OL' DIRTY BASTARD LIVE & UNCUT
Friday, April 15, 2005
ODB Album Preview: Star-Studded A Son Unique Is Radio Ready
Missy Elliott, Pharrell, Joe Budden help preserve his legacy on posthumous LP.
by Hillary Crosley
One of the most animated rappers of all time, Ol' Dirty Bastard is still riffing about sex, drugs, jail and tomfoolery. Only now he's not around see his fans enjoy it.
And it seems like a lot of people will be enjoying A Son Unique, since the rapper's first posthumous LP is definitely his most radio-ready album. It's thick with featured guests, including Missy Elliott, Pharrell and Joe Budden, but it also preserves the unique chemistry ODB shared with fellow Wu-Tangers RZA and Ghostface.
The June 21 release showcases the likes of the Neptunes, Macy Gray, Beanie Sigel, Raekwon, N.O.R.E., Lil' Fame of M.O.P., Clipse, Young Gunz's Young Chris and Method Man.
The standout track is "Back in the Air," featuring Ghostface, on which rolling bass-guitar samples flow throughout while soothing horns slide. "This is Dirt McGirt, not P. Diddy," Big Baby Jesus says just before he threatens that the "bitch better have my money." Ah, the kid was in his element.
RZA produced four songs on the 13-cut effort, including "Back in the Air" and the aesthetically conceptual "Stomp," which features a marching army echoing in the shadows. "Intoxicated" also displays the legendary Wu posse chemistry.
Elliott, one of the record's many radio familiars, appears on a track produced by British DJ Mark Ronson, who samples a thundering, wild-piano riff. While the chorus sings, "Dirt Dog, Dirt Dog, he's our man/ If he can't do it no one can," a crazy-sounding ODB says he's "Wu-Tang's new John Coltrane."
DJ Premier shows up on "Pop Shots," which is also the first single. Using the trademark horns that have made Premier famous, Lil' Fame rips through the track with a cottonmouth flow. Meanwhile, Dirt Dog hollers "pop shots" offbeat while Beanie Sigel growls, "Roc-A-Fella, Roc-A-Fella, Roc-A-Fella" in the background.
The Neptunes-produced "Operator" showcases both Pharrell and Clipse. The female-oriented track utilizes crazy drums but doesn't outdo the Damon Elliott-produced "ODB Don't Go Breaking My Heart." Macy Gray, who makes a couple of appearances on the disc, joins Dirty for the off-key and peculiar cover of the song originally performed by Elton John and Kiki Dee. Suffice it to say, it's a novelty track.
N.O.R.E. hops on the Dame Grease-produced "Dirty & Grimey." It features electronics reminiscent of a video game, with the two MCs rhyming back and forth. Meanwhile, Dirty shouts out to Slick Rick's "A Teenage Love" on his track "Don't Hurt Me Again."
Unfortunately, an ODB tribute song recorded by Wu-Tang was not finished in time to make the album, but it should be on the soundtrack to the upcoming film "Death of a Dynasty," according to a spokesperson.
Although ODB's passed on, his label, friends and cohorts refuse to let his legacy waste away. And with 13 tracks of well-formulated and exciting beats, ODB's wildly endearing personality still shines through to his fans on A Son Unique.
This report is from MTV News.
Missy Elliott, Pharrell, Joe Budden help preserve his legacy on posthumous LP.
by Hillary Crosley
One of the most animated rappers of all time, Ol' Dirty Bastard is still riffing about sex, drugs, jail and tomfoolery. Only now he's not around see his fans enjoy it.
And it seems like a lot of people will be enjoying A Son Unique, since the rapper's first posthumous LP is definitely his most radio-ready album. It's thick with featured guests, including Missy Elliott, Pharrell and Joe Budden, but it also preserves the unique chemistry ODB shared with fellow Wu-Tangers RZA and Ghostface.
The June 21 release showcases the likes of the Neptunes, Macy Gray, Beanie Sigel, Raekwon, N.O.R.E., Lil' Fame of M.O.P., Clipse, Young Gunz's Young Chris and Method Man.
The standout track is "Back in the Air," featuring Ghostface, on which rolling bass-guitar samples flow throughout while soothing horns slide. "This is Dirt McGirt, not P. Diddy," Big Baby Jesus says just before he threatens that the "bitch better have my money." Ah, the kid was in his element.
