New Podcast About The Man Best Known As Ol' Dirty Bastard

 Most people remember Ol' Dirty Bastard as the stage-crashing, secret weapon of Wu-Tang Clan. A raw showman whose death left the world of music, and those closest to him, shocked and confused. But Ol' Dirty Bastard, aka Ason Unique, was far more complex. He was a man of many names, a God in hip hop, a father, husband, and someone who struggled with addiction and mental health.

Remarked Khalik Allah: "To me, Ol' Dirty Bastard is a legend and a prophet of Hip Hop. To lend my voice as a host to this podcast has been a true honor and a way of praising the life of one of the unique geniuses in music. Our lives intersected in many ways, from having mutual friends to both having been enrolled in the curriculum of the Five Percent Nation. Working on this podcast has been a privilege, and now I hope the world gains a new perspective on the short but profound life of Ason Unique, also known as the Ol' Dirty Bastard; the Brooklyn emcee stormed the 1998 Grammy stage and said 'Wu-Tang is for the children.'"

The ODB Host Khalik Allah is a New York-based photographer and filmmaker whose work has been described as "street opera" – simultaneously visceral, hauntingly beautiful and penetrative. Khalik's passion for photography was sparked when he began photographing members of the Wu-Tang Clan with a camera he borrowed from his dad.

Through archival interviews with Popa Wu, who served as a mentor for both Ol' Dirty Bastard and Allah, and new interviews with Buddha Monk, Raekwon, detective Derrick Parker, Ol' Dirty Bastard's brother Ramsey Jones, biographer Jaime Lowe, lawyer Peter Frankel, writer and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib and more, ODB: A Son Unique offers an unforgettable story about Black life in America through the lens of a kindred spirit.

The ODB podcast is produced by USG Audio, a division of Universal Studio Group, which creates fiction and non-fiction podcasts with series ranging from investigative true-crime to sports and genre-bending narratives. Novel is the leading independent premium podcast company making shows that go long on story, rich in detail and heavy on sonics.  Talkhouse is a Webby-Award-winning first-person media company and outlet for musicians, actors, filmmakers, and others in their respective fields. Talkhouse Network's slate of podcast series includes the hit show How Long Gone, Alison Roman's Solicited Advice, That's How I Remember It with Craig Finn, Santigold's Noble Champions, and Kimbra's Playing With Fire, as well as Listening.


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