Raekwon The Chef Mother Andrea Woods Taught Her Cooking

Raekwon The Chef mother Andrea Woods passed on Wu-Tang: An American Saga in season 3 episode 8. He is grieving the loss in the series.

While he was mourning his mom's loss, his son arrived and mentioned he felt sorry for his loss. 

He continued that he didn't mean to disturb him while Raekwon was lamenting, but they had important things to do for people. 

Rae mentioned he opened a small project apartment without his father, and his mother struggled to keep the shelter over their heads. 

At those time, he thought he would move into a big old house in the suburbs and enjoy their life. 

He shared that they should put in work, and dedicate time to craft, then if they are lucky enough, one day they hit success.

His son said he had done well for him and with all of his heart. He replied at what cost, son and said his schedule got busy, and he barely stepped into his mom's house a dozen times.

He jumped on stage and spent nights in the studios hundreds of times. But he thought the reason he was doing all those hard work was gone. 

He concluded the day his mom didn't wake up was the day he fell asleep. But his son mentioned he couldn't mourn forever as people need him.

The viewers felt it was a deep scene inspired by the song Gold.

He learned culinary secrets from his mom, Andrea Woods when he was a child. She used to teach him and even cooked for the neighborhood at those time.

She also used to serve Wu-Tang Clan members. As a result, he decided to open his restaurant under his mum's name.

He had seen her cook, dance, and sing OLdies.

The musician was raised by her single mother, as his dad was an addict. He only encountered his father when he was six. He takes him to visit his family, the rapper's maternal grandparents. 

While his mum had been robbed in his birthplace Brownsville, Brooklyn, he moved with her to Staten Island. 

In his adulthood, they lived in Park Hill. While growing up, he had seen his mum struggle for a living. 

She was also beaten and abused by various men, which was the worst experience of his life and impacted him.

When the rapper argued with his mum's boyfriend, he was kicked out of the house as she sided with her partner's side rather than her son's. 

As a result, he became an addict like his dad. But he soon realized the negative effect crack cocaine has on people around him. 

Andrea was born on March 30, 1953, and passed away on December 3, 2021, at age 68 due to malpractice in Atl hospitals.

She celebrated her birthday on March 31, 2021, when she struggled to blow out the magic candle.

While the rapper greeted his mom on her 68th birthday, he mentioned her as his everything and universe. 

The rapper said his mum taught him everything and disciplined him with love. She was the one who encouraged him that he could do great in his life. 

Raekwon has three children, Cori Andrea, Jabairi, and Sekai Woods.  

Cori is currently 27 years of as of June 21, 2022. According to the rapper, his eldest daughter has a passion for acting. 

She wanted to be next to Dorothy Dandridge, Ethel waters, Hattie Mcdaniel, Cicely Tyson, and Viola Davis as the name she schooled her father on. 

He mentioned watching his daughter is watching the better him. He expressed his oldest kid is the most generous, elegant, intelligent, bright, and loving with a heart of gold. 

She always brightens his days by far. He added her daddy always got her back and Front.

Jaibari Woods is the only son of the rapper. He was born on October 3, 2002. 

The rapper felt proud when his 20-year-old son graduated high school on May 23, 2021. He wished his boy's new journey in the world to be prosperous, and he wanted him to hold his head up high. 

He mentioned his boy as humble, analytical, and a man who loves traveling. 

Sekai is the youngest daughter of the chef. She is currently 13 years as of April 30, 2023.