A Son Unique

A Son Unique
A Son Unique
Studio album by Ol' Dirty Bastard
Released	June 21, 2005 (Digitally)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	44:24
Label	Dame Dash; UMG; Def Jam;
Producer	Mark Ronson; DJ Premier; Pharrell Williams; RZA; Rockwilder; Damon Elliott; Dame Grease; Soul Diggaz;
Ol' Dirty Bastard chronology
Singles from A Son Unique
	"Intoxicated"; Released: 2004; "ODB, Don't Go Breaking My Heart"; Released: 2005;

A 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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Rolling Stone	^[1]
Vibe	^[2]

Background

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 2024, 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.

Track listing

A Son Unique *track listing*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Lift Your Skirt" (featuring Missy Elliott)	Russell Tyrone Jones Melissa Arnette Elliott	Mark Ronson	2:40
2.	"Pop Shots" (featuring Lil' Fame)	Jones Jamal Grinnage	DJ Premier	3:38
3.	"Operator" (featuring The Clipse)	Jones Gene Elliott Thornton Jr. Terrence LeVarr Thornton Pharrell Lanscilo Williams	The Neptunes	4:02
4.	"Back in the Air" (featuring Ghostface Killah)	Jones Dennis David Coles	RZA	4:04
5.	"Work for Me" (featuring Young Chris)	Jones Christopher Francis Ries	Rockwilder	4:01
6.	"ODB, Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (featuring Macy Gray)	Jones Natalie Renée McIntyre Damon William Elliott	Damon Elliott	3:39
7.	"Stomp" (featuring RZA)	Jones Robert Fitzgerald Diggs	RZA	2:46
8.	"How Ya Feelin' Dirty"	Jones	Damon Elliott	3:10
9.	"Intoxicated" (featuring Raekwon, Method Man & Macy Gray)	Jones Corey Woods Clifford Smith, Jr.	RZA	4:18
10.	"Dirty and Grimey" (featuring N.O.R.E.)	Jones Victor James Santiago, Jr. Kasseem Daoud Dean	Dame Grease	3:31
11.	"Danger Zone" (featuring Joe Budden)	Jones Joseph Anthony Budden II	Boola	2:57
12.	"Skrilla" (featuring RZA)	Jones Diggs	RZA	2:57
13.	"Don't Hurt Me" (featuring Rhymefest)	Jones Che Armond Smith	Soul Diggaz	2:49
Total length:				44:24

References

^ 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.

External links

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] "Son Unique [Clean]: Ol Dirty Bastard". Amazon. Retrieved 7 October 2011.

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