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Ol’ Dirty Bastard

Wu‐Tang founder, NYC rapper/producer

Since 1968 · Ended in 2004

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Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), known professionally as Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as ODB), was an American rapper who was one of the founding members of the New York rap group Wu-Tang Clan, formed in 1992. Jones also released music as a solo artist beginning with Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version (1995). He was noted for his "outrageously profane, free-associative rhymes delivered in a distinctive half-rapped, half-sung style".

His professional success was hampered by frequent legal troubles, including incarceration. He died on November 13, 2004, of an accidental drug overdose, at age 35. He is the father of rapper Young Dirty Bastard.

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Ol' Dirty Bastard (surnommé ODB et BZA), de son vrai nom Russell Tyrone Jones, né le 15 novembre 1968 à Brooklyn et mort le 13 novembre 2004 à New York, est un rappeur américain. Il est l'un des membres fondateurs du groupe Wu-Tang Clan, originaire de Staten Island, qui se popularisera grâce à son premier album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

Après le lancement du Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard se lance dans une carrière en solo. Cependant, sa carrière professionnelle est entachée par des démêlés judiciaires menant à son incarcération. Il meurt le 13 novembre 2004 à la suite d'une overdose accidentelle, deux jours avant son 36e anniversaire. Avant son décès, Jones parvient à enregistrer son troisième album solo, A Son Unique, mais qui n'est pas commercialisé.

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