I reached out to Greg to try getting light on the situation about the heirs share, she shared with the Post. The contract gave royalties to members with half of all the music . Everybody is uniting and loves this one person. His legacy is going to live forever. It was due, a long time coming. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. It was just so much more to him. HipHopDX: Can you all give the rundown of being an executor of ODBs estate in relation to how the day-to-day work? Two more baby mamas with sons by Ol Dirty Bastard emerged in court last week to press their claims in a legal battle over his estate and to rip the hip-hoppers widow for allegedly blowing through $225,000 since he died in November 2004. Jones: That was real, real nice. It didnt stop us from receiving those plaques, they sent them to my house. Icelene Jones also provides exclusive archive shots of her husband for the documentary. All Rights reserved. Youre fighting for a cause. 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. In his mind, he all had it laid out. For the safety of you and others Please follow CDC Guideline. 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. I have no problem hopping back on TV for you guys as soon as things calm down. Youre trying to keep his name right and that people dont take what they dont deserve. Hes a good person, but in the future we want you to see the real ODB. 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. We had to deal with him becoming ODB right there in that neighborhood. Icelene Jones: As we grew up, it was ODB, RZA and GZA; Justice, Rakeem and Unique, those are their righteous names. We want to hear it. Throw this song out there and let people see that me and my father are one and the same. RIP to Little Richie, everybody. Icelene Jones: It was being advertised as if there were talks of a movie, but we didnt get anywhere in regards to casting. Messiah Jacobs, who helps keep everything manageable. Icelene was also named the administrator of the estate. Youre fighting for a cause. Why dont people help yall?Taniqua:Its a couple battles that weve been going through this whole time. He was young, Ol Dirty Bastards former manager Jarred Weisfeld told the New York Post. 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. He had missed several of the groups performances over several months before his death. He said, "To follow in my dad's footsteps would be impossible. Andre [Harrell] who passed away, Uptown Records. Im constantly attacked, but now were doing a lot of positive pushing. He could have been paralyzed, but Dontae largely recovered. There is little information available about them, and it is difficult to find information that even indicates who their mother(s) might be. It was not the only time that the family made headlines, though. All but one have stepped up to stake claims. In fact, his uncle is the one who first saw that Infinite had musical talent. Tupac Shakur Received Death Threats From Jewish Defense League (JDL). More importantly, he was a giver. There were never any blood tests or his signing any birth certificates. Weisfeld said, "We made him a promise. Payments were completed in February. We dont eat pork. Ol' Dirty Bastard, a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, died of unknown causes on Saturday in New York. Nowadays, he is an up-and-coming rapper who goes by the name of Young Dirty Bastard, an obvious tribute to the former Wu-Tang Clan co-founder. The age of Icelene is fifty-three. Email. Besides that Hulu setup, we have some business coming soon. We want to do it. Im constantly attacked, but now were doing a lot of positive pushing. ODB was a bold and controversial rapper at that time. Nobodys going to lose out. Its a lot of things going on. Were still trying to get the right people in place to get the movie done. He did what he was told to do. Its a beautiful thing, but a lot of day-to-day work. A father was doing something positive with love for his son to follow in his footsteps. When I get overwhelmed, thats when the children get involved. Each member of the Jones family has received a Platinum plaque for his famed solo debut album, "Return to the 36. Reels. ", ODB was married to his wife, Icelene Jones, for 13 years, and four of his children were conceived outside of that marriage. 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. There definitely are. According to Variety, the suit alleges that the late emcees's estate is owed at least 1 million dollars. Shortly after his passing, his widow, Icelene Jones, publicly denied all the rumors that said that he had fathered over a dozen children to protect the late rapper's estate. She says: "We fought from 2004 and [the estate] finally settled with me." The settlement was reportedly $500,000, So I thought about going by, leaving candles and putting flowers there. Nothing else was ever proven. It was unexpected. They were also told that their sons, God-Ason Jones and Allah McCall Jones, would need their own representatives. Ten years ago today Ol' Dirty Bastard passed away at the young age of 35, leaving behind his wife Icelene Jones and his three children, Taniqua Jones, Bar-Son Jones (AKA Young Dirty. Icelene Adkins, 81, of Davin W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 18, 2015, leaving from her home, after a long illness. As shared by The New Yorker, when his sonDontae Hawkins was only 2 years old, he was involved in a shooting after an adult chose to use the child as a human shield. Icelene Jones, ODB's estate administrator, brought a case against Wu-Tang Productions, Inc. which is run by the late rapper's cousin Bobby "RZA" Diggs alleging it breached an agreement. 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. Lamont Hawkins, better known by Wu-Tang fans as U-God, is dad to one child who has a pretty harrowing story. The rapper died at 35, and he didnt have a will at the time of his passing. Icelene Jones is on Facebook. Even though Ol' Dirty Bastard's career was very successful, his life was quite tumultuous, mainly because of his excessive use of drugs. Some people get Icelene confused with being an administrator from the outside perspective. Since ODBs passing, New York State determined the money would be divided between his wife, Icelene Jones, who would get 50%, and his seven children, who would split the other 50%. 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. OL' DIRTY BASTARD'S CHILDREN ARE KEEPING HIS LEGACY ALIVE. MATTER OF ICELENE JONES, ap, v. KRISHANA D. RUCKER res Appeal by Icelene Jones from an order of the Family Court, Kings County, dated April 10, 2017. 