Ol’ Dirty Bastard Podcast Set With USG Audio, Novel & Talkhouse
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Ol’ Dirty Bastard, one of the founders of the Wu Tang Clan, is getting the podcast treatment. A new series, hosted by Khalik Allah, will tell the story of the rapper, the stage-crashing, secret weapon of the Staten Island group.
Eight-part series ODB: A Son Unique will explore the complex man also known as Ason Unique (and born Russell Tyrone Jones), who struggled with addiction and mental health and died in 2004, a few days before his 36th birthday.
The show, which launches on November 7, comes from USG Audio, Novel and Talkhouse. Host Khalik Allah, who started his career photographing the Wu Tang Clan, will explore the story of the young prankster who grew up in Brooklyn before becoming part of hip hop history.
As well as the Wu Tang records, he also recorded three solo albums – Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, Nigga Please and A Son Unique.
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