Ol' Dirty Bastard

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Ol' Dirty Bastard was an American rapper and founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, known for his wild persona, distinctive vocal style, and influential role in 1990s hip-hop.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hip hop musician
human
member of musical group
rapper
recording artist
songwriter
activeYearsEnd 2004
activeYearsStart 1992
alsoKnownAs Big Baby Jesus
Dirt McGirt
Joe Bananas
ODB
Osiris
surface form: Osirus
associatedAct Busta Rhymes
Cappadonna
GZA
Ghostface Killah
Inspectah Deck
Mariah Carey
Masta Killa
Method Man
Pras
RZA
Raekwon
U-God
birthName Russell Tyrone Jones
burialPlace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
collaboratedOn remix of "Fantasy" by Mariah Carey
Ghetto Superstar (That Is What You Are)
surface form: single "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" by Pras
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1968-11-15
dateOfDeath 2004-11-13
debutAlbum "Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version"
debutAlbumReleaseDate 1995-03-28
ethnicGroup African American
gender male
genre East Coast hip hop
hardcore hip hop
hip hop
hasChild Young Dirty Bastard
influenced 1990s hip hop culture
influencedGenre alternative hip hop
inspiredBy Five-Percent Nation (Nation of Gods and Earths)
surface form: Five Percent Nation teachings
legacy considered one of the most eccentric figures in hip hop
influenced later experimental and alternative rappers
mannerOfDeath accidental drug overdose
memberOf Wu-Tang Clan
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Rap Album
nominatedForWork "Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version"
notableAppearance Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
surface form: album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)"
notableFor distinctive vocal delivery
unconventional rhyme style
wild onstage persona
notableWork album "Nigga Please"
album "Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version"
single "Brooklyn Zoo"
single "Shimmy Shimmy Ya"
occupation rapper
record producer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
positionInGroup founding member of Wu-Tang Clan
recordLabel Elektra Records
Loud Records
Razor Sharp Records
religiousOrPhilosophicalBelief Five-Percenter
secondStudioAlbum "Nigga Please"
secondStudioAlbumReleaseDate 1999-09-14
styleCharacteristic improvisational ad-libs
off-kilter rhythms
slurred, sing-song delivery

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RZA associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
RZA producedFor Ol' Dirty Bastard
song "Fantasy" featuringArtist Ol' Dirty Bastard
subject surface form: Fantasy (Bad Boy Remix)
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Prince Rakeem associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Inspectah Deck associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Masta Killa associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Cappadonna associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Wu-Tang Forever groupMembersFeatured Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Birth of a Prince featuresArtist Ol' Dirty Bastard
Wu-Tang Clan member Ol' Dirty Bastard
Method Man associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
U-God associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
GZA associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Raekwon associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Ghostface Killah associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Robert Fitzgerald Diggs relative Ol' Dirty Bastard
Fantasy (Bad Boy Remix) featuredArtist Ol' Dirty Bastard
Fantasy (Bad Boy Remix) featuresRapper Ol' Dirty Bastard
Exit 13 hasGuestArtist Ol' Dirty Bastard
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SOS featuresArtist Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Pras associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Bring da Ruckus writer Ol' Dirty Bastard
Shame on a Nigga writer Ol' Dirty Bastard
Shame on a Nigga performer Ol' Dirty Bastard
Clan in da Front writer Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Clan in da Front featuresVocalPerformanceBy Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Can It Be All So Simple writer Ol' Dirty Bastard
Da Mystery of Chessboxin' writer Ol' Dirty Bastard
Da Mystery of Chessboxin' featuresRapper Ol' Dirty Bastard
Da Mystery of Chessboxin' hasVerseBy Ol' Dirty Bastard
Da Mystery of Chessboxin' hasChorusBy Ol' Dirty Bastard
Protect Ya Neck writer Ol' Dirty Bastard
Protect Ya Neck featuresRapper Ol' Dirty Bastard
Tearz writer Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Tearz hasArtistMember Ol' Dirty Bastard
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36 Chambers Studio associatedWith Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Blue Raspberry associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Jason Richard Hunter associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Jamel Irief associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
No Said Date featuresArtist Ol' Dirty Bastard
Triumph writer Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Triumph featuresArtist Ol' Dirty Bastard
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Darryl Hill associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
Cappa associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
subject surface form: Cappadonna
Cappachino associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard
subject surface form: Cappadonna
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Donna Cappa Goines associatedAct Ol' Dirty Bastard