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. The estate which is administrated by ODB's widowed wife Icelene Jones, has consistently denied use of ODB's likeness when she is not . Ashana and those who have been identified as heirs are distributees of the estate, he said. As the NY Post reported, all the biographies written about Ol' Dirty Bastard's life claimed that he had between 12 or 13 kids with more than one woman. But nobody really sees who he was. HipHopDX: A few years ago news came about regarding an ODB biopic through Sony Pictures with RZA as a producer. As per September 2019, Ol' Dirty Bastard's third child, Shaquita, was mainly focused on being a mother and working hard to get an MBA at DeVry University in Naperville, Illinois. He was previously married to Icelene Jones. Method Man and his wife, Tamika Smith, have been married for over 20 years, and the two have three children together. I alongside my sisters Taniqua and Shaquita are going to be a big success in pushing our fathers name. Russell Tyrone Jones, also known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, was one of the founding members of the New York rap group Wu-Tang Clan. And when it comes to providing for his family, his close relationship with his mother carries him through to this day. XXL: What is the family doing for the 10 year anniversary of ODBs passing?Icelene Jones:I had plans of being with all my children but everyone is spread out right now. She was born in Robeson County, the daughter of the late Paul Jones and Annie Pearl Hunt Jones. I cant be Icelene when it comes to family, money and outside children. The three children of the late Ol' Dirty Bastard or the "three masterminds," as 27-year-old Shaquita Jones puts it are fierce in their protection of their father's legacy. With an ODB movie, youre just dealing with me. Ima throw myself out there. I guess itll be a little easier to do an ODB movie than Wu-Tang movie because youre dealing with different artists and whatnot. 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I guess we decided to pick up where our fathers left off. In fact, one of his sons uses the stage namePXWER as part of his involvement with the group 2nd Generation Wu, and HipHopDX shares that Method Man collaborated with PXWER on a song in 2020. Emmanuel C.M. Its a beautiful thing, but a lot of day-to-day work. Each member of the Jones family has received a Platinum plaque for his famed solo debut album, Return to the 36 Chambers. Variety caught up with Young Dirty Bastard over the phone with his mother, Icelene Jones, also on the line. 2023 The Fader, Inc. All rights reserved. The song with Kelis seems to be fairly popular, I remember the episode of Mr Robot where they was singing that song. Icelene Jones blames problems with the . All types of stuff, just to keep him alive. PXWER told the publication that, even though he knew his dad would put his own verses to shame, working with him was incredible. After his death, Icelene gained control of ODB's estate. I see him all the time.. My husband was not goofy and. I sang 'O Holy Night.' Being the eldest of ODBs 13 children, he encompasses the same talents as an MC, and he even performed alongside a holographic ODB with the rest of the Wu-Tang Clan at the Rock the Bells festival in 2013. He . Ashana revealed that she and her siblings havent received any money from his estate, The New York Post reports. My father was so in sync with the Nation of Islam, the Gods and Earths, it was naturally passed down to all the children. Tony Jones 66 of Whiteville transitioned into eternal rest on November 13, 2021. I gotta get on conference calls, type up some stuff, get to the post office, go to UPS and make stuff happen. Died November 13, 2004. I gotta get on conference calls, type up some stuff, get to the post office, go to UPS and make stuff happen. Taniqua wants to do a million things. 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 . Its a lot because I have my three children under me, the estate and then you have a regular life. Icelene Jones: Its a lot because I have my three children under me, the estate and then you have a regular life. My son had never been there. Let everyone know Look what happened, this is whats going on. Let the world know that my husband went Platinum. This story has been shared 117,030 times. I could be an administrator who takes care of whatever funds are going to the estate and Im responsible for all the deals. I wanted to rent out a place in Georgia but if theyre not going to be here Im not going to do it. In February, Jones filed a lawsuit in New York Supreme Court against Wu-Tang Productions, Inc. claiming her husband's estate was owed at least $1 million in unpaid royalties as per a 1992 agreement between Dirty and other members of the group. Icelene added that they stopped getting help and support and that the people who used to do it simply gave up. 50 Cent Accused Of Confronting Ex-Drug Lord At His Home Over $1B Power Lawsuit, Rare Eminem, 2Pac & JAY-Z Items On Sale As Part Of 'Hip Hop Legends' Auction, Thundercat Trolls Chris Brown While Linking With Drake & Robert Glasper. I know we would go through a lot of him asking me how this or that sounded during the creation at home before he would go to the studio. There were times where the studio was at RZAs house and they would record certain things there. Icelene Jones, ODB's widow, recalls her husband saying. Make a life-giving gesture. He added thathe's been able to help his children teach their children lessons, which must be rewarding. Ol' Dirty Bastard then asked someone to help him get to the couch, where he went to sleep and never woke up again. Nas and Wu-Tang Clan announce 2023 world tour. I want people to understand that he was more than just a rapper. Twenty-six years after his death, ODB is honored and appreciated for his legacy. RZAs always been the one taking me under his umbrella. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:00 am at Lakeview Memorial Park in the mausoleum with Pastor Mike Barkley officiating. A graveside service will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:00 am at Lakeview Memorial Park in the mausoleum with Pastor Mike Barkley officiating. There is something coming soon. Ashanas mother, Krishana Rucker, received a $500,000 settlement in 2020 for outstanding child support that dated back to the time of his death. I also have a son thats thirteen years old. 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