For all his bravado in the face of his bankruptcy proceedings, things are not going exactly swell for Mr Curtis Jackson.

That’s because unless he can get permission from his bankruptcy judge, the rapper is set to suffer some good old Ghanaian dumsor.

Any financial transaction he makes has to be approved by the judge, including paying his utility bills.

All he needs approval for is some $10,597 a month.

TMZ writes…

“50 Cent does not want to suffer in the dark … which is why he’s asking a bankruptcy judge to keep the utility company from shutting down his massive unit.

50’s in a corner … the bankruptcy judge has him in a straitjacket, prohibiting the mogul from paying even the most basic bills without court approval. He’s asking for permission to pay his electric, gas, trash removal, cable, Internet and phone bills so he doesn’t get shut down.

And this is interesting … between gas and electric, 50 drops an average of $10,597 a month. Remember, he has a 50,000 square foot mansion in Connecticut which he bought from Mike Tyson.

We’re thinking … don’t air condition the whole house … you’re in bankruptcy!”