Tomica Woods Was Eazy-E’s Wife: Inside Their Relationship

Tomica Woods met her future husband in 1990, and despite her initial reservations about the rapper, a romance blossomed between the two. Eazy-E’s wife was later widowed after marrying the rapper on his deathbed.

A night of fun in the 1990s for Tomica Woods turned into her meeting her future husband, despite her initial thoughts of the rapper. According to reports, the couple had been in a long-term relationship before tying the knot moments before Eazy-E’s death.

Eazy-E’s wife welcomed the couple’s second child following his passing and has kept the iconic rapper’s legacy alive by producing a film about his famous rap group and keeping his record label, Ruthless Records, going.

Tomica Woods the 2016 MTV Movie Awards on April 9, 2016, in Burbank, California. | Source: Getty Images

Tomica Woods’ Husband Had to Talk Her into Going on a First Date with Him

Eazy-E and his future wife met at a nightclub in Los Angeles in 1990, and despite his success as a rapper, Woods was not a fan. In fact, she revealed, “Just based off of image, I thought he would be kinda disrespectful.”

Before Woods lost her husband, the rapper asked his wife to keep his record label, Ruthless Records, alive.

However, the rapper ended up impressing Woods, and after convincing her to go on a first date, a romance blossomed between the pair. The couple later welcomed their first child, their son Dominick.

Eazy-E posing for the camera on March 1, 1990, in New York City. | Source: Getty Images

Tomica Woods Lost Her Husband to AIDS

In 1995, Woods’ husband rocked the Hip Hop community and the world at large when he announced that he had contracted AIDS. The rapper died ten days later due to complications from the infection, leaving behind his son and pregnant widow.

On Eazy-E’s deathbed, he and Woods decided to marry the day before the rapper was due for surgery. Following his death, Woods welcomed the couple’s second child, their daughter Daijah Nakia.

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Reports revealed Woods delivered a healthy baby weighing seven pounds and five ounces, and both she and the newborn showed no signs of having AIDS.

Tomica Woods at the 47th NAACP Image Awards on February 5, 2016, in Pasadena, California. | Source: Getty Images

Tomica Woods Kept Her Promise to Keep His Record Label Going After His Death

Before Woods lost her husband, the rapper asked his wife to keep his record label, Ruthless Records, alive. Eazy-E co-founded the label, also home to N.W.A, the iconic rap group comprising Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, and other artists. Wood shared:

“It’s been a difficult time since Eric’s death, but it’s been worth it. […] Eric wasn’t a quitter. He believed in riding a project until the wheels fell off, and if they did, then he always said he’d carry it. This company was — and is — him.”

Woods has also kept her husband’s memory alive by serving as one of the producers of “Straight Outta Compton.” The film tells the story of how N.W.A emerged from the streets of Compton and took over the rap industry with songs about tales of living in the hood.