Rick Ross is facing allegations of physical abuse from his former girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick, who says the rapper injured her lip during an incident about a month ago and that she ended their relationship afterward.

Kendrick, a 39-year-old model, content creator and real-estate professional, made the allegations publicly through a series of Instagram Stories over the weekend of September 26. She shared photographs showing what appeared to be a swollen and injured lip and directly accused Ross of causing the injury.

“The day Rick busted my lip and the day I left,” Kendrick wrote over one of the images, according to screenshots reported by People and Complex. In another exchange, after a follower complimented Kendrick and said they could understand what Ross saw in her, Kendrick responded: “He saw a punching bag.”

Kendrick returned to Instagram on Monday, September 28, with an update saying she was safe and clarifying that the alleged incident did not happen immediately before she went public.

“This happened about a month ago,” Kendrick wrote, saying she had since had time to process the experience and begin healing.

Ross has not publicly addressed Kendrick’s allegations as of September 29. Representatives for the rapper also did not immediately respond to requests for comment reported by People and other outlets.

The allegations have not been independently proven, and the photographs establish that Kendrick appeared to have suffered an injury but do not by themselves establish who caused it. No publicly reported police report or criminal charge connected to Kendrick’s allegations has surfaced in the coverage reviewed by Mr. Hella Media.

Kendrick Says She Left After the Alleged Incident

Kendrick’s account began with what initially appeared to be an ordinary response to an Instagram Story.

A follower complimented her appearance and wrote that they could see what Rick Ross saw in her.

Kendrick’s response immediately changed the context.

“He saw a punching bag,” she wrote.

She then began posting photographs that she said showed injuries Ross caused during their relationship. One showed her lip appearing bruised and swollen. Another closer photograph showed an injury inside her upper lip.

Kendrick identified Ross as responsible.

In the most direct allegation, she described one image as being from the day “Rick busted my lip” and said that was also the day she left.

Another post focused less on Ross specifically and more broadly on what Kendrick said she had learned from the relationship.

She wrote that a man who puts his hands on her could not have loved her and urged people experiencing similar treatment not to remain in the situation.

The posts represented a significant shift from the public image surrounding Kendrick and Ross only months earlier.

She Now Says the Alleged Assault Happened About a Month Ago

Kendrick initially didn’t provide a specific date for the alleged incident.

That changed Monday.

After receiving messages from people responding to her accusations, Kendrick returned to Instagram and thanked those who had contacted her.

She told followers she was “OK” and explained that the alleged incident happened roughly one month earlier, which would place it around late August.

Kendrick said the time between the alleged incident and her public disclosure allowed her to process what she says happened and begin healing. She also acknowledged that publicly discussing the allegation had been difficult.

That timeline is significant because Ross and Kendrick had continued appearing publicly together during portions of 2026 after previously breaking up and reconciling.

People reported that the two were last photographed together in August.

Kendrick now says the alleged assault was what caused her to leave.

Ross and Kendrick Had an On-and-Off Relationship

Ross and Kendrick’s relationship became public in 2025.

The two began appearing together publicly around August of that year, quickly generating attention because Ross had largely kept the details of the relationship outside his music relatively private.

The relationship didn’t initially last long.

Kendrick confirmed their breakup the following month.

But the separation wasn’t permanent.

The pair eventually reconciled and resumed appearing together publicly, including a major red-carpet appearance at the 2026 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June.

Photographs from the ceremony showed Ross and Kendrick posing together as a couple.

By that point, their reconciliation was no longer merely social-media speculation.

They had returned to being publicly linked.

That makes Kendrick’s latest account a dramatic departure from where the relationship appeared to stand only several months ago.

Kendrick Has Not Publicly Detailed Everything She Says Happened

Despite the seriousness of the accusation, Kendrick hasn’t provided a complete account of the alleged confrontation.

Her posts identify Ross as the person she says injured her lip, but publicly available reporting does not establish exactly where the alleged incident occurred, what preceded it or whether anyone else witnessed it.

It is also unclear whether Kendrick contacted police.

HotNewHipHop reported that her posts did not include a police report or indicate that law enforcement had become involved.

That doesn’t determine whether her allegation is true or false.

It simply means the information available publicly remains limited primarily to Kendrick’s account and the photographs she shared.

Ross has not supplied a competing account.

The Photos Show an Injury — But They Aren’t Independent Proof of Who Caused It

The photographs are central to the story, but there is an important evidentiary distinction.

The images circulated by Kendrick appear to show an injured lip.

They don’t independently establish how that injury occurred.

Kendrick is the person connecting the injury to Ross.

That makes the accurate characterization that Kendrick alleges Ross physically assaulted her and says the photographs show the resulting injury.

It would go further than the currently available evidence to report as established fact that Ross caused the injury.

That could change if additional evidence emerges.

A police report, witness account, medical record, video or admission could provide further corroboration.

At the moment, none of those has been publicly reported.

50 Cent Immediately Entered the Conversation

It didn’t take long for 50 Cent to react.

The Queens rapper has feuded with Ross for years, making almost any controversy involving the MMG founder potential material for 50’s social-media pages.

This time, however, 50 acknowledged that the underlying accusation was serious.

“This punk put his hands on baby girl,” 50 wrote while reacting to Kendrick’s claims.

He also took a shot at Ross’ recent album performance before adding that domestic violence wasn’t something he considered funny.

50’s response quickly became part of the viral conversation surrounding Kendrick’s posts.

His involvement, however, doesn’t provide independent evidence concerning the alleged incident.

50 wasn’t presenting himself as a witness.

He was reacting publicly to Kendrick’s accusation against one of his longest-running rap rivals.

