While it’s been an amazing time celebrating the 20th anniversary of Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), November also brings up somber memories for the Wu-Tang Clanas nine years ago Ol’ Dirty Bastard passed away unexpectedly. Thankfully his spirit lives on through a very memorable legacy.
Whether it was his distinctive half rapping, half singing performance style, frequent run ins with the law or fondness for having children out of wedlock, Dirty left us with a lot to reminisce on.
Unfortunately, ODB’s storied career only produced two true studio albums (if you count Ni**a Please as official), guest appearances and some unofficially released material. But even with a limited audio catalog available, we are thankful the Ason Unique magic wasn’t limited to just his music.
In tribute to the nine year anniversary of his passing, we present the 13 greatest ODB moments ever. Let us know your favorite in the comments section.
Here we have Dirt Dog going to pick up his welfare check in a limo while drinking champagne. Swag him out.
Yes, Dirty was truly about his food stamp game as he styled the cover of his debut Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version as a welfare identification card.
ODB was interrupting award show acceptance speeches before it was trendy.
Let’s not forget Big Baby was only for the children, not the entire community.
Dirty didn’t hold back during interviews; the look of struggle on John Norris’ face is a bonus.
A classic appearance on Yo MTV Raps that we are sure Ed Lover and Dr. Dre will never forget.
Here is where we found out we are all related to Dirt McGirt.
Only Big Baby Jesus can pull off doing an interview on the street while wearing no shoes and still garner respect.
We almost lost The Specialist at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards before Pras of The Fugees saved him from an onstage pyrotechnics blast.
In November 2000, O.D.B. was a fugitive from the law as he ducked two bench warrants for seperate drug cases. That didn’t stop him from showing up a Wu-Tang Clan performance at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom. “I can’t stay on the stage too long tonight—the cops is after me,” Dirty told the crowd. Ironically he was apprehended two weeks later at a McDonald’s drive-through in Philadelphia.
In probably his most bizarre song ever, “I Can’t Wait,” Dirt let us know the cocaine got his tight mouth shut and gives shout outs to the “eskimos, Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines who play his music in the submarines and boats.”
To hear Ghostface tell it, Dirt would go many a length to score with the ladies.
His admiration for the late great Rick James was very interesting to say the least.
