Cappadonna - The Night We Lost ODB, Funny and Wild Memories

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Wu-Art Thursday #319 - ODB

Mariah Carey's Former A&R Went Crazy Working With Ol' Dirty Bastard On "Fantasy"

There's usually always a pretty good story behind the creation of most songs, but the recent revelation of the crazy measures it took for Ol’ Dirty Bastard to jump on Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" remix is something for the books. FakeShoreDrive's Andrew Baber sent out a tweet that reminded people of the 2016 Billboard articlethat detailed the hilarious, but very annoying tribulations, that Mariah's former A&R, Cory Rooney, had to endure to score ODB for the track.

[READ THE STORY via HotNewHipHop]

Ol' Dirty Bastard Biopic Produced By RZA Officially On Its Way

RZA and Ol’ Dirty Bastard weren’t just fellow members of the Wu-Tang Clan, they were also cousins. So, it’s only appropriate RZA would be instrumental in bringing ODB’s life story to the big screen.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a biopic about ODB is in development at Sony’s Columbia Pictures with RZA in the role of producer. Sources reportedly said the search for a director is currently underway.

>> READ MORE via HipHopDX <<

Here comes Dirty Coin, the cryptocurrency of Ol' Dirty Bastard

Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who died in 2004, is getting into the cryptocurrency game.

The late rapper’s estate is launching a utility token called Dirty Coin to fund music projects and other ventures.

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Ol' Dirty Bastard's Children Remember Their Father | VIBE

Ol' Dirty Bastard's three eldest children—Taniqua, Bar-Sun and Shaquita Jones—share memories of their father. Read the full feature here: http://at.vibe.com/EknoGx

THE BEST 36 OL’ DIRTY BASTARD SOLO CUTS, RANKED.

The greatness of Ol’ Dirty Bastard is tough to measure within the traditional “Who’s the best MC?” rap debate parameters. The lane he carved out defies description, which is another way of saying that “there is no father to his style.” Purists who wrote him off as a court jester, or rock critics who saw him as some kind of hip hop GG Allin, severely undervalued his talent.

There’s a reason Dirty was a focal point, onstage and on record, of the greatest rap collective in history. His fellow Wu members all vouch for his singular creative genius. It’s also not a coincidence that the group never truly recovered from ODB’s descent into addiction, imprisonment and, eventually, death.

What Dirty brought to the Wu was essential. There was no father to his style, and there will be no son. Now, 13 years after passing, Ol’ Dirty Bastard still shines.

As part of MASS APPEAL’s Wu-Tangsgiving Celebration, below are ODB’s 36 best solo cuts, meaning cuts from his solo albums, which may or not include other rappers, as well as solo cuts from soundtrack albums—but which will not include such memorable features as “Fantasy.” This list, and MASS APPEAL’s other Wu-related lists that follow, were assembled with curatorial guidance by hip hop consigliere and esteemed Wu-Tang scholar, Bönz Malone.

>> READ THE LIST HERE <<

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O.D.B. Was One Of The First To Co-Sign Kanye As An MC. The Receipt Proves It (Audio)

In 2002, during an era where mainstream Hip-Hop appeared heavily saturated with gangsterism and hustler narratives, a preppy, middle-class, pink Polo shirt-rockin’ producer from the Chicago suburbs shocked the Rap game by signing to Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records at its pinnacle. While renowned for his distinctive, soulful production, Kanye West had a notoriously hard time being taken seriously as a rapper. Even his future “Big Brother” and longtime collaborator Jay was hesitant to give the artist his big break, worried that ‘Ye wouldn’t fit into the Roc’s roster. “We all grew up street guys who had to do whatever we had to do to get by,” Jay told Time in 2005. “Then there’s Kanye [West], who to my knowledge has never hustled a day in his life. I didn’t see how it could work.”

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Rate The Bars: Raekwon Goes In On These Vince Staples Bars

The Wu-Tang Clan's master lyricist Raekwon has some notes for his brothers and a few words for the newbies in the rap game. Get your metaphors up!

Dame Grease On Making "Move Back" With Ol' Dirty Bastard & What He Learned From Jay Z

Official 247HH exclusive interview with Harlem, New York City based artist Dame Grease where you’ll hear about how he made made "Move Back" with Ol' Dirty Bastard & what he learned from the legendary Jay Z

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Pharrell's Reaction On ODB's singing

“Pop Shit” featured Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s unmistakable vocal presence and incorporated some of Pharrell’s signature singing style. An unbridled party record filled with references to getting high and getting away with wild escapades, the song in many ways is the embodiment of who O.D.B. was as an artist – uncut, raw, and liable to get you insanely amped up. Beyond his massive presence on the recording, Dirt McGirt’s energy in the studio at the time of the song’s recording was enough to make Pharrell geek out. In a clip from a Vh1 program documenting Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s life on parole, The Neptunes can be seen in the studio laying down the track with their featured guest. “I need that ‘wow’ shit,” P tells O.D.B. at one point before suggesting that he try to sing something. It’s at that point when Dirty says “I’ll do it, but I want your touch on it, man.” P ain’t having it, and rebuffs O.D.B., explaining he wants O.D.B. to sing on the intro to the song. Dirt is clearly outside of his comfort zone, but takes up the challenge head on – and leaves the entire studio entourage wired.

