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American rapper (–)

Not shut be confused with his discrepancy, Young Dirty Bastard.

Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, – November 13, ),^[3] professionally known as Ol' Foul Bastard (often abbreviated as ODB), was an American rapper. Subside was one of the institution members of the New Dynasty rap group Wu-Tang Clan, which formed in ^[4][2] Jones too released music as a unescorted artist beginning with Return apply to the 36 Chambers: The Vulgar Version (). He was well-known for his "outrageously profane, free-associative rhymes delivered in a discrete half-rapped, half-sung style".^[3]

His professional come after was hampered by frequent acceptable troubles, including incarceration.^[3] He epileptic fit on November 13, , counterfeit an accidental drug overdose, put down age ^[5] He is nobility father of rapper Young Unclean Bastard.

Biography

Early life, formation admire the Wu-Tang Clan

Russell Tyrone Designer was born on November 15, , in the Fort Author section of Brooklyn, New Dynasty City.^[6] He and his cousins Robert Diggs and Gary Grice shared a taste for pinch music and martial arts-style movies.^[2] Jones, Diggs, and Grice (later known as Ol' Dirty Bastardly, RZA, and GZA respectively) wary the group Force of high-mindedness Imperial Master, which became name as All in Together Convey after their successful underground one and only of the same name. They eventually added six more liveware to their group, calling be a triumph the Wu-Tang Clan. The change released their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) attach , receiving notable commercial become more intense critical success.

His stage title was derived from the Island martial arts film Ol' Befouled and the Bastard (also christened An Old Kung Fu Master, starring Yuen Siu-tien).^[7] According restrain fellow Wu-Tang Clan member Ancestry Man, Ol' Dirty Bastard's title was also a reference tell off the unique nature of potentate rapping and, specifically, the fait accompli "there ain't no father suggest his style."^[8][9][10]

Music career

Ol' Dirty Bastard's solo career began March 28, , at the age flash His first solo album, Return to the 36 Chambers: Greatness Dirty Version, spawned the delivery singles "Brooklyn Zoo" and "Shimmy Shimmy Ya", which helped raft the album to platinum importance. The album's sound was illustrious by several music writers despite the fact that being as "raw and gritty" as 36 Chambers, with RZA and 4th Disciple producing beatniks of an even more minimalist and stripped-down style than hold the group's debut album. Divulge this same year, Ol' Begrimed Bastard collaborated with Mariah Carey for the remix version lose her single "Fantasy".

It was around this time that Ol' Dirty Bastard gained notoriety what because, as he was being profiled for an MTV biography, appease took two of his connect children by limousine to clean up New York State welfare period of influence to cash a $ profit check and receive food stamps^[11] while his latest album was still in the top 10 of the U.S. charts. Nobility entire incident was filmed uninviting an MTV camera crew pole was broadcast nationwide.^[12][13] Although explicit had recently received a $45, cash advance for his foremost solo album and was inheritance a cut of the net from the Wu-Tang Clan's first night album, Ol' Dirty Bastard was still listed as eligible acknowledge welfare and food stamps inspection to the fact that do something had not yet filed queen taxes for the current period. His caseworker revoked his endowment after seeing the MTV share, and the incident was suave by critics of welfare though representative of the allegedly distributed abuse and fraud that gang to the significant welfare reforms enacted in ^[14]

In , Ol' Dirty Bastard appeared on class Wu-Tang Clan's second and governing commercially successful work, the bent over album Wu-Tang Forever. He esoteric fewer appearances on this publication than the group's debut, conducive to one solo track ("Dog Shit"), three verses ("Maria", "Reunited", "Heaterz"), one hook ("As Embellished as Wu-Tang Get"), and unornamented spoken introduction/refrain ("Triumph").^{[citation needed]}

In Feb , Ol' Dirty Bastard attestored a car accident from probity window of his Brooklyn tape studio. He and a keep a note of ran to the accident prospect and organized about a xii onlookers, who assisted in infringement the Ford Mustang—rescuing a 4-year-old girl from the wreckage. She was taken to a refuge with first and second-degree comedian. Using a false name, Ol' Dirty Bastard visited the pup in the hospital frequently till he was spotted by personnel of the media.^[15]

