Tamika Smith is best known as the wife of Clifford Smith famously known as Method Man. She is an entrepreneur and has worked as a caretaker and developmental aid for adults with physical disabilities at SIDDSO. She has completed a Nursing Education at Oneonta Job Corporation.
Tamika's American Rapper Husband; Children Decided To Follow Father's Footsteps
Tamika Smith is married to a member of the hip-hop collective band Wu-Tang Clan, Clifford Smith. Her husband, Clifford is best known by his stage name Method Man. The Staten Island, New York native, tied the knot with his long-time entrepreneur girlfriend, Tamika in 2001.
Tamika Smith, and her husband Clifford Smith a.k.a. Method Man (Photo: 3.bp.blogspot.com)
Together, the couple has three children. They welcomed their first children as a son, Sha Smith in 1996. Within a year, Tamika gave birth of their second son, Raekwon Smith, and daughter, Cheyenne Smith in 1997.
Tamika's sons, who are now grown-up, has decided to follow their father's footstep. Her eldest son Sha graduated from high school in 2016 and chose to pursue a career in rap.
The couple's youngest son Rae is also a rapper known for his stage name Rae Butta. Rae also featured in his father, Method Man's song The Purple Tag. He has also starred with the members of Wu-Tang Clan in the fifth studio album; The Meth Lab released on 21 August 2015.
The family of five resides in Staten Island, New York.
Survivor Of Breast Cancer; Husband Feud With American TV Host
Tamika's husband, Clifford is very much private when it comes to his wife's personal life. Clifford reacted furiously when American television host Wendy Williams revealed that Tamika was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006.
In an interview with Rolling Stone on 31 July 2006, he said that not even their close friends knew about the diagnosis of his wife's cancer. The American rapper further added,
My wife is one of the strongest people on the planet. I just want to make Wendy Williams aware of exactly what it felt like to be sitting in that hospital room, watching them pump this poison into the one you love
After battling life-and-death situation in a hospital room, Tamika survived breast cancer after a succesful treatment.
What's Net Worth Of Tamika Smith?
Tamika Smith has mostly summoned her net worth as an entrepreneur. She earned her revenues from her five years stint in Method Man Entertainment as a personal assistant. She also added her fortunes from her work at SIDDSO.
She is also enjoying a net worth of $20 million of her husband Method Man, pseudonym Clifford Smith. Clifford has mostly mustered his income from his career as an American rapper. He was arrested in Staten Island on October 2009, for failing to file income tax worth of $33,000 for the state of New York between 2004 and 2007. Clifford was allegedly guilty and had to pay a $106,000 fine for income tax violations.
Tamika joined Method Man Entertainment at Staten Island, New York in January 1997 as a personal assistant and worked till January 2002. In August 2007, she consigned as a caretaker and developmental aid for adults with physical disabilities at SIDDSO.
After she left SIDDSO in July 2008, she studied at Richmond County Real Estate Institute at the age of 37 and developed her skills as real estate salesperson. As per wiki, she is now pursuing her Associate degree in business administration.
Short Bio
Tamika Smith was born in 1975 and possesses American nationality. She likes to study real estate, and hang out with her family in free time. Tamika, 43, also has a strong sense of humor and enjoys a good laugh. She attended College of Staten Island and took a course in entrepreneurship in 2013.