A Son Unique
A Son Unique is the third and final studio album by Ol' Dirty Bastard. It was supposed to be released after ODB's death, but was eventually shelved.[3] It was meant to be distributed by label owner Damon Dash. However, ODB was posthumously dropped from Roc-A-Fella Records, and the album has never been released. Despite this, it has been available as a digital download and promo CDs had been circulating on the resale market.
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 44:24 | |||
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Background
On the day of its planned release, A Son Unique was made available on iTunes. The release was eventually cancelled by ODB's label, Roc-A-Fella. The album was finally going to be released in November 2009 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of ODB's death, but eventually got delayed again. As of 2020, A Son Unique has never been physically released.
Before releasing A Son Unique, ODB changed his stage name from Ol' Dirty Bastard to Dirt McGirt. The working title for the album was Dirt McGirt.
Track listing
No. | Title | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Lift Ya Skirt (Remix)" (featuring Missy Elliott) | Mark Ronson | 2:40 |
2. | "Pop Shots (Remix)" (featuring Lil' Fame) | DJ Premier | 3:38 |
3. | "Operator (Remix)" (featuring The Clipse & Pharrell) | The Neptunes | 4:02 |
4. | "Back In The Air" (featuring Ghostface Killah) | RZA | 4:04 |
5. | "Work For Me" (featuring Young Chris) | Rockwilder | 4:01 |
6. | "ODB, Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (featuring Macy Gray) | Damon Elliott | 3:39 |
7. | "The Stomp Part II" (featuring RZA) | RZA | 2:46 |
8. | "How Ya Feelin'" | Damon Elliott | 3:10 |
9. | "Intoxicated" (featuring Raekwon, Method Man & Macy Gray) | RZA | 4:18 |
10. | "Dirty & Grimey" (featuring N.O.R.E.) | Dame Grease | 3:31 |
11. | "Danger Zone" (featuring Joe Budden) | Boola | 2:57 |
12. | "Skrilla" | RZA | 2:57 |
13. | "Don't Hurt Me Dirty" | Soul Diggaz | 2:49 |
References
- Sheffield, Rob (13 November 2006). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Son Unique". Rolling Stone. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2008-01-05.
- Rodriguez, Jayson (June 2005). "ODB: A Son Unique". Vibe. InterMedia Partners. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- "Son Unique [Clean]: Ol Dirty Bastard". Amazon.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.