Ol' Dirty Bastard

Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name Ol’ Dirty Bastard was an American rapper. He was best known for being one of the founding members of the rap group Wu-Tang Clan. As a solo artist, he had released two studio albums.

Personal life
Jones was an African American who had 3 children. He had problems with drug addiction, meaning he could not stop taking them. He also broke the law a lot. His convictions included attempted assault and using cocaine.allmusic profile 

Jones died on November 13, 2004 due to an accidental drug overdose of a mixture of cocaine and prescription drug Tramadol, just two days before his 36th birthday.

Awards and nominations

Grammy Awards
 Year Nominated work Award Result 1996 Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version Best Rap Album  1998Wu-Tang Forever (with Wu-Tang Clan) Best Rap Album  1999 "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)" (with Pras and Mýa) Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group 

Discography
Studio albums
Ol' Dirty Bastard released two studio albums before his death:
 Year  Album 1995  Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version 1999  Nigga Please (also N***a Please)

Singles
Ol' Dirty Bastard had 3 singles during his career:
 Year  Single 1999  Brooklyn Zoo 1995  Shimmy Shimmy Ya 1999  Got Your Money (featuring Kelis)

References

Other websites
 Ol' Dirty Bastard's Myspace profile

Category:1968 births
Category:2004 deaths
Category:20th-century American musicians
Category:African-American rappers
Category:Musicians from Brooklyn
Category:American people convicted of assault
Category:American people convicted of drug offenses
Category:American prisoners 
Category:American robbers
Category:Rappers from New York (state)
Category:Criminals from New York City
Category:Drug-related accidental deaths in the United States