Autopsy: Rapper O.D.B. Had Drug Overdose

[mark414]

NEW YORK (AP) - The death of rapper O.D.B. was deemed an accident by the medical examiner, who said Wednesday that he died from the combined effects of cocaine and a prescription painkiller.

O.D.B., whose legal name was Russell Jones, died at a Manhattan recording studio Nov. 13.

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He died "as a result of intoxication by the combined effects of cocaine and Tramadol, a prescription painkiller but not a narcotic," said Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the New York City medical examiner's office.

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O.D.B., also known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, was a founding member of the rap group the Wu-Tang Clan.

With his unorthodox delivery - alternately slurred, hyper and nonsensical - O.D.B. stood out even in the nine-man Clan, and as a solo artist he released hit singles such as "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" and "Got Your Money."

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O.D.B. was the latest in a string of rappers to meet an untimely death, among them Jam Master Jay of Run DMC, who was fatally shot in late 2002, and Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, who were both shot to death in the late 1990s. Those killings remain unsolved.

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this is so tragic...RIP ODB

PS shame on anyone who tries to turn this into an anti-ODB or anti-hip hop thread...this is an absolute tragedy to those of us who DO love hip hop so please show some respect and keep your comments to yourself. this is not the place nor time to start an argument

[Phillycat]

1. Shocking.

ODB was great, but is anyone surprised by this news? The man used to get high on crack and steal sneakers from Foot Locker.

[mark414]

2. i think that's the saddest part about it

that not many people are surprised

[Champ]

3. He had a good style

Liked listening to him but as a person, I just didn't understand him at all.

[DrWeird]

4. No surprise.

Drugs are a disease.

[eleonora]

5. drugs are bad mmmkay?

He ran a risk and then he died. The man got high to never come down...

[yorgatron]

6. i'll say what i always say about O.D.s

what a fucking moron.rich.successful.everything to look forward to.dead as a doornail.what a dumbshit.

[sniffa]

7. stomp

who's the baddest motha fucka in the brookLynn town
number one representer of the wu-tang sound
if ya wanna jump up
and get fucked up
Last nigga got up
and got shot up
but you's a gansta
on the boards i'LL bang ya
fuck wit the wu-tanga
and i'LL hang ya
you'LL get shanked
and spanked
and aLLey ooped
i onLy admire true niggas Like dre and snoop
chamber number 9, verse 32

[mark414]

8. i gotta bust that record out...

it's been too long

you'll be missed ODB