RZA produced four songs on the 13-cut effort, including "Back in the Air" and the aesthetically conceptual "Stomp," which features a marching army echoing in the shadows. "Intoxicated" also displays the legendary Wu posse chemistry.
Elliott, one of the record's many radio familiars, appears on a track produced by British DJ Mark Ronson, who samples a thundering, wild-piano riff. While the chorus sings, "Dirt Dog, Dirt Dog, he's our man/ If he can't do it no one can," a crazy-sounding ODB says he's "Wu-Tang's new John Coltrane."
DJ Premier shows up on "Pop Shots," which is also the first single. Using the trademark horns that have made Premier famous, Lil' Fame rips through the track with a cottonmouth flow. Meanwhile, Dirt Dog hollers "pop shots" offbeat while Beanie Sigel growls, "Roc-A-Fella, Roc-A-Fella, Roc-A-Fella" in the background.
The Neptunes-produced "Operator" showcases both Pharrell and Clipse. The female-oriented track utilizes crazy drums but doesn't outdo the Damon Elliott-produced "ODB Don't Go Breaking My Heart." Macy Gray, who makes a couple of appearances on the disc, joins Dirty for the off-key and peculiar cover of the song originally performed by Elton John and Kiki Dee. Suffice it to say, it's a novelty track.
N.O.R.E. hops on the Dame Grease-produced "Dirty & Grimey." It features electronics reminiscent of a video game, with the two MCs rhyming back and forth. Meanwhile, Dirty shouts out to Slick Rick's "A Teenage Love" on his track "Don't Hurt Me Again."
Unfortunately, an ODB tribute song recorded by Wu-Tang was not finished in time to make the album, but it should be on the soundtrack to the upcoming film "Death of a Dynasty," according to a spokesperson.
Although ODB's passed on, his label, friends and cohorts refuse to let his legacy waste away. And with 13 tracks of well-formulated and exciting beats, ODB's wildly endearing personality still shines through to his fans on A Son Unique.
This report is from MTV News.
Saturday, November 20, 2004
The first posthumous OL’ DIRTY BASTARD album will be released in January.
But fans need not worry that Tupac-style vultures are already descending on the late rapper’s estate. The mixtape ‘Osirus’ was completed a month ago and always intended as New Year release.
The mix features 14 exclusive new tracks with a galaxy of producers including DJ Premier, The Heatmakers, Dame Grease, Chops and K-Def.
Human beatbox Rahzel from The Roots – currently working with former Faith No More mainman Mike Patton – also guests alongside Inspektah Deck, Killer Mike and Baby Sham.
‘Osirus’ will be released in the US on December 21, and in the UK on January 25. The UK version will, however, feature bonus track ‘Move Back’.
The tracklisting is:
* ’Rahzel Intro’
* ’Pop Shots’ (Wu Tang)
* ’Go Go Go’
* ’Fuck Y’All’
* ’Out Of Control’
* ’Stand Up’
* ’Run Dirty Run’
* ’Who Can Make It Happen Like Dirt?’
* ’High In The Clouds’
* ’Fire’
* ’Pussy Keep Calling’
* ’Down South’ feat Killer Mike
* ’Untitled’
* ’Caked Up’ feat Baby Sham
* ’If Y’All Want War’ feat Ghostface and Royal Flush
* Rahzel Skit
(Source: NME.)
But fans need not worry that Tupac-style vultures are already descending on the late rapper’s estate. The mixtape ‘Osirus’ was completed a month ago and always intended as New Year release.
The mix features 14 exclusive new tracks with a galaxy of producers including DJ Premier, The Heatmakers, Dame Grease, Chops and K-Def.
Human beatbox Rahzel from The Roots – currently working with former Faith No More mainman Mike Patton – also guests alongside Inspektah Deck, Killer Mike and Baby Sham.
‘Osirus’ will be released in the US on December 21, and in the UK on January 25. The UK version will, however, feature bonus track ‘Move Back’.
The tracklisting is:
* ’Rahzel Intro’
* ’Pop Shots’ (Wu Tang)
* ’Go Go Go’
* ’Fuck Y’All’
* ’Out Of Control’
* ’Stand Up’
* ’Run Dirty Run’
* ’Who Can Make It Happen Like Dirt?’
* ’High In The Clouds’
* ’Fire’
* ’Pussy Keep Calling’
* ’Down South’ feat Killer Mike
* ’Untitled’
* ’Caked Up’ feat Baby Sham
* ’If Y’All Want War’ feat Ghostface and Royal Flush
* Rahzel Skit
(Source: NME.)
