I wouldve dug deeper into the Ol Dirty Bastard character, because he was a deep soul. Return to the 36th Chambers: The Dirty Version. A lot of people in our neighborhood and where we come from dont understand that. Just like Lion King, Simba and Mufasa People dont understand that there is royal blood that exists, its just people have to find their voice. Ashana Jones was just seven years old when her father, Russell Jones, passed at 35 away from an accidental drug overdose.She remembers him as "an awesome father," but he didn't leave behind a will. Sources close to the rapper (whose real name was Russell Tyrone Jones) said he had . ", The Truth About The Kids Of The Wu-Tang Clan. But without financial records, we have no indication of the exact amount the estate is still owed, the statement reads. Creatively, I try to keep an open mind because the playing field is really large. However, it also means they're sometimes out on the road, so he focuses on his family when he is there. There definitely are. Hes respected, honored and acknowledged, its so nice. Funeral homes; Help and advice. Hes a good aspect and partner. We had a reality show we were going to do way before Growing Up Hip Hop. I have no problem hopping back on TV for you guys as soon as things calm down. Icelene Jones, the widow of rap legend Ol' Dirty Bastard and administrator of the late Wu-Tang Clan member's estate, has filed a lawsuit against Wu-Tang Productions alleging that ODB is owed at. Icelene Jones, the widow of the late- Ol' Dirty Bastard and. He was an artist who didnt stop working. My husband was a serious person. In this movie I kind of want to transform him into a real black superhero that had powers. There were times where the studio was at RZAs house and they would record certain things there. He did what he was told to do. Everyone is doing their part including. Its a lot of things going on. Not to be cocky, but I mastered the art. HipHopDX: Theres this kind of polarizing attitude many have about reality television and you star in Growing Up Hip Hop: New York. I sort of have everything under control and the attacking has slowed. I feel like when people die, or pass away, you dont really see much of them. We got the same looks, but our brain is different. We cant explain how that feeling was because hes not here, so we have to try to embrace it. Why dont people help yall?Taniqua:Its a couple battles that weve been going through this whole time. But nobody really sees who he was. We even got one for my husband. We stay righteous. We had crackheads, prostitutes, all types of people living in the building we lived in. Ol Dirty Bastards widow filed a breach of contract lawsuit Tuesday accusing the Wu-Tang Clans production company of willfully refusing to pay royalties and publishing income to ODBs estate over the last decade. Speaking with HipHopDX, ODBs widow Icelene Jones and son Young Dirty Bastard discuss everything from the, Return to the 36th Chambers: The Dirty Version. Belinda Bush, of Jersey City, wants money for her son, Prince Osiris. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ol Dirty Bastards solo debut, Return to the 36th Chambers: The Dirty Version, the late Wu-Tang members estate collaborated with Rhino Records for a remastered re-release featuring the original album material alongside unreleased tracks and instrumentals. A . According to Variety, Jones has filed a lawsuit against Wu-Tang Clan Productions on Tuesday (February 8) alleging that the production company hadn't paid any royalties to the estate from 2011 to . [Laughs] I want to tell the radio stations down here to play his music. I reached out in the hope that somebody can tell me when everybody will get established and when I will get my payment, so I can avoid going to court. According to the website Net Worth Post, Corey Woods, also known as Raekwon, is father to two children. A lot of fans never got to see my father perform after he passed away. . They dont understand dudes can grow up to be in their fathers footsteps. Its a beautiful thing, but a lot of day-to-day work. Jones claims a 1992 recording . Taniqua and Shaquita are on the computer a lot and were making phone calls all day. Icelene Jones has filed a cease-and-desist against the festival that announced the news only days before. My father was so in sync with the Nation of Islam, the Gods and Earths, it was naturally passed down to all the children. Ashana revealed that she and her. Now I need to sign off that the case is closed, Rucker told the Post. In the years since his 2004 death from an accidental drug overdose, Jones has maintained that they had a loving relationship, as does his son, a rapper who performs as Young Dirty Bastard in his honor. He was said to have 13 children. We have information about one company that is registered at this address Cbc Wireless Inc. Earl Barnes, Elnora G Barnes, and nine other persons are also associated with this address. He didnt take nothing lightly. Despite its repeated efforts and requests, the estate has been unable to obtain payments and accountings from defendant under the recording agreement for the sale of Wu-Tang Clan recordings and ODB recordings since at least 2011, the new filing in Manhattan Supreme Court alleges. I was ODBs girlfriend at the time. However, in the Wu-Tang Clan series his siblings are portrayed as one character, Shurrie Diggs, played by actress Zolee