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WU-TANG UNRELEASED MOVIE TRAILER - Bobby Digital

RARE Wu-Tang Clan On HOT97 In 1995!!

Today we have a live, throwback joint from the year 1995 originally aired on NYC’s Hot97 FM during Funkmaster Flex’s show and guest starring one of the greatest producers in hip hop history- The Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA.

RZA works the 1&2s blazes through half a milk crate of breaks before switching genres and finishing his set with some of his own work with the clan. This is recommended listening for any Wu-Fan out there. I guarantee you won’t be hearing this on the radio anytime soon.

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Live from the Streets: Ol' Dirty Bastard - November 18th

'Russel Jones aka Ol' Dirty Bastard was born on November 15th and he passed away on November 13th. Every year, his family and friends wish that more people celebrated these dates. The Live from the Streets crew and ODB's family have teamed up to create a special episode out of old VHS tapes. The episode drops to celebrate the legendary artist and to remind people to always remember this week as both a high and low point of hip hop culture. In the end, we all need to celebrate the legacy of ODB.'

Huge thanks to ODB, Momma Cherry, Rza, Ashley, Barson, Menace, Missery, Icelene and of course Sean the White Rapper for making the whole thing happen. RIP to the legendary ODB, he will never be forgotten.

P.S. More ODB tributes are in the works... stay tuned. If you are on the east coast, his family is throwing a one of kind tribute show in Brooklyn on November 18th... buy tickets here: http://bit.ly/2f1KhiS

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OL' DIRTY BASTARD - Before They Were DEAD - BIOGRAPHY

Before They Were Famous Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Before ODB founded the Wu-Tang Clan along with his cousins RZA and GZA, and changed the model for hip-hop groups forever...

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Cappadonna Tells Story of ODB Taking Mic from B.I.G.

Cappadonna from the Wu-Tang explains what was going on when Old Dirty Bastard rushed the stage at the 1998 Grammys, explaining that he just wanted to show off his fresh suit. The rapper also addresses what he said on stage, and shares several other ODB stories, including one of him stealing the mic from Biggie at a show.

Pras Details How O.D.B. Getting Lost Led To His Biggest Hit (Video)

According to the Fugees co-founder, Ol’ Dirty Bastard was never intended to be on the RuffHouse Records hit. Instead, a very strange recording studio situation prompted Wu-Tang and Fugees to cross paths in a way that popular music loved. READ MORE>>

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Ol' Dirty Bastard Interview Before 1st album Release

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RZA's Manager Talks Meeting the Real Abbot of Wu-Tang and Making "Scenario"

Music industry veteran Sophia Chang, who has managed some of the greatest acts in hip-hop and R&B, tells her story for the first time on the latest episode of NPR’s hip-hop podcast, Microphone Check. You can hear the nearly 90-minute long conversation here.

Chang, who has only ever given one other interview, has guided the careers of one-third of the Wu-Tang Clan (RZA, GZA, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard), Q-Tip, D’Angelo, and Raphael Saadiq, and many others. This talk with her longtime friend Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Frannie Kelley goes through all of that, and a whole lot more.

Chang uses the long-form interview to discuss everything from Paul Simon’s personal shoppers to Red and Meth’s workout plans to taking the RZA, the Abbot of Wu-Tang, to China to meet the actual Abbot of the country’s Wu-Tang temple. She also takes the show into a long discussion on the hip-hop community’s reluctance to deal with issues of depression—something she saw first-hand with her close friend Chris Lighty. Additionally, she shares behind-the-scenes stories about some of hip-hop's greatest records, including the Wu's "Can It Be All So Simple" and A Tribe Called Quest's famous "Scenario" remix.

Chang told Complex that the interview happened during a late April visit to Los Angeles, while she was visiting Raphael Saadiq’s studio.

“Ali and Adrian [Younge] are scoring Luke Cage, which is directed by Cheo Hodari Coker, for Netflix,” she explained. “They’re scoring it at Raphael’s studio. Every time I go to L.A., I barge into the studio and I make Raphael let me come and listen to music. I got there and Frannie Kelley, who’s his partner at NPR, said, ‘We want to interview you.’ I was like, ‘Really? You do? I don’t think I’m that interesting, but alright.’ So we set it up. I went there early one morning, we did it, and it was great.”

Chang has done very few interviews over the years, but is now stepping out into the spotlight in anticipation of her upcoming blog, which will be called Raised by Wu-Tang.

“I’ve always chosen to be really behind the scenes,” she said. “But I am going to launch this blog, and I understand that if I’m going to blog, and if I’m going to draw attention to myself as a voice, I need to prepare myself.”

So far, reaction to the episode among listeners has been extremely positive.

More importantly, though, Chang herself is satisfied.

“I was really happy with how it came out,” she told Complex. “I got to say a lot of the things that are important to me.”

[via COMPLEX]