Friday, November 19, 2004
RZA remembered back to when Jones was a young teenager and chose the righteous name of Ason Unique. He said that as Ason Unique, his cousin was radiant, beautiful and angelic, more powerful than he was in the ODB persona. As the years passed and RZA gave him the name of Ol' Dirty Bastard, he noticed his cousin changing more and more, adopting the characteristics of his stage moniker and going wild.
(Source: MTV News.)
(Source: MTV News.)
Thursday, November 18, 2004
"He was wild," [his father, William] Jones said, smiling. "He would kid around all the time and joke. We used to have a lot of family over and he would be the jokester. All the rest of them could sing. Dirty couldn't sing, so he would do something to make everybody laugh. He was a good kid. We used to go fishing in Far Rockaway [Queens] and that was his passion. People don't know he loved to fish."
(Source: MTV News.)
(Source: MTV News.)
Sunday, November 14, 2004
Cherry Jones, ODB's mother, was informed shortly after his death and called the phone call "every mother's worst dream." "My son, Russell Jones, passed away," she said in a statement. "To the public, he was known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, but to me, he was known as Rusty, the kindest, most generous soul on earth. I appreciate all the support and prayers that I have received. Russell was more than a rapper, he was a loving father, brother, uncle, and most of all, son."
(Source: MTV.com.)
(Source: MTV.com.)
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Thursday, October 07, 2004
NuTech will be releasing "Free To Be Dirty", a DVD with live performances from Ol' Dirty Bastard. On this DVD you can watch ODB delivering nan electrifying, unpredictable and unforgettable performance. He performs greatest hits such as Shimmy Shimmy Ya, Got Your Money, Nigga Please along with new hits from his upcoming album. Together with Buddha Monk and other members of the Brooklyn Zoo he delivers an astonishing show.
The live concert was filmed at the renowned Toad's Place in New Haven, Connecticut. The concert was shot in Hi-Definition video and will be deliverd in both 2 channel stereo and 5.1. Surround Sound. Along with the live concert, the DVD will also contain special features such as a full length documentary, interviews and music videos.
The DVD will be in stores October 26th. You can see the tracklisting of the DVD below. If you would like to pre order it, you can do so at NuTech Digital. For more pictures of this DVD check our photos page.
Track Listing:
You Nasty
Cold Blooded
Good Morning Heartache
Got Your money
Big Baby Jesus
Stomp
Hippa To Da Hoppa
Don't You Know
Shimmy, Shimmy Ya
Baby, Baby C?mon
Brooklyn Zoo
Pop Shit
Recognize
Nigga Please
— Wu-Tang Corp.
Thursday, August 19, 2004
"My style is classic / born to be classy / peace to OD the Bastard / and fuck America"
-- Fatlip, "Joe's Turkey"
-- Fatlip, "Joe's Turkey"
Television network Spike TV announced a new reality series today starring Ol' Dirty Bastard.
The series, named Stuck To ODB, follows one regular guy as he tries to stay within 10 feet of ODB for five full days. If he succeeds he will win a $25,000 prize.
Stuck To ODB premieres September 14 and can be seen after that date every Tuesday at 10:00 PM (ET) / 11:00 PM (PT).
(Source: Wu-Tang Corp.)
$25,000? I would do that shit for free in a heartbeat.
The series, named Stuck To ODB, follows one regular guy as he tries to stay within 10 feet of ODB for five full days. If he succeeds he will win a $25,000 prize.
Stuck To ODB premieres September 14 and can be seen after that date every Tuesday at 10:00 PM (ET) / 11:00 PM (PT).
(Source: Wu-Tang Corp.)
$25,000? I would do that shit for free in a heartbeat.
Nothing but questions arise when it comes to Wu-Tang's most famous member, Ol' Dirty Bastard and also known nowadays as Dirt McGirt. After being home for more than a year already fans all over the world ask themselves "What is going on with ODB?". He has been fairly quiet the last year. Hey come on, we're talking about ODB here, there have been times that he was in the news almost every day of the week.
Music is what fans care about the most and therefore it's no surprise that most of the questions fans have for ODB are about his album. There isn't a day going by that we get e-mail or a topic on the forum asking "When the hell is ODB releasing an album?" Somewhere between now and the next three months we should be receiving our highly anticipated doses of ODB.
