Ol' Dirty Bastard

Years Active: 1998-2004

Member of: Wu-Tang Clan

Influenced by: Eric B. & Rakim, Boogie Down Productions, Ultramagnetic MC's, Public Enemy

Genre: Hip-Hop

Biography: One of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, who recorded some of the most influential hip-hop of the '90s, Ol' Dirty ...

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Feb 07 2008 12:00PM by Tracey Ford

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The Boombox Music Blog: The widow of the Ol' Dirty Bastard is asking the late rapper's fans to boycott clothing featuring ODB's likeness. Icelene Jones is fighting to shut down companies making a quick buck off clothing with the Wu-Tang Clan's humorously profane fallen... Read more

 
Nov 30 2007 9:00AM by Mike Spinella

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 Spinner.com: Iron Man -- aka Ghostface Killah -- and the mighty Wu-Tang Clan return with their first album as a unit since 2001, and the first since the death of Ol' Dirty Bastard, titled '8 Diagrams,' due December 11. In preparation for the Shaolin octet's...Read more

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