Rapper O.D.B. Collapses, Dies in Studio

[johnfunk]

Irony of ironies, on the very day that BTD (Dick Cheney, who also performs under tha stage name of Big Time Dick) is rushed to the hospital for chest pains...

Sat, Nov. 13, 2004
Rapper O.D.B. Collapses, Dies in Studio
Associated Press

NEW YORK - The rap artist O.D.B., who lived a life as wild as his lyrics, collapsed and died inside a recording studio Saturday, his record label said. He was 35.

O.D.B. had complained of chest pains before collapsing at the Manhattan studio, according to a statement from Roc-a-Fella records.

O.D.B., also known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, Dirt McGirt or his legal name of Russell Jones, was a founding member of the hit rap group the Wu-Tang Clan in the early 1990s. With his offbeat, unorthodox delivery, he segued into a successful solo career and released several hit singles.

Memo to thirtysomething guys, especially if your family has a history of heart disease -- get a checkup!

[Cleita]

1. Also, get a blood pressure monitor. Take your blood pressure

at least once a week. Abnormal blood pressure is one of the earliest signs that there is something wrong even though there are no other symptoms.

[peekaloo]

2. damn, when I said I wished that Ol' Dirty Bastid would croak

I didn't mean this guy.

I love Wu Tang.

R.I.P.

[blueblitzkrieg]

3. RIP ODB, you crazy mofo. nt

[JohnKleeb]

4. shame

[RummyTheDummy]

5. It' also helpful to avoid ingesting large amounts of cocaine

Over and over again on a regular basis.

[TeddyKGB]

6. Fuck.

That guy cracked me up. Loved his unique flow.

R.I.P., Dirty.

[Canavar]

7. RIP, Russell

:cry:

A statement was released Saturday evening by ODB's mother, Cherry Jones. "This evening, I received a phone call that is every mother's worst dream," she said. "My son, Russell Jones, passed away. To the public, he was known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, but to me, he was known as Rusty, the kindest, most generous soul on earth. I appreciate all the support and prayers that I have received. Russell was more than a rapper, he was a loving father, brother, uncle, and most of all, son."

[spanone]

8. Wu Tang RIP

[Jack_DeLeon]

9. ROFL its a conspiracy...

someone must a drugged ODB and done a switcharoo with his ticker.

[Buddyblazon]

10. Oh no....

Big Baby Jesus....RIP.

I can't believe it. This makes me very sad. :(

[not systems]

11. sad day

He had the funk.

[getoffmytrain]

12. Isn't this

the dude that was laughing as he went to collect his welfare check as he got out of him limo with an entourage? If so, good riddance.

[Buddyblazon]

14. Yep....It was hilarious.

Took his girl and all his kids...in a limo...to go pick up a welfare check. LMAO.

Sorry you didn't find it funny. I saw it with a bunch of my friends (all liberal...but we work in concert production and see weird stuff like that all the time). We couldn't stop laughing.

[Revolucionario83]

13. R.I.P. ODB

WU-TANG BITCHES!!!!!