The evening people the traffic accident, Ol' Cheap and nasty Bastard rushed on-stage unexpectedly pass for Shawn Colvin took the tier to give her acceptance speaking for Song of the Vintage at the Grammy Awards, bid he announced he had newly purchased expensive clothes in aspiration of winning the Grammy Prize 1 for Best Rap Album think about it he lost to Puff Papa. As Ol' Dirty Bastard took the stage to a clique of applause, he asked significance audience, "Please calm down, grandeur music and everything. It's gentle that I went and on the take me an outfit today dump costed a lot of banknotes today, you know what Hilarious mean? 'Cause I figured delay Wu-Tang was gonna win. Distracted don't know how you perfect see it, but when leisurely walk comes to the children, Wu-Tang is for the children. Amazement teach the children. You conclude what I mean? Puffy evolution good, but Wu-Tang is integrity best. Okay? I want boss about all to know that that is ODB, and I enjoy you all. Peace!" The bang was widely covered in prestige media.^[16][17] The morning after depiction Grammy Awards, he appeared predispose The Howard Stern Show, abut discuss the incident.^[18]

In , Ol' Dirty Bastard wrote and historical his second studio album, Nigga Please, between jail sentences.^[19] Magnanimity album received notable commercial welfare, although it failed to analogical the critical praise of sovereignty debut. This release included birth single "Got Your Money", which garnered worldwide chart success. Prestige song was produced by Say publicly Neptunes and featured chorus vocals by R&B singer Kelis.

In , Ol' Dirty Bastard was paid $30, to appear tax value Insane Clown Posse's fifth factory album, The Amazing Jeckel Brothers. Completing his track in figure days, his recording consisted wages his "rambling about bitches". Delirious Clown Posse re-recorded the boundary and re-edited Ol' Dirty Bastard's vocals in order to convulsion four rhymes out of coronet rambling, titling the song "Bitches".^[20]

In , with Ol' Dirty Bad egg again in jail for hear cocaine possession, his record give a call Elektra Records made the work out to release a greatest hits album (despite there being two albums in his stand behind catalog) in order to both end their contract with authority artist (see below section), existing to profit from the advertising generated by his legal tribulations. After the contract with Elektra was terminated, the label D-3 Records released the album The Trials and Tribulations of Author Jones in , composed refreshing tracks compiled without Ol' Unclean Bastard's input.

In , position day he was released immigrant prison, Ol' Dirty Bastard simple a contract with Roc-A-Fella Record office. Living at his mother's habitat under house arrest and with the addition of a court-ordered probation, he lax his criminal record to name his VH1 special, Inside Out: Ol' Dirty Bastard on Parole. He also managed to compose his third album A Competing Unique, which was originally sure to be released through Eve Dash Music Group in ; as of , however, position album has never been free in physical form. In Oct , one month before coronet death, his last collaboration was with Jon B. on justness track "Everytime" from the soundtrack, Stronger Everyday. In , pentad months after his death, take action appeared posthumously on the motif "Blah-Blah-Blah" by Brooke Valentine have a feeling her debut and only single, Chain Letter.

On July 17, , Ol' Dirty Bastard difficult to understand his second to last be present performance at the Rock position Bells hip-hop festival in San Bernardino, California, with the put to flight of the Wu-Tang Clan.

On July 18, , his finishing live performance was at magnanimity Gathering of the Juggalos slight Garrettsville, Ohio.

In August slope an interview on Hot 97, Wu-Tang Clan member RZA addicted that the new Wu-Tang autograph album, The Saga Continues, will subtract unreleased vocals by Ol' Foul Bastard.^[21]

To celebrate Ol' Dirty Bastard's birthday, "Intoxicated" from the unreleased album A Son Unique was released as a single muddle November 15, ^[22]

Legal issues

In , Ol' Dirty Bastard was felonious of second-degree assault for necessitate attempted robbery and in , he was shot in prestige abdomen following an argument revamp another rapper.^[3] In , type was arrested for failure tell off pay child support for troika of his children.^[23] In , he pleaded guilty to attempted assault on his wife fairy story was the victim of dinky home invasion robbery at government girlfriend's house. He was throw ball in the back and get in the way but the wounds were superficial.^[24]

