logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2023
1m 21s

Introducing - ODB: A Son Unique

USG Audio
About this episode

This is the story of Old Dirty Bastard, aka Ason Unique, the magnetic secret weapon of the Wu-Tang Clan and hip hop hall of famer.

 

Photographer Khalik Allah takes us on a journey into ODB’s world, exploring the beliefs, background and experiences that shaped his unforgettable music.

 

ODB was a radical, who lived a life of unlikely highs and heart wrenching lows. We go in search of this deeper, more complicated side to a man the mainstream media presented as a joke.

 

ODB was known as a larger-than-life and comic rapper. Ol’ Dirty’s life was so much more. He spoke truth to power and paid a cost.

 

ODB: A Son Unique is produced by Novel and Talkhouse for USG Audio

 

For more from Novel visit novel.audio



See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Up next
Oct 16
Introducing Mission K-Pop
Caty Szeto is a woman with a dream: to become a K-Pop superstar. The 23-year-old Asian American is traveling from her home in LA to South Korea’s capital Seoul to attend a K-Pop academy. There she’ll do hardcore training in singing, dancing and styling. All this is to prepare for ... Show More
39m 48s
Nov 2023
Episode 1: For the Children
When ODB storms the stage at the 1998 Grammys, he cements his reputation as a nationally infamous prankster. Our host, photographer Khalik Allah takes us on a journey to meet the real ODB – the deeper, more complicated and misunderstood man behind the joker that the mainstream me ... Show More
33m 51s
Apr 2025
Introducing...Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer - Episode 1
A deadly bioterror attack shook the U.S. and triggered one of the FBI’s most complex investigations. Aftermath takes you inside the high-stakes hunt for the Anthrax killer and the investigative breakthrough that cracked the case.Episode 1: Isolated Incident - Right after 9/11, th ... Show More
36m 27s
Recommended Episodes
May 2024
BLACKPINK - Rise of the K-Pop Queens and Global Phenomenon
This comprehensive episode chronicles the meteoric rise of BLACKPINK, the wildly popular K-pop girl group. It covers their carefully curated formation by YG Entertainment, trailblazing debut that shook the K-pop world, global tours and record-breaking music releases like "DDU-DU ... Show More
13m 24s
Apr 2025
K-pop Stans (teaser)
<p>Ever since Seo Taiji and Boys broke onto the scene in their baggy overalls back in 1992, Korea has been working to cast as wide a cultural net as possible on the world stage. And, by placing young talent through rigorous game show incubators and pumping out dozens of attractiv ... Show More
5m 49s
Feb 2023
K-Pop Dreaming - Secret Fan
Growing up in Koreatown during the 90s and 2000s, host Vivian Yoon was an emo-listening teenager who embraced American pop culture. At least that’s what it seemed from the outside. But at home, by herself, what she listened to was K-Pop. How Vivian's hidden love for the music is ... Show More
17m 55s
Dec 2019
96 - The Rise of BTS
<p>What makes BTS so successful? It&#39;s a question with no simple or single answer. Join Kayla and Bethany as they discuss the multitude of components that have contributed to the rise and popularity of BTS worldwide, regardless of linguistic and geographical barriers. Let us k ... Show More
1h 10m
Jul 2024
K-Pop & Billionaire Weddings
'Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience' is coming to the BBC. It will show five boys from across the UK as they are put through the K-pop training process, the end goal being to launch a new boy band on the global stage. Why has South Korean become the cultural beacon for some man ... Show More
43m 27s
Oct 2024
K-Pop | Gentle Bedtime Reading for Sleep
Ease into rest with this calm bedtime reading about K-Pop, the global music phenomenon that blends catchy rhythms, choreography, and culture. Benjamin’s soothing narration explores the history, rise, and worldwide influence of K-Pop, all in a steady and comforting cadence. With f ... Show More
29m 3s
Aug 12
Mark Tuan Talks "High As You," GOT7, Moving Back to LA
<p>Mark Tuan didn’t grow up with dreams of being a singer or K-pop idol — which makes the success he achieved with GOT7 and now as a solo star even more bananas. He joins us in the studio for the first time as a solo artist to talk about everything from his beginnings getting sco ... Show More
44m 41s