The album, entitled Dirt McGirt, features a vast array of artists such as Ludacris, Macy Gray, Chad, Pharell, Method Man, Raekwon, Masta Killa, Ghostface and many more. The song Keep The Receipt which was planned to be on Kanye West's debut album College Dropout will be the Dirt McGirt album. Other producers for this project are RZA, The Neptunes, Swizz Beats, Soul Diggas and Rockwilder. Backed up by two teams, the album will be a musical Roc-A-Fella/Wu-Tang blend.
Besides the album, Ol' Dirty Bastard is also working on DVDs, movies and a tour is in the works as he will be able to tour outside of the country again next December. His clothing company should launch nationwide when the album comes out, as of yet there is no release date known yet. For more information about the clothing company you can call 1866-ODB-DIRT.
(Source: Wu-Tang Corp.)
Music is what fans care about the most and therefore it's no surprise that most of the questions fans have for ODB are about his album. There isn't a day going by that we get e-mail or a topic on the forum asking "When the hell is ODB releasing an album?" Somewhere between now and the next three months we should be receiving our highly anticipated doses of ODB.
The album, entitled Dirt McGirt, features a vast array of artists such as Ludacris, Macy Gray, Chad, Pharell, Method Man, Raekwon, Masta Killa, Ghostface and many more. The song Keep The Receipt which was planned to be on Kanye West's debut album College Dropout will be the Dirt McGirt album. Other producers for this project are RZA, The Neptunes, Swizz Beats, Soul Diggas and Rockwilder. Backed up by two teams, the album will be a musical Roc-A-Fella/Wu-Tang blend.
Besides the album, Ol' Dirty Bastard is also working on DVDs, movies and a tour is in the works as he will be able to tour outside of the country again next December. His clothing company should launch nationwide when the album comes out, as of yet there is no release date known yet. For more information about the clothing company you can call 1866-ODB-DIRT.
(Source: Wu-Tang Corp.)
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
But I'd be remiss in my journalistic duties if, amidst all this glowing praise, I neglected to mention the inexplicable abomination lurking at the end of the album. Unable to resist branding his handiwork with the Wu-Tang seal, the RZA brings in Ghostface Killah and Masta Killa (no relation) to create "Black Mamba," a truly laughable song that seeks to do for Kill Bill what "Wild Wild West" did for, well, Wild Wild West: namely, summarize the movie's plot in rap form. Why anyone thought this was a good idea is beyond me, but it leads to a lot of unforgettable lines, including my personal favorite: "Off with your head! The scene is gory / Single-edged steel blade designed by Hattori / Hanzo," the worst fictional name-check since Will Smith's "Once upon a time in the West / Madman lost his damn mind in the West: [movie villain Dr. Arliss] Loveless."
Old Dirty Bastard (aka Dirt McGirt) also drops a few whoppers, ignoring the whole Kill Bill thing for a few lines ("Japanese bitch be suckin' my dick / Puerto Rican ho's be lickin' my spliff") until finally unveiling his masterpiece: "California Mountain Snake on the bake / Givin' me head while I'm countin' my cake." It doesn't get much better than that.
Somewhere, an eyeless Daryl Hannah is spinning in her grave.
Old Dirty Bastard (aka Dirt McGirt) also drops a few whoppers, ignoring the whole Kill Bill thing for a few lines ("Japanese bitch be suckin' my dick / Puerto Rican ho's be lickin' my spliff") until finally unveiling his masterpiece: "California Mountain Snake on the bake / Givin' me head while I'm countin' my cake." It doesn't get much better than that.
Somewhere, an eyeless Daryl Hannah is spinning in her grave.
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Wu Tang Clan going for closure: "The Wu Tang Clan say fans can expect at least one last album."
Tuesday, April 06, 2004
SOHH.com : Your Low-Carb Hip-Hop Source : 2004.04.07: "Old Dirty Bastard and R. Kelly are among the celebs featured in Blender magazine's '50 Craziest Pop Stars Ever' while cover boys Outkast talk breakup rumors.
Ranking at no.9 and no.48 respectively, Old Dirty Bastard aka Dirt McGirt along with accused and later exonerated crooner, R. Kelly, stand among crazed legends such as Little Richard, George Clinton, Courtney Love, Rick James, Axl Rose, Whitney Houston and Micheal Jackson in Blender's '50 Craziest Pop Stars Ever' list. Ranking a slot ahead of Black Sabbath front man Ozzy Osbourne, Old Dirty's craziest moment is said to be a January 2000 trial in which he referred to the district attorney as a sperm donor."
