A Son Unique
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Article ImagesA Son Unique is the third and final studio album by Ol' Dirty Bastard. It was supposed to be released after ODB's death in 2004 but was eventually shelved.[3] It was meant to be distributed by label owner Damon Dash. However, label issues prevented the album's release. Despite this, it has been available as a digital download and promo CDs had been circulating on the resale market.
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Released | June 21, 2005 (Digitally) | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 44:24 | |||
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Rolling Stone | [1] |
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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, 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.
- ^ 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). "Revolutions: ODB – A Son Unique". Vibe. InterMedia Partners. p. 157. ISSN 1070-4701. Archived from the original on May 26, 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Son Unique [Clean]: Ol Dirty Bastard". Amazon. Retrieved 7 October 2011.