RZA Wants Rihanna and ASAP Rocky to Name Next Baby After ODB: ‘The Legend Must Live On

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RZA has shared that he would love for Rihanna and ASAP Rocky to continue the tradition of naming their children after Wu Tang-Clan members.

While the couple took a detour in naming their second child, Riot Rose, 1, their first child, RZA Athelaston Mayers, 3, is named after Wu-Tang’s de facto leader.

The hip-hop-inspired names are a tradition for Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, named after pioneering MC Rakim. The name of his younger sister, Erica B. Mayers, pulls from Rakim’s DJ and producer Eric B.

While attending the Nobody 2 premiere on Monday (August 11), the first RZA was asked by People which Wu-Tang member RiRi and Rocky’s next child should be named after.

“You know what? OBD, because you know the legend must live on,” RZA said about his late cousin and rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

While fans wait to see if the couple names their third child after Dirt McGirt, RZA told CNN in 2023 that it was a “great honor” for little RZA to carry his name.

“RZA isn’t only a name, it’s a title. So it’s an honor and I salute her and ASAP and their family. All the blessings in the world from me,” the artist said.

Upon baby RZA’s first birthday, Rihanna and Rocky threw him a Wu-Tang-themed bash, with the nine-time Grammy winner dressed as ODB.

In May, ahead of the 2025 Met Gala, RiRi was photographed arriving at her hotel in a gray Miu Miu look complete with a growing baby bump that was partially covered with a brown fur scarf.

ASAP Rocky later confirmed on the red carpet at the Met Gala that he and the singer were in fact expecting their third child.

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