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Icelene Jones, the widow of Ol' Dirty Bastard , has filed a cease and desist order against Rock the Bells over plans for a "virtual performance" featuring the rapper at this year's festival . According to HipHopDX , Jones says she was not contacted about the performance even though she is administrator of ODB's estate and is the only person who can approve the use of the rapper's likeness. However, Jones is not entirely opposed to the performance, saying in a press release, "I am looking forward to talking to Wu-Tang about this [...]

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Wu-Tang Clan, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Black Hippy, Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler, the Creator, Juicy J, Danny Brown, E-40 and Too Short will play the tenth annual Rock the Bells festival, taking place this year in four cities ... read more �

The traveling rap festival Rock The Bells always brings a deep and impressive lineup, but this year, it will try something new, potentially upstaging the famous hologram-Tupac moment at last years Coachella. This year's Rock The Bells, which will take the form of four different two-day festivals around the country, will feature two dead rap legends in hologram form: Ol' Dirty Bastard, who will perform during the Wu-Tang Clan's set, and Eazy-E, who will virtually rejoin his old proteges Bone Thugs N Harmony. Maybe a Big Pun hologram would've required too many projectors? As always, the fest will [...]

Being the 10th anniversary of the widely recognized Rock The Bells Music Festival, we had an idea that organizers would go big to mark the [...]

Ol' Dirty Bastard (Russel Tyrone Jones). Como parte del décimo aniversario de este festival ambulante d e hip hop , dos de sus exponentes más importantes ya fallecidos tendrán apariciones virtuales. Ol' Dirty Bastard ( Wu-Tnag Clan ) e Eazy-E debutarán como hologramas al lado de Tyler, the Creator, Wu-Tang Clan, Big K.R.I.T., Black Hippy (Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, and Schoolboy Q), Brother Ali, Common, Danny Brown, Earl Sweatshirt, Jurassic 5, Kid Cudi, Talib Kweli y más. Este año, el Rock the Bells tendrá cuatro paradas: Septiembre 07-09  en [...]

Remember the outrage/hype surrounding Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg's 2012 Coachella set after the, erm, hologram version of 2Pac took the stage? Well, expect the same feelings once this year's Rock The Bells festival makes the rounds, because both Eazy-E and Ol' Dirty Bastard will be "resurrected" for the event. ODB will make his appearance during Wu-Tang Clan's set while rumor has it that Eazy-E will "join" Bone Thugs-N-Harmony during their performance. As for the rest of the lineup, it's pretty damn solid and features the likes of Danny Brown, Brother Ali, [...]

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Rock the Bells Music Festival. To ensure that this will be one to remember, the festival's got something special up its sleeve: their lineup will include the late Eazy-E (who will perform with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) and Ol' Dirty Bastard (to reunite with Wu-Tang Clan) as holograms. In addition [...]

Upon listening to this new Mariah Carey track featuring our favourite sexy-time fiddler Miguel , two things become immediately evident. Where the fuck has this kind of music by Mariah been for the last 12 years? Why the fuck is this song not 15 minutes long? I'm dead serious about both of those points. Collaborations like this from Mariah haven't seen the light of days since she dropped her "Fantasy" remix with Ol' Dirty Bastard  (below) [...]

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If you ever get the chance, don't forget to stop-by Pharrell Williams' Twitter and/or Facebook page to wish him a very happy birthday as he turned 40 today (4/5/13). Pharrell who's resume ranges from music producer to fashion... [[ This is a content summary only. Click on the titles for full stories... ]]

Following the critical and commercial success of Enter the Wu-Tang, Clan co-founder and loose-cannon, Ol' Dirty Bastard, pursued a solo career. In 1995, he dropped his debut album, the ground-breaking

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If you listen to RinseFM, you are no doubt familiar with the name Alexander Nut. If not, well, you are about to be, because dude put together one hell of a mix dedicated to the Wu-Tang Clan . The hour-long mix,  Wu-Tang Is For The Children , features both classic tracks and deep cuts (no Solange) from the Shaolin crew. It's not just some playlist put together by a random Wu head, as Nut moves seamlessly from one song to the next. That goes for tracks from the group's (mostly) stellar discography and those sampled by the RZA. Listen [...]

All the fans of  The Wire and  Boardwalk Empire might recognize actor Michael K. Williams for his depictions of Omar and Chalky White, respectively. But in the near future, we'll have another character to associate with Williams: Ol' Dirty Bastard . He's set to portray the late Wu-Tang Clan rapper in an upcoming biopic and at a recent Hurricane Sandy benefit, Williams showcased his chops with a live take on ODB classic "Brooklyn Zoo". It sounds pretty solid, thanks in part to the live band featuring Capt. Kirk and Kamal, of the Roots . [...]

Michael K. Williams will soon add the name Russell Jones right above Omar Little and Chalky White on his IMDB page. As reported , the star of The Wire and Boardwork Empire will play the late, great Ol' Dirty Bastard in an upcoming biopic about the rapper. Recently, Williams offered a taste of his role at the Sandy Relief Concert at Brooklyn Bowl where he performed the ODB classic "Brooklyn Zoo" . He does a pretty good job of keeping those planets in orbit. Check out the replay [...]

Gianni Lee and Mike Blud are carving out a niche for themselves providing mixtapes of samples used on some of the biggest hip-hop albums. Their profile continues to rise in the New Year as they have taken on A$AP Rocky's  full-length debut . The mixtape kicks off with an original mix from Lee, who then moves through the tracks that helped shape the sonic landscape of  LongLiveA$AP . These include classics like Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Shimmy Shimmy Ya", Frou Frou favorite "Psychobabble", and more. Perhaps most fitting is the fact we're hearing Aaliyah's "Can I Come Over" on here; [...]

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After the release of his highly acclaimed mixtape, XXX, Fool's Gold member and cacophonic rapper, Danny Brown, has found himself at the top of his game in 2012. He has collaborated with an eclectic set of artists ranging from fellow rappers, Schoolboy Q and A$AP Rocky, to the Australian electronic trio of the Avalanches. And it seems like he has no plans in slowing down; in a recent interview with Fuse, the inventive rapper discussed his studio debut to be titled ODB. [...]

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