Biography

  • Born

    15 November 1968

  • Born In

    Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States

  • Died

    13 November 2004 (aged 35)

Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), known professionally as Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as ODB), was an American rapper and a founding member of the New York rap group Wu-Tang Clan, formed in 1992. He began releasing solo material with the album "Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version" (1995). His work was characterized by free-associative, often profane lyrics delivered in a style that blended rapping and singing.

Jones's career was affected by a series of legal issues that included periods of incarceration. He died on November 13, 2004, from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 35. He was the father of rapper Young Dirty Bastard.

Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol%27_Dirty_Bastard

Studio albums
Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (1995)
Nigga Please (1999)
A Son Unique (2005)

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