Rapper O.D.B. Collapses, Dies in Studio

[Kooperman]

Rapper O.D.B. Collapses, Dies in Studio

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NEW YORK - 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.

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[Tiremonkey2000]

:partae:

Heres to you O.D.B

[Ken]

When MTV News followed him around at the height of his popularity, he took the camera crew and several of his kids (he was said to have more than a dozen, by numerous mothers) to the welfare office — in a limousine — to get an allotment of food stamps.

Over the years, he was wounded in shootings and arrested on a veritable laundry list of charges, including menacing security officers, illegally possessing body armor, driving with a suspended license, shoplifting and threatening a former girlfriend.

And then of course, the irony from the only person who can really say it while keeping a straight face, his mother.....

The kindest most generous soul on earth

That's an insult to truly kind and gentle people who wear that label well, rather than being paid to be a low-life asshole (which obviously came naturally).

It may be cold hearted but good riddance fuck-face. You're lucky hell is a fairy tale.

[Shawn]

You've become somewhat bitter Ken.

RIP to a guy I found talented.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

And then of course, the irony from the only person who can really say it while keeping a straight face, his mother.....

That's an insult to truly kind and gentle people who wear that label well, rather than being paid to be a low-life asshole (which obviously came naturally).

It may be cold hearted but good riddance fuck-face.  You're lucky hell is a fairy tale.

Agreed.

(withdrawn)

Edited November 14, 2004 by Lord_of_the_Dense

[Wolfie]

I enjoyed the stuff they did with Wu-Tang Clan.

As for his lifestyle, it came back bit himself in the ass. Nuff said.

[method77]

I don't care about the personal life of each artist so I don't care what he did as long as he did not kill a person. I agree with Shawn. The guy is dead

RIP

[Shawn]

Peers stunned and saddened

Cause of death sought

[natedogg]

r.i.p :(

Edited November 18, 2004 by natedogg