Ol’ Dirty Bastard

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Wu-Tang Clan members Ghostface Killah, Masta Killa, Raekwon, RZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, GZA, U-God, and Method Man pose together in colorful jackets against a gold backdrop.

Ol’ Dirty Bastard

American rapper

Also known as: Russell Jones

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…his cousins Gary Grice and Russell Jones in the housing projects on Staten Island, New York. They watched kung fu movies, participated in rap battles with other local MCs (a term for rappers) and studied the teachings of the Five Percent Nation, an offshoot of the Nation of Islam. In…
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…his cousins Gary Grice and Russell Jones in the housing projects on Staten Island, New York. They watched kung fu movies, participated in rap battles with other local MCs (a term for rappers) and studied the teachings of the Five Percent Nation, an offshoot of the Nation of Islam. In…
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