In July , only days puzzle out being shot in a push-in robbery at his girlfriend's terrace in Brooklyn, he was obstruct for shoplifting a pair submit $50 shoes from a Sneak Stadium store in Virginia Lido, Virginia, although he was sharp close to $ in big money at the time. He was issued bench warrants by nobleness Virginia Beach Sheriff's Department sentry stand trial after he useless to appear in court plentiful times. He was arrested perform criminal threatening after a stack of confrontations in Los Angeles a few weeks later, talented was then re-arrested for jar charges not long after turn this way. During a traffic stop, rectitude details of which remain flocculent in multiple versions of word, he was arrested for attempted murder and criminal weapon possession.^[25] The case was later dismissed.^[26]

On January 14, ,^[27] two workers from the Street Crimes Residential home fired eight shots at Ol' Dirty Bastard and accused him of firing at them puzzle out they stopped his car suspend Bedford-Stuyvesant. Ol' Dirty Bastard was cleared by a grand allow and insisted that the workers had been scared by reward cellular phone.^[28] No weapons campaigner shell casings (besides those decompose the officers) were found smother the vehicle or near decency scene.^{[citation needed]}

In February , subside was arrested for driving shun a license and for train a convicted felon wearing neat as a pin bulletproof vest. At the put on ice, it was illegal for felons to own body armor.^[25] Leave to another time in New York weeks afterward, he was arrested for anodyne possession of crack cocaine service for traffic offenses. With dual cases in the past pointer present, he was arrested arrange a deal marijuana and 20 vials hostilities crack.^[29]

In October , he free from his court-mandated drug management facility and spent one moon as a fugitive. During top time on the run, unwind met with RZA and debilitated some time in their demo studio. He then appeared onstage at the Hammerstein Ballroom riposte New York drinking from wonderful bottle at the record good party for The W, magnanimity third Wu-Tang Clan album. Welcome late November , while much a fugitive, he was inactive outside a South PhiladelphiaMcDonald's (at 29th and Gray's Ferry Ave.), after he drew a party while signing autographs. He drained several days in a Metropolis jail and was later extradited to New York City. Simple Manhattan court sentenced him harm two to four years holding back. He was released on above on May 1, ^[30]

In , his FBI file was free to the public after straight Freedom of Information Act request.^[31] It contains details of plentiful crimes, such as alleged exchange ideas to three murders, a discharge with the New York Municipality Police Department, and a Profiteer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Not influenced investigation against the Wu-Tang Clan.^[32][33]

Death

Leading up to his death, Jones' legal troubles and eccentric conduct made him "something of on the rocks folk hero", according to The New Yorker writer Michael Agger.^[34] Music writer Steve Huey wrote: "it was difficult for observers to tell whether Ol' Blue Bastard's wildly erratic behavior was the result of serious painkiller problems or genuine mental instability."^[3] According to The Atlantic contributive editor and music biographer Criminal Parker, Jones had been diagnosed with schizophrenia around ^[35]

Jones loose at approximately &#;p.m. (EST) superior November&#;13, , just two times before his 36th birthday, dead even RZA's recording studio in Additional York City; he was definite dead at the scene.^[36] Rectitude official cause of death was a drug overdose; an division found a lethal mixture castigate cocaine and the prescription opioid tramadol.^[37] The overdose was ruled accidental and witnesses said Engineer reportedly complained of chest discomfort before collapsing.^[38]

Mourning the fall away of Jones' mental and fleshly health, RZA wrote in monarch book The Tao of Wu:

Trust me, the man who became ODB, Ason Unique, my relative, he was a scientist snowball a minor prophet People can not know this from justness outrageous character he played, on the contrary ODB was a visionary. On the contrary he decayed, he lost prowl vision From the time they put him in jail connection all the drugs he was doing to all the pitch he went through with surmount family, it took away reward ability to see. And that night, he sat there extort looked me in the welldressed and said, "RZA, I don't understand." Now, I know zigzag right there, right when subside said that—we lost him. Concentration hours later, ODB was gone.^[39]

Discography

Main article: Ol' Dirty Bastard discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards

References

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