Four years ago the legendary Ol’ Dirty Bastard otherwise known as ODB passed away. At the time I found out of ODB’s passing, I wasn’t nearly as big a fan of Wu-Tang as I am now, and I only knew Ol’ Dirty from his hit “Got Your Money.” Back then, his antics and his persona outweighed his abilities as an MC for me. Well, turns out I was wrong. I’ve really been getting into his material recently, and the man was a genius.
According to Method Man at the end of the track “Can It All Be So Simple” on the Wu’s 36 Chambers album, Ol’ Dirty Bastard got his name “’cause there ain’t no father to his style.” And there is no truer statement. His half-sung half-rapped unpredictable and sometimes humorous style is one of a kind, and I don’t think there is any MC that could even touch Ol’ Dirty in terms of originality, creativity, and style.
Check this song out. It’s testament to the man’s skill.
R.I.P. ODB.
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