ODB Dies in Recording Studio - VGF

Link47 · 11-13-2004, 11:04 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Musi....ap/index.html

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NEW YORK (AP) -- The rap artist O.D.B., who lived a life as wild as his lyrics, collapsed and died inside a recording studio Saturday, his record label said. He was 35.

O.D.B. had complained of chest pains before collapsing at the Manhattan studio, according to a statement from Roc-a-Fella records.

O.D.B., also known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, Dirt McGirt or his legal name of Russell Jones, was a founding member of the hit rap group the Wu-Tang Clan in the early 1990s. With his offbeat, unorthodox delivery, he segued into a successful solo career and released several hit singles.

But he was frequently in trouble with the law, mostly for drug possession.

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 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 apologized. Later in 1998, he was wounded in a shooting during a robbery in his apartment.

In 2001 he was sentenced to two to four years in prison for drug possession; plus two concurrent years for escaping from a rehab clinic. He was released in 2003 and immediately signed with Roc-a-Fella.

O.D.B. would have turned 36 on Monday.

Dark Magus · 11-13-2004, 11:40 PM

**Dylan** · 11-14-2004, 12:00 AM

Ol' Dirty Bastard. No really, that's what it stood for.

Friggin' weird, though. That really sucks.

~Dylan

Sen. Brak Obama (FACE) · 11-14-2004, 12:22 AM

Damn.
Another good, but slightly odd, artist gone.

Bomby · 11-15-2004, 06:00 PM

I was so sad when I found out. I used to be a huge fan of the Wu-Tang Clan, and I'm still a big fan of theirs.

Nobody knows what he died from, I'm guessing he might have had syphillis and not known about it. He was with a different woman every day since he got release from prison, and that disease can drive you insane thatn kill you. Of course, ODB was already insane...

We'll miss you, Dirty!!! Brooklyn Zoo!!!

Brandon2390 · 11-15-2004, 07:15 PM

ODB was the man. Rest in peace.

Vinny · 11-21-2004, 01:59 PM

Whoa. I thought this was a joke or something when I saw the topic title. But then I thought, "wait a minute! L47 doesn't have a sense of humor [img]tongue.gif[/img] ."

All the same, I can't say I'm surprised. You have to admit, he had it coming. Crazy bastard. He was awesome, though.

Yet ANOTHER young, debauched, drug-addicted and insane arist dies young. We seem to get enough of these, don't we?

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Dylan Banned Mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 6,014 Thanks: 815 Thanked 819 Times in 380 Posts Points: 27,613.03 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 27,613.04 Donate	Ol' Dirty Bastard. No really, that's what it stood for. Friggin' weird, though. That really sucks. ~Dylan

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Brandon2390 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Connecticut Posts: 10,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Points: 35,820.66 Bank: 757.83 Total Points: 36,578.49 Donate	ODB was the man. Rest in peace.

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Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 14,660.86 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 15,160.86 Donate	Whoa. I thought this was a joke or something when I saw the topic title. But then I thought, "wait a minute! L47 doesn't have a sense of humor [img]tongue.gif[/img] ." All the same, I can't say I'm surprised. You have to admit, he had it coming. Crazy bastard. He was awesome, though. Yet ANOTHER young, debauched, drug-addicted and insane arist dies young. We seem to get enough of these, don't we? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the week: “A day without denial is a day you have to face.” – Calvin & Hobbes Pointless fact of the week: Your brain is more active while sleeping than while watching television.