Busta Rhymes appeared to win the four year custody battle he waged against his ex. A judge awarded Rhymes custody of the three children he fathered with his high school sweetheart, Joanne Wood.

The judge ruled in Rhymes favor, prompting Wood to claim she was a victim of prejudice. Wood argued the judge based his decision on his disdain of her lesbian lifestyle, not the pertinent facts of the case.

The rapper portrayed his ex-love as a dreadful mother who neglected her kids. Rhymes also accused her of using drugs in front of the children. Wood claimed Rhymes is just upset that he lost his woman to another woman.

While court documents failed to mention the alleged drug use or neglect, the judge’s ruling noted an incident in which one of the children walked in on Wood and her female partner having sex. Wood’s attorney sarcastically pointed out, “Where else should they have sex?”

Wood hopes to appeal the judge’s decision.

Experts claim children are resilient and can eventually recover from the trauma of parental separation; however, Busta’s kids face a life-long struggle overcoming the names T'Ziah, Khi, and Trillian.



Rhymes and Wood back in the day.