ODB has a brand new statue courtesy of Sideshow Collectibles, and fans who want one will seriously need to get their money.
Sideshow has released a new statue of Wu-Tang Clan founding member Ol' Dirty Bastard in honor of the hip-hop icon. The officially licensed statue sees ODB stepping out of New York City's Chambers Street station with the Brooklyn Bridge standing behind him. Not only is ODB portrayed tearing his way past an iron gate emblazoned with a sign reading Brooklyn Zoo, but his steps are heavy enough to crush concrete sidewalk beneath his feet.
As per Sideshow Collectibles, the new statue is "Fully sculpted in a unique forced perspective style with dynamic paint application to give this tribute a larger-than-life presence on your shelf. ODB grips the warped bars of a Brooklyn Zoo cage as his boots crack the stone-like base below when he takes to the streets. The immersive scene features many textures and colors to capture the look of denim, brick, metal, and more in this detailed three-dimensional collectible. Ol' Dirty Bastard embodies swagger and attitude, with a snarl on his face as he takes his place in the spotlight of the music world."
Born Nov. 15 1968, Russel Tyrone Jones, aka Ol' Dirty Bastard, formed the group Force of the Imperial Master with his cousins Robert Diggs and Gary Grice, better known as Rza and Gza respectively. The group's first successful single "All in Together Now" led to the group changing its name to that of the song before going through another major change with the addition of six new members. After the introductions of Inspectah Deck, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man (who replaced Cappadonna after the latter went to prison), Raekwon, and Masta Killa, the group took off as the Wu-Tang Clan. Their 1993 debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), catapulted the group to both commercial and critical success.
While ODB found stardom with the Wu-Tang Clan, he also embarked on a solo career in 1995 with the release of Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version. The album achieved platinum status due in no small part to its two hit singles, "Brooklyn Zoo" and "Shiimmy Shimmy Ya," and helped to further establish ODB's rough, gritty style outside the Wu-Tang Clan. ODB's decades spanning career and iconic moments both on and off the stage have firmly cemented his place among hip-hop royalty. ODB tragically lost his life on Nov. 13, 2004.
Standing at 13" tall, 11.5" wide, and 15" long, the new statue is available now from Sideshow for $350.
Source: Sideshow