50 Cent says he lost a lawsuit with Sleek Audio (not own SMS Audio) because the judge was hating on his “Blackness and celebrity”.

TMZ reports:

Earlier this year 50 and company called Sleek Audio were embroiled in a bitter lawsuit. 50 claimed Sleek owed him over $261,000. Sleek said otherwise. The case went to arbitration — a binding process in which an arbitrator picks the winner. 

Bad news for 50, the arbitrator sided with Sleek (the final $$$ judgement was kept under wraps). 

But 50 refuses to gently into that good night … and is taking the battle to federal court — claiming the arbitration judge discriminated against him because he’s black, associates with controversial African-American figures AND because he’s a high profile rap artist. 

Specifically … 50 says the bias ran so deep the judge didn’t allow him to cross-examine witnesses and refused to look at evidence pertaining to the case. Pretty bold claims. 

He wants the award axed ASAP and is asking for a new hearing … where he says he’ll prove the judge was out to get him from the get go. 

Sleek fired back too … claiming 50’s allegations of racism are a desperate attempt to avoid the arbitration decision and get it brought before an actual court.