Ranking at no.9 and no.48 respectively, Old Dirty Bastard aka Dirt McGirt along with accused and later exonerated crooner, R. Kelly, stand among crazed legends such as Little Richard, George Clinton, Courtney Love, Rick James, Axl Rose, Whitney Houston and Micheal Jackson in Blender's '50 Craziest Pop Stars Ever' list. Ranking a slot ahead of Black Sabbath front man Ozzy Osbourne, Old Dirty's craziest moment is said to be a January 2000 trial in which he referred to the district attorney as a sperm donor."
Saturday, March 13, 2004
Ol' Dirty Bastard 'will never leave' Wu-Tang Clan: "OL' DIRTY BASTARD has denied rumours that he is to quit WU-TANG CLAN saying the he 'will never leave'.
The rapper signed to Roc-A-Fella in May following his release from jail, in which he spent two years on drug charges.
ODB's manager Jarred Weisfeld said: 'Dirty never left Wu, he will never leave Wu and his album has five songs produced by The RZA featuring songs with Macy Gray, Ghostface, Method Man, Buddha Monk.'
He added: 'If Wu-Tang does another album there is no chance Dirty won't be on it.'
The rapper signed to Roc-A-Fella in May following his release from jail, in which he spent two years on drug charges.
ODB's manager Jarred Weisfeld said: 'Dirty never left Wu, he will never leave Wu and his album has five songs produced by The RZA featuring songs with Macy Gray, Ghostface, Method Man, Buddha Monk.'
He added: 'If Wu-Tang does another album there is no chance Dirty won't be on it.'
Friday, February 27, 2004
In an article about album-bundled DVDs, RollingStone.com notes that the eponymous Dirt McGirt album has now been pushed back to a May release and will reportedly include a DVD including live New York performance footage. "[H]e also waxes poetic on Michelle Pfeiffer and the value of masturbating while in prison."
Saturday, January 24, 2004
Ol' Dirty Bastard Hits Campaign Trail With New Album
Dirty will soon hit the road like a man trying to get elected. Touring for the first time since emerging from prison last year, his short outing begins February 9 in New York at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill and ends February 13 at the Dragonfly Club in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. After completing his February run, Dirty will perform seven or eight dates per month for the rest of the year, his manager said.
The dates will promote a new album, Dirt McGirt, which drops in March. The still-untitled first single features Missy Elliott and Fabolous. Dirty will screen his live DVD in movie theaters across the country the day before the LP drops, and the DVD will hit stores a couple of months later.
Ol' Dirty Bastard tour dates, according to his management:
2/9 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
2/11 - State College, PA @ Crowbar
2/12 - North Hampton, MA @ Pearl Street
2/13 - Harrisburg, PA @ Dragonfly Club
Dirty will soon hit the road like a man trying to get elected. Touring for the first time since emerging from prison last year, his short outing begins February 9 in New York at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill and ends February 13 at the Dragonfly Club in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. After completing his February run, Dirty will perform seven or eight dates per month for the rest of the year, his manager said.
The dates will promote a new album, Dirt McGirt, which drops in March. The still-untitled first single features Missy Elliott and Fabolous. Dirty will screen his live DVD in movie theaters across the country the day before the LP drops, and the DVD will hit stores a couple of months later.
Ol' Dirty Bastard tour dates, according to his management:
2/9 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
2/11 - State College, PA @ Crowbar
2/12 - North Hampton, MA @ Pearl Street
2/13 - Harrisburg, PA @ Dragonfly Club
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
BILLBOARD: "After a tumultuous recent history which has seen its members incarcerated, dropped from record labels and at odds with one another, pioneering hip-hop collective the Wu-Tang Clan will embark on what is said to be its final tour next year, Billboard.com can reveal. The 60-city outing will likely get underway in May or June, coinciding with Riverhead Books' release of the comprehensive group history, 'The Wu-Tang Manual.'"
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
But the performance that everyone may remember the longest was the paroled-in-February OL' DIRTY BASTARD's not so triumphant return from prison Friday at the Knit. Surrounded by his Brooklyn Zoo posse and a few women apparently auditioning for Girls Gone Wild, the man now known as Dirt McGirt stood in a motionless daze, staring confusedly out into the frat boys and hipsters going apeshit over his presence. Now and then he'd break into a random wordless wail or chant, and occasionally he'd remember lyrics. At one point, drool began to drip from a corner of his mouth. It was like watching a lame dog lying in the street, waiting to get hit. [Village Voice]
Monday, October 27, 2003
Nicole: did you see odb last night?
