I must admit that I appreciate ODB much more now that he's gone. It's intriguing to compare/comtrast the handling of OBD's post-mortem material with that of BIGGIE & TUPAC; converse to the rushed, superficial mash-ups forced on us in the name of the latter two fallen legends, WU TANG CLAN, RZA and those controlling the RUSSELL 'ASON' JONES estate are doing a classy, creative job of releasing hot, meaningful verses and commentary by the late rapper also known as 'BIG BABY JESUS' & 'DIRT MAGURT.'
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“Message to the Other Side - Osiris Part 1” (in stores 11/17) features 21 tracks, is executive produced by Allah and features Wu Tang Clan’s ODB, The RZA, Method Man, Masta Killa, along with affiliates 4th Disciple, Brooklyn Zu, Allah, Free Murder and others. This record has the support of Dirty’s family and the entire Wu-Tang Clan, as a bonus there is a 20 minute DVD excerpt of the soon to be released film “Dirty,” a Rapumentary about ODB.
ODB’s solo career began in 1995, making him the third member of the Wu-Tang Clan to release a solo album, following GZA’s 1991 debut, Words from the Genius, and Method Man’s 1994 effort Tical. Released in 1995, Return to Chambers: The Dirty Version spawned the hit singles “Brooklyn Zoo” and “Shimmy Shimmy Ya”, which helped propel the album to gold status. The album’s sound was as raw and gritty as 36 Chambers, producer RZA creating beats even more minimalist and stripped-down than on the group’s debut. When ODB died in 2004 he left behind a growing fan base and a legacy as the most talented and unique of the entire Wu-Tang Clan. This record recently uncovered deep in the vaults of the Wu-Tang chambers is a record that will satisfy his fans and is an official ODB album and not a tribute album. This is ODB’s music raw and to the point.
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