RZA threw Rihanna a wild child title suggestion and desires her to maintain the Wu-Tang legacy going by naming her subsequent child after Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

RZA threw out a wild child title concept for Rihanna throughout the Nobody 2 premiere in Los Angeles—he desires her to call her subsequent child after his late Wu-Tang Clan brother, Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

Rihanna revealed on the 2025 Met Gala she’s anticipating her third youngster with A$AP Rocky. The couple will hold their “R” title custom, however the gender continues to be below wraps.

The Wu-Tang legend chopped it up with PEOPLE and didn’t maintain again when requested what title he’d pitch for Rihanna’s third child.

“You know what? ODB, because you know the legend must live on,” he mentioned.

This all comes after Rihanna and A$AP Rocky named their first son RZA Athelston Mayers, a transparent nod to the Wu-Tang mastermind himself.

RZA’s been open about how a lot that meant to him, telling CNN, “It is a great honor to know that there’s another generation that’s not even of my own household that feels the strength and the inspiration of that name.”

Rihanna’s been noticed rocking Wu-Tang gear, so it’s not just like the child title got here outta nowhere. She’s clearly bought love for the crew.

As for ODB—actual title Russell Jones—he passed away back in 2004 at just 35 years old. He collapsed at RZA’s studio in NYC and was pronounced useless on the scene.

The health worker dominated it an unintentional overdose brought on by a deadly combo of cocaine and the painkiller tramadol.

ODB helped launch Wu-Tang into the stratosphere with their 1993 debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

His solo debut, Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, dropped in 1995 and went platinum, powered by tracks like “Brooklyn Zoo” and “Shimmy Shimmy Ya.”

The dude was recognized for his wild vitality and unpredictable type, making him one of the crucial unforgettable voices in Hip-Hop historical past.

So, if RiRi’s actually eyeing child quantity three, RZA’s bought dibs on the title—and he’s holding the Wu legacy alive whereas he’s at it.

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