I heard ODB(ol dirty bastard) passed on today.....heres the story. NEW YORK (AP) - The rapper ODB, a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan whose erratic behaviour and incessant legal troubles made him a figure as wild as his lyrics, collapsed and died inside a recording studio at age 35. The cause of death was not immediately clear, but ODB had recently finished a prison sentence for drug possession and escaping a rehab clinic. He had complained of chest pains before collapsing Saturday, and was dead by the time paramedics arrived, said Gabe Tesoriero, a spokesman for ODB's record label, Roc-a-Fella. ODB would have turned 36 today. From his first appearance in the early 1990s, ODB - also known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, Dirt McGirt, Big Baby Jesus or his legal name of Russell Jones - had an unorthodox delivery that stood out even in the nine-man Clan, which featured such future stars as Method Man, RZA and Ghostface Killah. The Wu-Tang blueprint was for each member to pursue solo projects, and ODB's were among the best. He released hit singles such as Shimmy Shimmy Ya and Got Your , and appeared on remixes with artistes like Mariah Carey. "There's nobody like him in the game," RZA told the Associated Press in an April interview, when asked if ODB could resume his career after prison. "He's got a lot of problems he's got to iron out, of course, but as far as a one-of-a-kind person, a one-of-a-kind artiste, he's one of a generation, one of a lifetime. He's a very rare commodity." But as his fame increased, so did his erratic behaviour, and fans came to expect the unexpected from ODB. When MTV News followed him around at the height of his popularity, he took the camera crew and several of his kids (he was said to have more than a dozen, by numerous mothers) to the welfare office - in a limousine - to get an allotment of food stamps. And he received them. In February 1998, he crashed the stage at the Grammy Awards and hijacked a microphone from singer Shawn Colvin as she accepted an award, apparently upset over losing the best rap album Grammy to P Diddy (then known as Puff Daddy). He complained that he spent a lot of money for new clothes because he thought he was going to win. The rapper later apologised. I still listen to wu-tang and ODB still cracks me up! RIP
I know not everyone respects hip-hop because of its image and its lyrics (occasional few) but WU TANG CLAN is music that you should definetly listen to. Especially old WU TANG like "36 chambers of death" and "Liquid Swords". Its really "smart" hip-hop with meaningful lyrics. Not similar to all that 50 cent eminem crap that the media shoves down kids throats. ODB was an outlandish guy, thats for sure. But i still love the WU. W--- Wu Forever ---W
RIP.... I'm not a big 'hip-hop- or pop fan, but I do like eminems new video. Ya' seen it?.. heeeee heee...really pissed off the "Pedophile of Pop"
Ole dirty bastard was the dude with the mouth full of tripped out gold teeth right?...R.I.P. They say what killed him?
pourin out my 40 for ODB...i gotta admit i was sad to hear the news...ive liked ODB for many years ( we call the Mr OGB often...ol' grumpy bastard). ODB will be missed in my book
I never even heard of the guy till the other day when I read the article. Poor guy almost died on his 36th B-day. Kinda trippy that he was only 1 year my senior. I heard it was heart related, but not sure if that is 100% acurate.
I was shocked by the passing of Dirt McGirt, or Odb , I actually told my wife it's probably a stunt , too bad I was wrong. He was a character.I'm going to smoke this joint in his honor.
The guy was a nutcase plain and simple. Real heavy into hardcore drugs. Like the article said, he was making tons of money yet still took from the welfare office. I'll put money down that this was drug related.
Your absolutely right Johnny. He was not a very resectable guy, but he was a trip. I would also guess drugs.
he was ghetto fabulous the only thing i have read is that he experience chest pains earlier that day. Could have had heart damage from drug use. Whatever the cause, he's gone and he who bears no sin may cast the first stone
Your right Mis, we shouldnt be judging people, but some of the things he did were heinous. He wasn't a good guy plain and simple, and honestly i think karma prevailed in this case.
and i thought ODB was some sort of phychological disorder. please don't hate me! i had never heard of him!
