Track Listing OSIRUS: 1. Pop Shots 2. Dirty Dirty - (with Rhymefest) 3. Go Go Go - (with Blah) 4. Who Can Make It Happen Like Dirt? 5. High in the Clouds - (with Black Rob) 6. Rahzel Skit 7. Dirty Run 8. Stand Up - (with Cappadonna) 9. Don't Stop Ma (Out of Control) 10. If Y'All Want War - (with Royal Flush) 11. P*Ssy Keep Calling 12. Down South 13. Rahzel Skit 14. Caked Up - (with Baby Sham) 15. F*Ck Y'All 16. Move Back - (with Drag-On/Jae Millz/Cardan/Lenox Avenue Boys/Terra Blacks) 17. Fire - (Dirty Dirty Alt mix) 18. Pop Shots - (Sparks remix)
| Details | | Producer: | Chops, DJ Premier, Dame Grease, Heatmakerz, K-Def, Mathematics | | Distributor: | Caroline Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel: Ol' Dirty Bastard; Drag-On, Jae Millz, Rhymefest, Royal Flush, Baby Sham, Black Rob, Lenox Avenue Boys, Blah , Terra Blacks, Cappadonna, Cardan. Osirus was just one of the many names claimed by Russell Jones, best known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, a rapper possessed of a delivery as explosive as his notorious persona. Although Dirty often bordered on a caricature of himself during his turbulent life, his skills as a supreme MC with unforgettable vocals and unpredictable flow initially earned him superstardom as both co-founder of the Wu-Tang Clan and as a solo performer. OSIRUS: THE OFFICIAL MIXTAPE marks the first ODB release following the artist's sudden death in November 2004. Finished a week before his life finally caught up to him, OSIRUS captures the glorious schizophrenia that defined Ol' Dirty. Throughout, he often reveals a restrained positive side, particularly on "Pop Shots," where he reflects over a quality DJ Premier beat, and on the funky "Out of Control" and the Run-DMC- and David Bowie-sampling "Run Dirty Run." OSIRUS, with its mix-tape jaggedness, its occasional guest stars (Ghostface, Inspectah Deck, etc.), and its ability to reveal a multifaceted artist, provides a fitting coda for a hip-hop soul that trouble knew too well.
Editorial Reviews 3 stars out of 5 - [A] mix-tape-style hodgepodge completed before his death...[It] provides glimpses of whiskey-slurred brilliance... Uncut
3 stars out of 5 - [A] reminder of what made him great....ODB turns his manic yowl into a showcase of pure id... Rolling Stone
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