Every hip hop fan understands what a tragedy it was to lose NWA legend Eazy E in 1995.
But his large family has had to live with their heartbreaking loss ever since.
Before his passing, Eazy E had 11 kids with 8 women.
Here’s what we know about how their lives have gone since losing their beloved father.
What Do Eazy E’s Kids Do?
His eldest child, Eric Darnell Wright, also known as Lil Eazy-E, was born in 1984.
He is a rapper and was previously signed to Virgin Records.
Eric also appeared on WE TV’s Growing Up Hip Hop and is the president of the record label Rich and Ruthless.
Ebie Wright is Eazy-E’s eldest daughter.
She appeared on the Hulu show Relatively Famous: Ranch Rules in 2022.
Ebie is now pursuing a music career and working to become an actor.
Marquise Wright is better known by his stage name Yung Eazy.
He was born in 1990 and is Eazy-E’s third child.
In 2015, Yung Eazy made headlines when he claimed that Suge Knight was responsible for his father’s passing.
Henree Cherron Wright, also born in 1990, is a rapper.
She goes by the name ReeMarkable.
Henree appeared on Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.
Derrek Wright is Eazy-E’s son and is known as Baby Eazy-E or E3.
He was previously a rapper, but it looks like Derrek has since stopped making music.
His most recent music video was released in 2012, and his Instagram account is now inactive.
Erica Wright has worked hard to keep her father’s legacy alive.
In 2019, she raised money to correct the birth year on Eazy-E’s tombstone.
She also held a public memorial to commemorate the event.
Daijah Wright is Eazy-E’s youngest child, born six months after his passing.
She has pursued a music career.
Daijah also appeared on Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.
Her older brother, Dominick Wright, was born in 1991 and is now an actor with several independent film credits.
Dominick appeared in the movies Mistaken and Count On Me.
Eazy E’s remaining three children, Raven, Elijah, and David Wright live outside the public eye, and little is known about their lives or careers.
They have decided to avoid public events and gatherings.
And considering some of the intense family drama that has made headlines over the years, this was probably the right decision for them.
Eazy E’s Marriage To Tomica Woods
In the weeks before his passing, Eazy E married Tomica Woods, the mother of two of his children, Dominick and Daijah.
But this marriage was destined to have a huge impact on his other children too.
And over time, things actually got really difficult within the extended family.
There are a lot of different opinions out there about Eazy E’s wife Tomica.
And a lot of people have come to a shocking conclusion about the truth of her marriage to the rapper.
Many hip-hop fans think that she only married him for his money before he passed away.
Eazy E’s Wife’s Dark Secrets
A big part of the rumors about Tomica’s dark secrets was exposed by something she once said in an interview.
She said that Eazy E reminded her of a child, which made many people worry that she knew that she could manipulate him.
And they believed that she did it in the shadiest way possible.
She waited until he was about to pass away before convincing him to marry her.
According to the theory, she did this so that she could then take control of his legacy and his estate.
With all the other children Eazy E fathered, there was clearly a lot of infidelity throughout their relationship.
This was confirmed for Tomica when she found out about Eazy E’s diagnosis.
Although she must have been heartbroken, the couple still stayed together.
Tomica’s defenders would say that with his terminal illness, she could look past his previous betrayals to give him the honor of becoming his wife in the time he had left.
But others believed that she had different motivations for tying him down before time ran out.
Marrying Eazy E definitely had a huge impact on Tomica’s professional life.
She became the CEO of Ruthless Records and was able to maintain it as a successful business by signing a variety of different artists over the years.
This has allowed her and her two kids with Eazy E to continue to live prosperous lives after losing him.
Bad Blood Between Eazy E’s Wife And Kids
But what did it mean for Eazy E’s many other kids?
The people who have always remained suspicious about Tomica have expressed their beliefs about it.
One YouTube user commented under a clip of Tomica in an interview to demand she talk about how she treated his other kids and why.
When asked by another user what happened, it was claimed that Tomica inherited all of the wealth in a shady way and then left his kids bone dry to fend for themselves.
And there is evidence that bad blood between Tomica and Eazy E’s other kids really has lasted for years.
Why Tomica Woods Sued Eazy E’s Son Eric
In 2017, she actually sued one of his sons to protect her business.
It was reported that Tomica went after her stepson for illegally using the trademarks Ruthless Records and NWA.
Her stepson, Eric Darnell Wright, was accused of using the trademarks.
He had also been selling merchandise, including clothing, and promoting music events using the brand name.
Obviously, Tomica was furious that she might be losing out on money because Eric was using her company name.
But didn’t Eazy E’s son also have a right to make money off of his legacy?
The legal battle lasted for around a year.
According to reports, legal documents showed that Eric had agreed not to use the names Straight Outta Compton, NWA, and Ruthless.
However, he would be allowed to use Rich and Ruthless.
Why Eazy E’s Son Eric Countersued His Stepmom Tomica
It also emerged that Eric had countersued his stepmom, demanding that her trademark should be voided.
He argued that she did not actually own the trademark and that she had lost her rights to it by not using it.
But when he attempted to use it himself, Tomica was quick to shut him down.
Tomica’s business practices have not helped her public image with the people who doubted her motives when she married Eazy E.
This is because she has been shown to have a pretty merciless edge when it comes to money.
And for a lot of people, that made it more likely that money was behind her marriage to the terminally ill rapper.
Why Tomica Woods Faced Backlash About Straight Outta Compton
More eyebrows were raised after the release of the hit NWA biopic movie, Straight Outta Compton.
One detail about the movie really shocked a lot of Tomica-haters.
They saw that she was actually a producer on the movie.
This meant that she was in a really powerful position when it came to shaping the story that they were telling about her husband.
She would probably have had a say in how they were going to show scenes of Tomica and Eazy E.
And how the movie would show them deciding to get married.
After the movie came out, there was immediate backlash about some of the details that were left out.
It was even rumored that anyone who pushed back against Tomica’s wishes would be removed from the production.
So it sounds like Tomica might have had a lot more power and influence than anyone truly realized.
It’s unknown how Eazy E’s many other kids now feel about Tomica’s control over their father’s legacy.
But judging by everything that’s happened since, they’re probably not delighted about it.