Bjorn: what
Bjorn: oh, at b.b. king?
Bjorn: 's
Nicole: yeah
Nicole: pirooz23: odb was on ecstasy. couldnt function
method horse: whoaaa
pirooz23: needed help with all his songs
pirooz23: could barely move. he kept telling them to turn up his mike, over and over again
pirooz23: he was hilarious. it was a shame thoug
Bjorn: not bad
Bjorn: i mean: d'oh
Nicole: hahaha
Bjorn: what
Bjorn: oh, at b.b. king?
Bjorn: 's
Nicole: yeah
Nicole: pirooz23: odb was on ecstasy. couldnt function
method horse: whoaaa
pirooz23: needed help with all his songs
pirooz23: could barely move. he kept telling them to turn up his mike, over and over again
pirooz23: he was hilarious. it was a shame thoug
Bjorn: not bad
Bjorn: i mean: d'oh
Nicole: hahaha
Friday, October 24, 2003
* RZA, B. B. King Blues Club and Grill, 243 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, (212) 997-4144. RZA, the Wu-Tang Clan's visionary producer (and not-always-visionary rapper), plays a show in Midtown in support of his rather disappointing new CD, 'Birth of a Prince' (Wu-Records/Sancturary/BMG). It may not be a great performance, but it's sure to be an interesting one, especially since Dirt McGirt (formerly O.D.B.), the black sheep of the Clan and that's saying something is also to perform. Sunday night at 8; tickets are $25 (Sanneh). [nytimes.com]
JC Chasez Theorizes About Girl-On-Girl Action, Nabs Ol' Dirty For Video
"With 'Some Girls (Dance With Women),' Chasez will likely be getting some attention of his own. The song, due at radio and video outlets at the end of November, features a provocative accompanying video and a remix with a guest appearance from Dirt McGirt, the rapper formerly known as Ol' Dirty Bastard."
"The record company said this is an event, you have to do something," Chasez explained. "I was like, 'I don't know, I kind of like it the way it is.' They were like, 'Just name somebody you think would rip this.' I tried to think of someone unique. Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott are amazing rappers, but they've done a million collaborations. So in my mind, Dirty is fresh. Fresh out of jail, yes. Nevertheless, no one's heard from him in a while and he's due to make some noise. And the verse he did is really cool."
"With 'Some Girls (Dance With Women),' Chasez will likely be getting some attention of his own. The song, due at radio and video outlets at the end of November, features a provocative accompanying video and a remix with a guest appearance from Dirt McGirt, the rapper formerly known as Ol' Dirty Bastard."
"The record company said this is an event, you have to do something," Chasez explained. "I was like, 'I don't know, I kind of like it the way it is.' They were like, 'Just name somebody you think would rip this.' I tried to think of someone unique. Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott are amazing rappers, but they've done a million collaborations. So in my mind, Dirty is fresh. Fresh out of jail, yes. Nevertheless, no one's heard from him in a while and he's due to make some noise. And the verse he did is really cool."
Friday, October 10, 2003
Free tickets to see ODB and RZA on Carson Daly 10/28
New Yorkers, click the link above to sign up for free tickets to a taping of Last Call with Carson Daly with musical guests Ol' Dirty... and the RZA!
Bonus guest: Norm MacDonald, star of such modern cinematic masterworks as Dirty Work and Screwed.
New Yorkers, click the link above to sign up for free tickets to a taping of Last Call with Carson Daly with musical guests Ol' Dirty... and the RZA!
Bonus guest: Norm MacDonald, star of such modern cinematic masterworks as Dirty Work and Screwed.
Thursday, October 09, 2003
ODB Lends A Hand As State Property Shoot Four Videos In Three Days
"It's kind of a funny story with ODB," Jimmy said with a chuckle. "He was supposed to show up at 10 a.m., but he showed up at 10 p.m. I love him! When ODB finally did come up, we bashed in a couple of cop car windows. He's looking crazy, doing his ODB thing. Whether he was late or not, he still did his thing and it was my pleasure [to direct him]."
