Method Man & Street Life Pay Tribute To ODB with 'Brooklyn Zoo' by Troy Rogers
Although
the music scene lost rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard
way too early back in 2004, Method Man & Street
Life recently paid tribute to the former Wu Tang
Clan member at OnSmash.com
with a performance of the ODB classic, "Brooklyn
Zoo". One of the most recognizable and unique
sounding members of the famous Wu Tang Clan, Ol'
Dirty Bastard died in 2004 of a drug overdose
but his music continues to live on as the new,
posthumous ODB album, Message to the Other Side,
was released on November 16 on iTunes.
Check out the video of Method Man & Street Life as they pay tribute to ODB
with "Brooklyn Zoo" on OnSmash.com.
Russell Tyrone Jones aka Ol’ Dirty Bastard simultaneously brought a measure of humor and a touch of the absurd to the Wu-Tang Clan. Often noted for his unusual microphone technique, Jones’ stage name came from a 1980 kung fu film entitled Ol’ Dirty & The Bastard, the relevance of which was articulated by Method Man’s assertion that there was "no father" to Jones’ style. After establishing the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol’ Dirty Bastard went on to a successful solo career. However, his professional success was hampered by his erratic personal behavior and frequent legal troubles, including incarceration He died in late 2004 of an accidental drug overdose only two days before his 36th birthday.
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.
"Message to the Other Side - Osiris Part 1" has 21 tracks. Executive produced by Allah and featuring Wu Tang Clan’s ODB, The RZA and affiliates 4th Disciple, Brooklyn Zu, Allah, Masta Killah, Free Murder and others. This record has Dirty’s family and the entire Wu-Tang Clan behind him. A bonus to this package is a DVD a 20 minute excerpt of the soon to be released film "Dirty," a Rapumentary about ODB.
Although
the music scene lost rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard
way too early back in 2004, Method Man & Street
Life recently paid tribute to the former Wu Tang
Clan member at 