RZA held back his emotions while attending the premiere of the new Ol’ Dirty Bastard documentary A Tale of Two Dirtys.
The Wu-Tang Clan leader was set to take part in a Q&A panel alongside the film’s producers and members of ODB’s family in Los Angeles last week, but politely declined at the last-minute after became visibly emotional after watching the doc.
A video of the moment shows RZA being called to the stage before he has a quiet word with those on stage, telling them that he has decided not to partake in the panel as he has “too many emotions running through my head.”
“I’m not gonna stay for the event; I got too many emotions running through my head,” he says gently. “I just want to thank you guys for a great — it’s my first time seeing the documentary for the first time completed so I got a lot in my head. But good job.”
RZA, who is also cousins with ODB, then daps up and hugs some of those on stage, including Dirty’s widow and son, before making an exit.
Watch the clip below.
A Tale of Two Dirtys was made with the cooperation of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s family, making it the first official documentary about the late rap legend.
The film involved interviews with the likes of Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and his “Fantasy” collaborator Mariah Carey, as well as close family and friends.
The documentary was directed by Sam and Jason Pollard, with the film premiering on A&E on Sunday (August 25).
OBD’s widow Icelene Jones said in a statement about the film: “I am so happy to have brought this documentary about my husband’s life to the screen.… Like all of Hip Hop, I have missed his energy. This project has let me know that he is alive and well in all of our hearts.”
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The Wu-Tang Clan rapper (born Russell Jones) passed away in 2004 from a drug overdose. He was 35 years old at the time.
In a a 2023 interview with AllHipHop, his son Weather Park discussed the role that RZA played in his life following his father’s death, and how his presence has helped him navigate life’s challenges.
“I would call RZA and just ask him questions about anything like meditation, thinking, breathing skills, just things to keep the mental health in order,” he said. “As we both know, I lost my dad. So without my dad, I would say that I had to figure out a lot of things on my own.
“But having a great mind like RZA just available to speak to me is super helpful to my life. Just keeping my head on the swivel, even though I was maybe facing things that an average person from New York City is facing.”
Watch the trailer for Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys below.
