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Episode 8: Sometimes a Name Makes a Man

Episode 8: Sometimes a Name Makes a Man

FromODB: A Son Unique


Episode 8: Sometimes a Name Makes a Man

FromODB: A Son Unique

ratings:
Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Nov 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

ODB died of an accidental drug overdose two days before his 36th birthday. Over the course of his short life, Dirty took on many names – Russell Jones, Ason Unique, Old Dirty Bastard, Osirius – each of them capturing a different facet of his personality. Khalik explores how Ol’ Dirty is remembered by the people who loved him, and why his art has endured so powerfully in the culture.  ODB: A Son Unique is produced by Novel and Talkhouse for USG Audio  For more from Novel visit novel.audioSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Nov 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (10)

This is the story of Old Dirty Bastard, aka Ason Unique, the magnetic secret weapon of the WuTang Clan and hip hop hall of famer. Photographer Khalik Allah takes us on a journey into ODB’s world, exploring the beliefs, background and experiences that shaped his unforgettable music. ODB was a radical, who lived a life of unlikely highs and heart wrenching lows. We go in search of this deeper, more complicated side to a man the mainstream media presented as a joke. ODB was known as a larger than life and comic rapper. Ol’ Dirty’s life was so much more. He spoke truth to power and paid a cost.ODB: A Son Unique is produced by Novel and Talkhouse for USG AudioFor more from Novel visit novel.audio