Ol Dirty Bastard

Rock The Bells festival kicked off this weekend in Los Angeles and saw the return of two hip-hop legends, Eazy- E and ODB. Yes, they are no longer alive but that didn't stop hologram images of the two deceased rappers being the main attractions this weekend.

Rock The Bells, billed it as a 'virtual performance' and on Saturday night, a surge of hip-hop fans rushed into the festival as the heavily anticipated return of Easy-E with a reunion with his protégés 'Bone Thug N Harmony' was approaching.

Continue reading: Eazy-E And ODB Holograms Take Over Rock The Bells 2013 [Video]

Ol' Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E (aka Russell Jones and Eric Wright) will play Rock The Bells, it has been confirmed. We know what you’re saying, ‘how can they do that? They’re dead.’ You’re right, but they’ll be performing via hologram – get with the times.

Rock The Bells, a touring hip-hop festival that features classic artists as well as fledging talents, will make the East Rutherford track its home, celebrating its tenth anniversary with a day at the races. Instead of fillies racing, it’ll be rappers performing – some of them posthumously. Of course, this isn’t the first time a dead rapper has performed live in hologram form. The Tupac hologram debuted at Coachella last year, but wasn’t as warmly received as first thought.

Ol Dirty Bastard will link up with his Wu Tang Clan crew as a hologram

Continue reading: Ol' Dirty Bastard And Eazy-E To Play 'Rock The Bells' In Hologram Form