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Ol' Dirty Merchandise Coming To Stores
Published Monday, December 31, 2007 1:13 PM
By Roman Wolfe

The estate of Wu-Tang Clan member Ol’ Dirty Bastard has entered into an agreement with Long Island, New York based company MerchDirect, to produce a new line of Ol’ Dirty t-shirts, posters and other accessories featuring the late rapper’s image.

 

According to Newsday, Ol’ Dirty Bastards widow Icelene Jones entered into an agreement with MerchDirect to produce the new lines, which are slated to land in stores around February.

 

MerchDirect produces official merchandise for a diverse group of artists like R&B singer Sean Kingston, legendary rock group Blue Oyster Cult and pop singer Joss Stone.

 

"We feel that ODB appeals to Taking Back Sunday's fans but also appeals to a Joss Stone fan or the white suburban kids who totally love it and get it, and it's authentic Hip-Hop that real Hip-Hop guys are going to go for," commented Lee Tepper, one of MerchDirect’s co-founders. "He is definitely an artist that crosses boundaries of genres, and he not only appeals to all genres, but he's respected, and everyone can relate to his wackiness in a way."

 

Ol’ Dirty Bastard, born Russell Jones, died of a heart attack at Wu-Tang’s recording studio 36 Records in Manhattan on November 13, 2004, just two days shy of his 36th birthday.

 

 His death set off a struggle over his estate between his widow Icelene Jones, his former managers and his mother, Cherry Jones.

 

The court battles over Ol’ Dirty’s estate eventually led to a highly anticipated album by the rapper being shelved.

 

The drama over his estate continued has continued until as recently as March 2007, when two women who claimed to have 11-year-old sons fathered by ODB made paternity claims against the estate in court.

 

The two mothers also alleged that Icelene Jones mismanaged $225,000 dollars worth of revenue since his death in 2004.

 

All totaled, four women have come forward since the rapper’s death, each claiming to have a child by Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

 

Two other women had previous filed paternity claims against the estate, one in Carson, California, the other in Jersey City.


Comments

 

Eight Mile Road Music News » Ol’ Dirty Merchandise Coming To Stores said:

December 31, 2007 1:31 PM
 

jdp11 said:

First!  Man these girls are all fighting for a cut of his "wealth"  Not too long ago I remember reading an interview where his mom was stating her financial struggles..  Poor lady has to wait in line behind some chicken heads
December 31, 2007 1:49 PM
 

edit said:

Thats cool man.  Keep his memory alive.  And as long as the designs are with it, it could prove popular.

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December 31, 2007 2:01 PM
 

RLM $Getmoney$ said:

R.I.P. ODB
December 31, 2007 2:10 PM
 

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December 31, 2007 2:13 PM
 

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December 31, 2007 2:43 PM
 

jaeda said:

R.I.P ODB.

OOOOOOHHH Baby I like RAAWWW!!!!
(That was my Shit!)

Brooklyn ZOO!
(Classic song!)

His first album was CRAKK!!!! Go buy it if you aint got it!
December 31, 2007 3:59 PM
 

Anubis-Ra said:

Still trying to make money off of this man no matter what. Greedy ass bitches. Let the man rest in peace.
December 31, 2007 10:09 PM
 

v4vendetta said:

Ason, i keep planets in orbit...classic!
I want my baby Jesus shirt! Word.
January 1, 2008 4:47 AM
 

dwizzlex10 said:

rip odb, gold diggers.....:)

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January 1, 2008 4:50 AM
 

V-D-B: The Wu-Tang Mountain » Blog Archive » AHH: Ol’ Dirty Merchandise Coming To Stores said:

January 1, 2008 1:27 PM
 

Darnell004 said:

ODB....my favorite of all the wu. his style was like non other.
January 1, 2008 6:03 PM
 

Dub_City Bomber said:

At first, I was like, "Man, they'e trying to 'Pac' up off his death." Lookslike someone NEEDS that money...especially mom dukes.
January 1, 2008 6:51 PM
 

BumpHipHop: The Hip Hop News Source » ODB Merchandise Coming To A Store Near You said:

January 1, 2008 10:38 PM
 

Gentle Jones said:

I wish they would let that album come out.
January 2, 2008 7:16 AM
 

Ol' Dirty Merchandise Coming To Stores allhiphop.com at dropmagazine.com said:

January 2, 2008 8:08 AM
 

Boss Up said:

"We feel that ODB appeals to Taking Back Sunday's fans but also appeals to a Joss Stone fan or the white suburban kids who totally love it and get it, and it's authentic Hip-Hop that real Hip-Hop guys are going to go for,"

Wtf they lyin...R.I.P.
January 2, 2008 8:48 AM
 

DIORLETSGO said:

It sucks to be rich and famous...Even after you are dead and gone, people are still trying to cash-in your name...Sad Sad Sad
January 2, 2008 8:55 AM
 

EReal said:

I prefer my merchandise new & clean thank you.
January 2, 2008 12:24 PM
 

Ol' Dirty Merchandise Coming To Stores [allhiphop.com] at dropmagazine.com said:

January 2, 2008 9:04 PM
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