Icelene Jones, the widow of the
late Ol’ Dirty Bastard, has reportedly issued a cease and desist order
to halt the virtual performance of the late rapper at the Rock The Bells
festival later this year.
She told news magazine Rolling Out that she is the only person that can approve such an event.
“I am disappointed that Rock the Bells would not contact me directly about the use of my husband’s image,” she told Rolling Out.
“I am looking forward to talking to Wu-Tang about this matter and
coming up with a positive solution in order to bring my husband’s image
to the stage once again.”
“My son, Young Dirty Bastard, [also known as] Boy Jones has always
performed at Rock the Bells and looks forward to working with his Uncle
RZA every year,” she said.
ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: ODB and Eazy-E Holograms Will Perform At Rock The Bells
Earlier in the week, AllHipHop exclusively broke the news that Rock
The Bells had secured “virtual performances” from the late Eazy-E and
Ol’ Dirty. Organizers touted that they gotten the thumbs up from Eazy’s
widow and ODB’s mother.
Earlier in the week, AllHipHop exclusively interviewed the man that
will manage the process of these virtual performances, Chris “Broadway”
Romero.
“This would not be happening without family approval, and without the
involvement and excitement from the groups ODB and Eazy E anchored,”
Romero told AllHipHop. “There will always be opposition to new the great
power of new technology, but fans should rest assured that this power
is in responsible hands.”
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