Griggs. Icelene Jones had three kids with ODB and has squandered more than $200,000 of the estates money since her husbands death, say Wong and McCall. We just need the right person to make it happen. Related:Members Of Wu-Tang, The LOX And More Remember Ol Dirty BastardCheck Out 13 Classic ODB Interviews22 Wild Ol Dirty Bastard Photos19 Of Ol Dirty Bastards Dirtiest Lyrics, Members Of Wu-Tang, The LOX And More Remember Ol Dirty Bastard. Young Dirty Bastard: I was like six years old when it was initially released but I realized the magnitude of everything, to be honest, really right now. The paperwork says ODB, along with fellow Wu-Tang members Dennis Ghost Face Killer Coles, Corey Raekwon Woods, and Gary GZA Grice, signed an exclusive 1992 recording agreement with Wu-Tang Productions that promised the artists a 50 percent share of net royalties and advances related to their sound recordings. There definitely are. 2023 The Fader, Inc. All rights reserved. Icelene, who was married to ODB for 13 years before his death, told The Post in 2004, "For the record, he has only three children. RZA and Mills divorced in 2006, and the rapper and producer later married his second wife,Talani Rabb. He also says that some of his children are interested in music while others are not; one of his sons raps, but Cappadonna isn't necessarily interested in his children pursuing music professionally. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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This was way before they even formed Wu-Tang, they were always grinding. I am trying to create my own footsteps, but while adjacent to his and using them as a guide.". He married one of them, Icelene Jones, who became the administrator of his estate. HipHopDX: Can you both recall the making of and eventual release roll out for Return To The 36th Chamber back in 95 from your individual vantage point? According to the New York Post, Icelene initially tried to deny that those four children were ODB's, but Weisfeld also made a point of clarifying that issue as well. A father was doing something positive with love for his son to follow in his footsteps. News of the forthcoming doc comes three-and-a-half years after rumors began to swirl about an ODB biopic that has yet to come to fruition, though RZA claims it's still happening. Sit down, do beats, do lyrics, go around to different projects and battle. The rapper died at 35, and he didnt have a will at the time of his passing. Back in 2014, Icelene was in an interview with XXL talking about her late husband's 10th death anniversary and how difficult things had been for them. re-release to the day-to-day life of running his estate alongside television and film portrayals. I met him at a party RZA was having. GZA tried to do his thing with Cold Chillin Records, it didnt work. I wish I had the number to tell them thank you. However, that doesn't mean that his children are completely hidden. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. JavaScript is disabled. We thought it was really cool because we, representing ODB as his estate administrator with my son as the face alongside Taniqua and Shaquita, knew that this time was coming. I cant be Icelene when it comes to family, money and outside children. Dontae explained what happened during the shooting to the outlet, saying, "I was an innocent bystander and I got hit with a nine millimeter shell through my back, through my torso, out my hand." She may not be entitled to anything legally. In her 10-page complaint obtained by Rolling Stone, Icelene Jones, administrator of her late husband's estate, is asking for damages of at least $1 million, plus interest, as well as detailed. Im grateful for all of it including Wu-Tang, Amazon, Elecktra, Rhino and Warner Music. It is crucial to understand that ODBs widow and administrator of the estate, Icelene Jones, has been requesting these financial records for years and has a legal obligation to do so., The complaint says the estate also received unspecified payments from Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. in 2019 and 2020, but the combined payments represent only a small percentage of amounts payable to the estate under the recording agreement.. Inside Edition reported that the person in question was a babysitterand that Dontae was shot in the back. Fortunately, Dontae and his family made it through the experience and his subsequent hospital stay and recovery. His voice was very loud, he made sure his words were always the truth when he spoke. She ultimately withdrew the suit. Its so much. he's not performing (obviously), there no new albums coming out, the original album didn't go diamond or anything. She was born in Robeson County, the daughter of the late Paul Jones and Annie Pearl Hunt Jones. Twenty-six years after his death, ODB is honored and appreciated for his legacy. But if I have to, I will. Follow. We dont have any help, we dont have any support. It took so long that Afeni Shakur actually died halfway through the lawsuit, yet it kept going. ", PEOPLE STOPPED SUPPORTING OL' DIRTY BASTARD'S FAMILY. While most of RZA's children have stayed away from the spotlight, Prana Diggs has been vocal about what it was like to grow up with such a famous father. The story could have been told better from our campaign. This story has been shared 117,030 times. 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