Wu-Tang Clan will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, and the family of the late Ol' Dirty Bastard is traveling to the event to ensure the rapper is represented. Icelene Jones, ODB's widow, and two of his daughters arrived in Los Angeles ahead of the ceremony, where she told TMZ that their son, Young Dirty Bastard, will take his father's place on stage with the group.
Icelene Jones described the honor of standing in for her late husband, telling TMZ that he would have taken pride in the recognition, particularly because she considers him to have embodied the spirit of a rock star. The induction arrives more than two decades after ODB's death in 2004, when he was 35 years old.
The milestone carries a bittersweet dimension for the family. Icelene Jones told TMZ that ODB has 12 grandchildren whom he never met, and she said that if he were still alive, he would have wanted to be close to his family. One of his daughters joked that he would likely have settled in Africa, far from the public eye.
Fans may also have more to hear from the rapper. When TMZ asked whether any unreleased ODB recordings remain in storage, Icelene Jones replied, "I think so."
Reflecting on the group's legacy as the ceremony approaches, Icelene Jones offered a concise summary of what the moment means, telling TMZ, "Wu-Tang for the children."
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