Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

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Ol\’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

Recently, I was able to watch the latest documentary on ODB titled Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys, and I wanted to share my opinions with you. The international film was directed by Sam Pollard & Jason Pollard and was produced by Four Screens & Pulse Films. It will first air on A&E Network on August 25, 2023, at 9 PM EST, and will be available on streaming platforms a day later.

As much as I know it might seem weird before I share my thoughts about the film, allow me to step away from the movie itself and first delve into Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s artistry as regarding my relationship with it. A while back in time, when I was just starting this blog, I used to do this activity which I called a workout, which involved reviewing and listening to every album of an artist once. I think I began some sort of a wide-ranging Wu-Tang Clan workout around 2016 when I was what, 17 years old? I still have this marathon going on as we speak, but I have done both of ODB’s albums at this point. I was a fan of both of the projects, and I think I appreciated them nearly the same way. However, there are exceptions to this rule; if we played a hypothetical game and there was a gun to my head, I would probably get the second parade album. That’s where I always thought that the title of that particular project was crazy, but this documentary told me it was even crazier since it was supposed to be a million times more such than it already is crazy. Perhaps most of this had been common knowledge about the events that transpired before this movie but I had no idea about that until now.

To be fair, he might have come up with the hardest title for a Hip-Hop album which has never been done before if he had cut it out. Is that bad? Perhaps, I just find that pretty amusing and also a bit cool to officially name an album that. Imagine what an album would sound like with that name. Look, at the titles that I am referring to, if you will. One of the other things that got into my attention however and was the occurrence of an official interview with Bryonn Bain in the film. I recall I was 15 turning 16 when I got a copy of Saigon’s album The Greatest Story Never Told 3: The Troubled Times of Brian Carenard. On this record, Bain performs two of the interludes Definitions and Reincarnated. These were my favorite two tracks on the whole album. It’s strange but it feels like almost a decade has gone by since I last heard it. That reminds me, That’s how older I was then. When I learned that Bryonn sang, I became interested in him and started looking for other of his works. I found him on Twitter as soon as I saw that he was a Trini-born teacher, activist, and prisoner advocate.

On one account that was later banned for my questionable posts during my mental health struggles, I guess this was one of them. That is also why this documentary was well made, as this is something I really loved. While discussing an ol dirty bastard film, one should expect the discussion of mental health issues at some level and yet it is not something that crosses the mind. Given that I have had to be placed in an institution thrice in my life due to various mental health issues, this part of the movie made me connect with ODB like no other. Some scenes were difficult to watch due to the images that depicted his challenges. For instance, I found it rather unsettling how focused I became looking at a photograph that includes Iceland and the rest of his family visiting him at the Clinton Correctional Facility. I do not know its specifics but for some reason, that image feels odd. I suppose seeing how much weight he has put on combined with other factors makes it all seem very depressing. I have to admit, that my eyes did start getting tears during that point of the film.

Nevertheless, it was only when they started talking about his death that the tears came pouring out. It is without a doubt a very sad film, so it certainly struck a chord with me. I believe that is just about all that I have to say with regard to the content. Largely yes, but these were the things that were most prominent to me, and I admittedly do not want to give away much. With respect to my general view of the film, I actually believe this was outstanding. I recommend this documentary to any serious Wu-Tang fan. If Ol’ Dirty Bastard was ever a member you loved to hear then it is a no-brainer. It did seem as if everyone wanted the audience to see Ol’ Dirty Bastard the artist as well as Ol’ Dirty Bastard the person. Again, the documentary is scheduled to air on the A & E Network on August 25th at 9 PM EST. Make sure to watch it then.

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