Ol Dead B******

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Rapper Ol' Dirty B**tard dies suddenly
Sun 14 November, 2004 06:35

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Ol' Dirty B**tard, whose criminal lifestyle and strange behavior overshadowed his work as one of the founding members of rap collective Wu-Tang Clan, has collapsed and died in New York.

The artist, whose real name was Russell Jones, was found in a recording studio complaining of chest pains, a source told Reuters on Saturday. Paramedics were called but were unable to save him. A spokeswoman said the cause of death was unknown.

"Russell inspired all of us with his spirit, wit, and tremendous heart," said a statement from Roc-A-Fella Records, the label founded by rapper Jay-Z. "The world has lost a great talent, but we mourn the loss of our friend."

In the hip-hop genre, where many performers attract the attention of the law and most spare no expense flaunting their extravagant lifestyles, Jones was in a class of his own.

Jones, who was in his mid-30s, fathered 13 children, according to Blender magazine. His other stage names included Dirt McGirt and Big Baby Jesus, the latter moniker inspired by his belief that "I always been Jesus."

He was released from a New York state prison in early 2003 after serving almost three years for drug offences and probation violation, and subsequently received treatment at a mental hospital.

His life on parole was filmed for a documentary broadcast by music cable channel VH1.

Following a 1999 bust for possession of crack cocaine, he reportedly asked the police to "make the rocks disappear" because it would hurt his standing as a role model. During one of his many court appearances, he called a female prosecutor a "sperm donor."

His rap sheet also included arrests for making terrorist threats, wearing a bulletproof vest, and involvement in a shootout with police.

In 1998, he stormed the stage during the live telecast of the Grammy Awards to complain that Wu-Tang Clan should have won a prize in part because he went to the trouble of buying an expensive new outfit.

Jones, who was born in the New York borough of Brooklyn, co-founded Wu-Tang Clan with cousins Gary Grice (aka GZA) and Robert Diggs (aka RZA) in 1992.

With the personnel clocking in at nine members, the group released its debut album, "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)," the following year and it peaked at No. 41 on the U.S. pop album charts. Its 1997 follow-up, "Wu-Tang Forever," boasting some bizarre ranting by Jones, debuted at No. 1.

Members of the loosely knit group engaged in solo projects, with Jones' first effort, "Return to the 36 Chambers," peaking at No. 7 in early 1995. In 1999, "N**** Please" peaked at No. 10.

In addition to his children, Jones is survived by his mother, Cherry Jones, who said in a statement that her son was the "kindest, most generous soul on Earth."

[Saurdaukar]

Im not feeling any real sense of loss.

[WhiteHawk]

Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Im not feeling any real sense of loss.

yea, me either
  Is this the guy who wears his trousers down about his knees and holds is pee pee while he walks?

Maybe a smilecon can express my feelings a bit better.

[SOB]

RACISTS!

[Shuckins]

Was he a Super Fan?

[Nefarious]

I never really liked ODB, He was my least favorite from Wu. He was never lyrically talented compared to others from the group.

I do feel sorry it had to end like this, He made lots of money with the Wu-tang clan, and got caught up in his fame.

You have to realize he had a hard life, and when he started makng more money than he had ever seen, He lost it.

When he got out of prison, The Rza wouldnt sign him back to his label, I was kind of pissed because the entire time he was prison, the Wu told reporters about how much they missed him, and hoping he was doing ok.

The he signed to GheyZ's Roccafella, I beleive. It was the coup de grace, for ODB.

ODB...

[beet1e]

His rap sheet also included arrests for making terrorist threats, wearing a bulletproof vest, and involvement in a shootout with police.

Is it a crime to wear a bulletproof vest ????

[john9001]

crack kills

[lasersailor184]

And sadly, the world is not mourning...

[Furball]

Originally posted by beet1e
Is it a crime to wear a bulletproof vest ????

well duh.

whats the point of having legalised guns if you cant kill people?

bulletproof vests just ruin the fun.

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Furball
well duh.

whats the point of having legalised guns if you cant kill people?

bulletproof vests just ruin the fun.

[Drunky]

Crack's a helluva drug

[Yeager]

all body armor does is improve aim.

Theres nothing quite like a shot to the HEAD!

[Waffle]

Did a show last night with Fat Joe and Lil' Flip...something about the "terror squad" show...

they were giving "props and 'memberance to ODB"


I have to say professionally, they were the most unorganized, least entertaining group(s) to work with. One of the SOBS ran off with a $400 wireless mic... literally "see-ya - we out" - ran off the stage into van = the van took off....

What a bunch of idiots...must've been at least 12 dudes in oversized clothes with 6 bottles of hennesey floating around on stage...

How do you get that job? "Hey Lil' Flip - can I carry the boombox behind your possie?

Bill Cosby's on to something....

[Neubob]

About 10 years ago, ODB, who's described by Wu Tang's RZA as a unique, once in a lifetime caliber artist, took an MTV camera crew along in his limo as he went to collect food stamps for his children. Mind you, this was a year after their break-through 36 Chambers Album came out.

His notable quoteable for that day was:
"Who wouldn't want free money?"

Guys like him make the concept of optional income taxes a justifiable alternative to what we have now.