(December 24, 2000 - 2019) (divorced) (2 children)
James married her husband Gavin Wray on Christmas Eve 2000, although they dated for ten years before the marriage. James and Wray have two children, a daughter Corin (b. 1991) and a son Chapele (b. 1999). They currently reside in New York City. As of May 2011, James put her New York home on the market to relocate to Atlanta. James daughter Corin, attended Hofstra University in Hempstead, Long Island, New York.
James and her daughter were referenced in Tupac's song "Keep Ya Head Up" In an interview James stated she considers herself a feminist "in a way," emphasizing the need for women to avoid complete emotional and financial dependence on men. Songs like "Tramp" and "Shake Your Thang" by Salt-N-Pepa express such feminist themes of female autonomy.