"It's kind of a funny story with ODB," Jimmy said with a chuckle. "He was supposed to show up at 10 a.m., but he showed up at 10 p.m. I love him! When ODB finally did come up, we bashed in a couple of cop car windows. He's looking crazy, doing his ODB thing. Whether he was late or not, he still did his thing and it was my pleasure [to direct him]."
Friday, September 26, 2003
Killah Priest Reunites with Wu, Talks Possible Gravediggaz Reunion
Regardless of the pulled RZA/GZA track, Killah Priest has tracks coming out on various Wu Tang solo projects, and recently even scored Ol' Dirty Bastard (a.k.a. Dirt McGirt) for a new remix to be included as a bonus track on a re-release of Black August. To celebrate the coup, Priest is currently making a tour of radio stations, dropping off "Do the Damn Thing (Remix)" and spreading the word.
"Dirt came through, showed like a gentleman--I couldn't believe it, I was like 'O.D.B!' He laid his verse down and the sh!t was dope. Word. He just showed me love. When artists show each other love like that, there's a mutual feeling. We're all coming up. I'm on an independent label right now--we got the money to do things, but we got to make the right moves."
Regardless of the pulled RZA/GZA track, Killah Priest has tracks coming out on various Wu Tang solo projects, and recently even scored Ol' Dirty Bastard (a.k.a. Dirt McGirt) for a new remix to be included as a bonus track on a re-release of Black August. To celebrate the coup, Priest is currently making a tour of radio stations, dropping off "Do the Damn Thing (Remix)" and spreading the word.
"Dirt came through, showed like a gentleman--I couldn't believe it, I was like 'O.D.B!' He laid his verse down and the sh!t was dope. Word. He just showed me love. When artists show each other love like that, there's a mutual feeling. We're all coming up. I'm on an independent label right now--we got the money to do things, but we got to make the right moves."
ODB Living It Up And 'Blending In' With His Food
"I terrorize this sh--," Dirty said rather nonchalantly prior to meeting up with Rock. "The album is going pretty good. It's terrorizing, and I calmed down a little. I'm blending in with my foods. We just working it out, taking it day by day. Taking a hit, plugging it into the archives and just waiting for sh-- to boil. It's a surprise. It's gonna be hot."
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Away from the mic and his other ventures, Dirty continues to re-establish himself in society while dealing with being on parole.
"It's going slowly but surely," he said with a smile, displaying a huge gap in the middle of gold teeth. "I'm just doing my thing, living it up, catching up to sh-- that I ain't do the last two or three years. That's about it — living my life, having a good time, ducking [my parole] officer. He's cool, though. Right after my album drops in December or January, I'm going on tour. After my album we're gonna make another Wu-Tang album."
"I terrorize this sh--," Dirty said rather nonchalantly prior to meeting up with Rock. "The album is going pretty good. It's terrorizing, and I calmed down a little. I'm blending in with my foods. We just working it out, taking it day by day. Taking a hit, plugging it into the archives and just waiting for sh-- to boil. It's a surprise. It's gonna be hot."
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Away from the mic and his other ventures, Dirty continues to re-establish himself in society while dealing with being on parole.
"It's going slowly but surely," he said with a smile, displaying a huge gap in the middle of gold teeth. "I'm just doing my thing, living it up, catching up to sh-- that I ain't do the last two or three years. That's about it — living my life, having a good time, ducking [my parole] officer. He's cool, though. Right after my album drops in December or January, I'm going on tour. After my album we're gonna make another Wu-Tang album."
Wu-Tang star RZA signs to Sanctuary Records
WU-TANG CLAN founder RZA has become the latest star to sign with blossoming independent label SANCTUARY RECORDS.
The star will release 'Birth Of A Prince' , his debut solo record as RZA, on October 7 in the US. A UK release date has yet to confirmed.
The album will also feature collaborations with Wu-Tang's Dirt McGirt (Ol' Dirty Bastard) and Ghostface Killah. McGirt will appear on the first single, 'We Pop'.
'I believe this to be some of the best work I have ever done and I am especially proud,' RZA said.
WU-TANG CLAN founder RZA has become the latest star to sign with blossoming independent label SANCTUARY RECORDS.
The star will release 'Birth Of A Prince' , his debut solo record as RZA, on October 7 in the US. A UK release date has yet to confirmed.
The album will also feature collaborations with Wu-Tang's Dirt McGirt (Ol' Dirty Bastard) and Ghostface Killah. McGirt will appear on the first single, 'We Pop'.
'I believe this to be some of the best work I have ever done and I am especially proud,' RZA said.
