''A Son Unique'' is the third and final studio album by

Ol' Dirty Bastard Russell Tyrone Jones (November 15, 1968 – November 13, 2004), better known by his stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard (often abbreviated as ODB), was an American rapper. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan, a rap group primarily fr ...

. It was supposed to be released after ODB's death in 2004 but was eventually shelved. It was meant to be distributed by label owner Damon Dash. However, ODB was posthumously dropped from

Roc-A-Fella Records Roc-A-Fella Records was an American hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994. History 1994–2000: Formation ...

, 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.

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 Roc-A-Fella Records was an American hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994. History 1994–2000: Formation ...

. 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, but available on digital music distribution services. 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

References

External links

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Damon Dash Music Group

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