![]() Snakes – Killah Priest, Rza, Masta Killa (I always confuse Killah Priest and Masta Killa with each other) and Buddah Monk join ODB as they each spit verses about shady dudes who sliver like snakes in these streets. Goin’ Down – The intro is pretty hi-larious, but everything else about this song is mediocre.ĭrunk Game (Sweet Sugar Pie) – Ethan Ryman and ODB concoct a smooth r&b groove that our host uses to give us a taste of his singing chops and pays homage to some of the soul legends that came before him. Not a great song, but it’s a solid album cut. The Stomp – With an assist from Rza, ODB hooks up a bangin’ instrumental and wiles out all over it: “Brothers always playin’ with the microphone, when it blows up in your face *BOOM* you leave it alone, You couldn’t touch it, this style is too much, it’s the rhymer, I don’t give a crippled crab clutch, about any nigga or niggarette, get burnt to the brimecell like a cigarette”. ODB caps off the horny festivities with a hi-larious spoken word piece about getting a blow job from his teacher. After that, Ol’ Dirty and Killah Priest get nasty, as they holla at the objects of their erections in search of some snatch over Rza’s grimy canvas. ![]() One of the ladies is repulsed by the “dirty muthafucka”, while the other one is obsessed by his “disposition” (The whole exchange cracks me up every time I listen to it). Rza and The 4th Disciple are credited for the light-hearted instrumental that works well behind the ODB and Gza’s antics.ĭon’t U Know – The song starts with a skit that has two females discussing ODB’s appearance. This is an underrated Wu banger.ĭamage – The Genius shows a more playful side, joining ODB on this duet, as the two pass the mic back and forth like a hot potato over one long verse. Meth steals the show and shuts shit down with a slick closing verse delivered in his signature mesmerizing flow. Our host also invites two of his Wu-Tang bredrin, Raekwon and Method Man, to join him, as they rock lovely over Rza’s ruggedly dark backdrop. Raw Hide – ODB mixes a little bit of coo-coo with bat shit crazy on this one: “I wanna see blood, whether it’s period blood or bustin’ your fuckin’ face, some blood…Imagine gettin’ shot up with Ol’ Dirty insulin, you bound to catch AIDS or something…not sayin’ I got it, but if I got it, then you got it…what?!!!”. Hippa To Da Hoppa – See comments from “Baby C’mon”, minus the bangin’ bass line. This classic record will always be my favorite Ol’ Dirty Bastard song. ODB and True Master hook up a stuttering triumphant piano loop and turn it into a certified banger that our host uses to spew, arguably, his strongest bars on the album. Rza’s bangin’ bass line goes hard.īrooklyn Zoo – This was the lead single from Return. Not one of my favorite songs on the album, but it’s still decent.īaby C’mon – Here’s another one I’ve never been crazy about, but it sounds better today than it did 25 years ago. Rza lays down a simple piano loop and a loopy bass line that ODB uses to spit the same loony verse, twice. Shimmy Shimmy Ya – This was the second single from Return. He also gives us a taste of his drunken singing and other antics. Russell Jones kicks off Return by introducing himself ODB to the show, the album and the listener. ![]() Just a reminder how short life is, and that time is truly, illmatic. This is the third rapper in my last 4 posts that died before the age of 40. The official cause of death was an accidental drug overdose caused by a mixture of cocaine and prescription drugs. On November 13 2004, just two days before his 36th birthday, ODB collapsed at Rza’s recording studio in New York and was later pronounced dead. The artwork of ODB’s food stamp ID card is probably the funniest and most unique album cover in hip-hop history. The Source would include it on their 1998 list of 100 Best Rap Albums and it would also receive a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album in 1996. The album would become a commercial success (even though it took almost 25 years for it to be certified platinum) and received mostly positive reviews from the critics. ODB would keep Rza at the helm to produce most of Return, with a few assists from some Wu-Affiliates. Next up to bat would be the crew jester, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who would sign with Elektra and release his debut album Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version. First up would be Rza with the Gravediggaz debut project, 6 Feet Deep, followed by Method Man’s Tical, both released in ’94. After releasing their classic debut album, Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) in 1993, the crew members begin signing solo deals and releasing solo projects. By 1995, the Wu-Tang Clan was on top of the hip-hop world.
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