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  Ol Dirty Bastard's Widow Moves to Stop Late Wu Rapper's Virtual Debut

  May 20, 2013 – If Coachella 2012 proved one thing, it's that you can't keep a good rapper down — even in death. But while HoloPac made his onstage debut without any known hiccups, the widow of Russell Jones has made moves to stop the forthcoming "digital performance" of the rapper best known as Ol' Dirty Bastard. …
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  Holo-ODB?: Rock the Bells Plan to Revive Ol' Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E

  May 15, 2013 – Rock the Bells' 2013 lineup is packed with living talent, but it also includes two head-turning posthumous acts. This year's 10th anniversary bill features "original virtual performances" by Ol' Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E. …
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  Here's Omar From 'The Wire' Rapping Like Ol' Dirty Bastard

  January 18, 2013 – The actor who will play Ol' Dirty Bastard in an upcoming biopic recently gave concertgoers a little preview, and he could've done a whole lot worse. MIchael K. Williams, the Boardwalk Empire castmember best known as Omar Little from The Wire, covered ODB's "Brooklyn Zoo" last month during the Okayplayer Holiday Jam with the Roots at Brooklyn Bowl. As the AV Club points out, video has surfaced online. …
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  Ol' Dirty Bastard Biopic Will Contain 'No Buffoonery'

  May 11, 2012 – In March, Wu-Tang nerds everywhere emitted a collective "woot" upon learning that Omar from The Wire Michael K. Williams would shoulder the responsibility of portraying Ol' Dirty Bastard (née Russell Tyrone Jones) in an upcoming biopic. …
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  Ol' Dirty Bastard Movie: Hip-Hop's Version of 'The Help'?

  April 5, 2012 – Recently, Entertainment Weekly reported that a biopic about the final, troubled years of the Wu-Tang Clan's Ol' Dirty Bastard was in the works. The big news was that Michael Kenneth Williams, best known as Omar from The Wire, would play ODB. The Wire and Wu-Tang, two things that every rap nerd loves, right? …
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  'Wire' Star Michael Kenneth Williams Cast in Ol' Dirty Bastard Biopic

  March 22, 2012 – Late last year, it was revealed that an Ol' Dirty Bastard biopic was in the works based on a script written by the late Wu-Tang rapper's cousin, Raeshawn. …
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  Ol' Dirty Bastard's FBI File, By the Numbers

  January 10, 2012 – Everybody knows Wu-Tang Clan is nothing to fuck with, but the police were keeping tabs on Wu rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard like it was their job. Rich Jones of hacker-oriented site Gun.io got his hands on the FBI's massive file on the late Russell Jones by filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act. …
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  ODB's Mom: "My Son Would've Grabbed the Mic at Obama Rally"

  November 17, 2008 – Last week marked the four-year anniversary of Wu-Tang rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard's death by heart attack from an accidental overdose, and his mother Cherry Jones took the opportunity to call out a few people she believes are not honoring her son's memory in the right way [via Rollingstone.com]. On her list: Lawyer Robert Shapiro, who briefly defended ODB, author Jaime Low, who penned the new ODB biography, Digging for Dirt, and most nota …
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