50 Cent and Rick Ross Have Been Feuding for Nearly Two Decades

The reaction was unsurprising given their history.

50 Cent and Rick Ross have maintained one of hip-hop’s longest-running personal feuds, dating back to the late 2000s.

What began as a rap rivalry expanded far beyond diss records.

The two have spent years mocking one another’s careers, finances, relationships, business ventures and personal controversies.

Even during periods when there was no active musical battle, social media kept the feud alive.

That history is important when evaluating 50’s reaction.

His condemnation of alleged domestic violence can stand on its own, but his commentary about Ross’ album sales also continued a rivalry that predates Kendrick’s accusations by years.

Tia Kemp Pushed Back Against Kendrick’s Claims

Another person closely connected to Ross also entered the conversation — but from a very different direction.

Tia Kemp, who shares a son with Ross and has her own long and contentious history with the rapper, appeared to question Kendrick’s allegations during a livestream.

Kemp didn’t directly name Kendrick in the remarks reported by TheGrio, but her comments were widely interpreted as addressing the situation.

Kemp said Ross had not physically assaulted her since 2006, while also emphasizing that she wasn’t condoning domestic violence.

Her response added another unusual layer to the story.

Kemp has spent years publicly criticizing Ross.

She is hardly known as someone who reflexively defends him.

But her personal experience with Ross doesn’t establish what did or didn’t happen between Ross and Kendrick.

Kemp wasn’t reported to have witnessed the alleged incident.

Her comments represent her own account of her relationship with Ross, not independent evidence concerning Kendrick’s allegation.

Kendrick’s Decision to Speak Publicly Has Drawn Support and Skepticism

The reaction to Kendrick’s posts has been divided.

Some followers have expressed support and praised her for discussing the alleged abuse.

Others have questioned the allegation.

Kendrick acknowledged the response in her Monday update, thanking people who had sent supportive messages and saying that their reaction reassured her that speaking publicly had been the right decision.

She also indicated that she now wants to continue moving forward with her life.

The allegation nevertheless leaves several major unanswered questions.

Whether there was any police involvement remains unclear.

Whether Kendrick sought medical treatment has not been publicly established.

Whether anyone witnessed the alleged confrontation is unknown.

And Ross has not provided his version of events.

Ross Has Continued Posting Without Addressing the Allegation

While Kendrick’s accusations circulated across entertainment media, Ross remained active publicly.

Page Six reported that the rapper continued posting material from a Miami Dolphins game and from home without addressing Kendrick’s claims. His representatives did not respond to that outlet’s request for comment.

Other reporting showed Ross attending the Mississippi Book Festival on September 26, the same weekend Kendrick’s accusations began circulating.

His public silence shouldn’t be interpreted as confirmation or denial.

Ross has simply not publicly addressed the accusation.

If he or his representatives eventually issue a statement, that will become an important part of the story.

Ross Is One of Rap’s Most Established Figures

The allegation arrives against a career stretching more than two decades.

Ross, born William Leonard Roberts II, emerged from Miami’s rap scene before breaking nationally with “Hustlin’” in 2006.

The record transformed him into one of Southern hip-hop’s most recognizable figures.

He subsequently built a catalog around albums including Port of Miami, Trilla, Deeper Than Rap, Teflon Don, God Forgives, I Don’t and Mastermind, while simultaneously establishing Maybach Music Group.

MMG became home to artists including Meek Mill, Wale and Gunplay during its most prominent period.

Ross also became known outside music for his extensive business interests, including restaurant franchises, real estate, car shows and other ventures.

His success has made him one of the most visible rapper-entrepreneurs of his generation.

That prominence is one reason Kendrick’s allegation spread so quickly.

The Story Is Now Bigger Than a Celebrity Breakup

Until this weekend, the end of Ross and Kendrick’s relationship could have remained another celebrity breakup.

Kendrick’s allegations changed that.

She isn’t simply saying the relationship failed.

She is alleging physical violence.

And she has attached photographs of an injury to that allegation.

That moves the story into much more serious territory and makes precision especially important.

Kendrick’s accusation should not be minimized.

It also shouldn’t be reported as a proven criminal act without corroborating evidence or a legal finding.

Both can be true at once.

Kendrick Says She Wants Others to Leave After the First Incident

One of the strongest themes in Kendrick’s posts was directed beyond her own relationship.

She urged people experiencing physical abuse to leave rather than assume it will be an isolated event.

Her message was blunt: don’t give someone another opportunity after they have hit you.

That advice came alongside her claim that she herself left Ross after the alleged incident that injured her lip.

By Monday, Kendrick said she had begun healing.

She thanked supporters and said speaking publicly wasn’t easy.

What Happens Next Depends on Whether More Evidence Emerges

The next significant development could come from either side.

Ross could respond.

Kendrick could provide additional details.

A representative could issue a statement.

Law-enforcement records could emerge if a report was filed.

Other evidence could corroborate or challenge Kendrick’s account.

Until then, the central facts remain limited but serious.

Jazzma Kendrick has publicly accused her former boyfriend Rick Ross of physically assaulting her.

She shared photographs showing an injured lip and said Ross “busted” it.

She described herself as having been treated like a “punching bag.”

She says the alleged incident occurred approximately one month before she went public and that she left Ross afterward.

50 Cent has publicly condemned the alleged conduct while continuing his longstanding feud with Ross.

Tia Kemp has questioned the allegations while discussing her own history with the rapper.

And as of September 29, Rick Ross has not publicly responded.

Until he does — or until additional evidence provides a clearer account of what happened — Kendrick’s allegations remain exactly that: serious allegations that are now part of the public record, but have not been independently established as fact.