Overview

• At the Nobody 2 premiere on August 11, RZA told PEOPLE he’d suggest naming the couple’s upcoming child after his late Wu-Tang bandmate Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
• Rihanna revealed her third pregnancy at the Met Gala in May and the couple have followed an ‘R’ naming tradition with sons RZA Athelston Mayers and Riot Rose.
• Despite RZA’s proposal reinforcing their practice of honoring cultural icons, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have not indicated any change to their intended ‘R’ name.
• Ol’ Dirty Bastard (Russell Jones) died in 2004 at 35 from an accidental overdose, and his creative contributions helped define Wu-Tang Clan’s impact on 1990s hip-hop.
• AllHipHop, The Source and HotNewHipHop reported RZA’s comments, noting the pitch as a playful homage rather than an official naming decision.