RZA: 'Bobby Digital' To Live On In Comics, Films

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It took RZA seven years to get back to Bobby Digital . Now, if he has his way, we'll be seeing a lot more of thecharacter.

In the wake of this week's release of "RZA as Bobby Digital: DigiSnacks," the Wu-Tang Clan leader tells Billboard.com that "I'mgonna continue to build the character with films, comics ... I hateto sound so business-push with it, but I see Bobby Digital as beinga potential franchise for hip-hop. He ain't too watered-down. Heain't too soft. He ain't too good. He's got a little bit ofeverything in him that people can relate to, so I'm gonna try todevelop him like that. I think he will have more adventures."

RZA -- who wraps up his "Digi Snacks" tour July 8 in Washington,D.C. -- says that may include resurrecting the Bobby Digital filmhe started making after the release of 2001's "Digital Bullet." "Ifound the old films, the old artwork, everything," he says."They're low-budget films, but they've got a vibe to them and Ithink they offer the hip-hop community something. When I was firstdoing it, it felt like I could've had a bigger budget, but now itfeels like a classic."

That said, Bobby Digital may have to wait in line behind a numberof other projects in RZA's typically jammed qeue. He's completingthe first album by ACHOSEN, his band with System Of A Down bassistShavo Odadjian. He's also producing several new albums, includingone for Wu-Tang mate Raekwon. RZA has developed a martial arts filmwith Hollywood pal Eli Roth called "The Man with the Iron Fist,"which he says has "the blessing" of his "teacher," QuentinTarantino, and he collaborated with Hans Zimmer on the score forthe forthcoming Vin Diesel science fiction film "Babylon A.D."

He also hopes to complete "The Cure ," which he says will be his final solo album, in the near future.As for Wu-Tang Clan, RZA says that he hopes a European tour slatedfor July will yield some ideas for a new project.