.

The arson squad was called onto the scene to investigate the fire, and 50 says he is eager to hear their findings. The legal case over the house will take place in the state Supreme Court in Manhattan on June 10.