A Son Unique
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A Son Unique is a posthumous album by Ol' Dirty Bastard
. Intended to be his third proper solo album (not counting 2002's The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones
, which is a compilation of remixed versions of songs recorded in ODB's early career), it was supposed to be released after ODB's death, but was eventually shelved
. It was meant to be distributed by the Dame Dash Music Group.
. The release was eventually cancelled by ODB's label, Roc-a-Fella Records
. 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.
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.
Ol' Dirty Bastard
Russell Tyrone Jones was an American rapper and occasional producer, who went by the stage name Ol' Dirty Bastard or simply ODB...
. Intended to be his third proper solo album (not counting 2002's The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones
The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones
The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones is a compilation album by Ol' Dirty Bastard, released in 2002. It was released without ODB's supervision because he was incarcerated at the time. The album includes remixes of previous songs recorded earlier in ODB's career...
, which is a compilation of remixed versions of songs recorded in ODB's early career), it was supposed to be released after ODB's death, but was eventually shelved
Shelved
In politics, the term can be used for policy drafts, that have never been officially brought into legislation.In the film industry, a film is considered shelved if it is not released for public viewing after filming has started, or even completed....
. It was meant to be distributed by the Dame Dash Music Group.
Background
A Son Unique was originally to be released on August 9, 2005, but was subject to numerous delays. It was to be released on November 7, 2006 to commemorate the anniversary of ODB's death, which occurred on November 13, 2004, but kept getting pushed back. On the day of its planned release, A Son Unique was made available on iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The release was eventually cancelled by ODB's label, Roc-a-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella Records is a record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Island Def Jam Motown Music Group.-Formation and Early Years:...
. 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.
Before releasing A Son Unique, ODB changed his stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
from Ol' Dirty Bastard to Dirt McGirt. The working title for the album was Dirt McGirt.