With members of the Wu-Tang Clan and Mariah Carey who are in this fascinating film! OL’ Dirty Bastard or ODB’s real name is Russell Jones: 
and his son’s name is Bar-Sun Jones: AKA Young Dirty Bastard: 
Many of the Jones family were there, along with NBA Champion with the LA Lakers, and one of the “3 Killer Bs” Matt Barnes, who we just interviewed 2 weeks ago at the HollyShorts Film Festival, since he was working on a sports panel with his Lakers teammate: NBA All-Star and World Champion with the LA Lakers: Meta World Peace! I told Matt Jokingly I wish he was still with the Lakers to help them out, he kind of agreed, and said it was great working with Meta at the Film Festival. He is in the below photo on the red carpet: 
that had an amazing rooftop 360 degree view of most of Los Angeles: 
with live music with a DJ on stage: 
Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys—which made its world premiere to acclaim June 13 at the American Black Film Festival, will debut on the A&E Network, August 25 at 9 p.m.— is a provocative and tumultuous, behind-the-scenes look at icon Ol’ Dirty Bastard aka ODB—who altered the world of hip-hop forever before his life ended tragically young—as never seen before through the eyes of family, friends and other ground-breaking artists who knew him best, including members of the Wu-Tang Clan and Mariah Carey! It is a definitive, feature-length documentary: Rated TV-14 DL // Running Time: 86 Minutes. Young Dirty kisses the hand of his girlfriend at the After-Party Rooftop Deck, as the DJ plays the music:
We were honored to have present: in the below photo from Left to Right:
RZA, rapper, record producer, composer, actor, filmmaker and co-founder, with ODB, of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
Shaquita Jones, ODB’s daughter.
Icelene Jones, ODB’s wife & executive producer of Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys.
Taniqua Jones, ODB’s daughter.
Bar-Sun Jones, aka Young Dirty Bastard, ODB’s son, a rising hip-hop artist & executive producer of Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys.
Nicole Beckett, Creative Director of Four Screens and executive producer of Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys.
Messiah Jacobs, CEO of Four Screens & executive producer of Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys.
Directors Sam Pollard & Jason Pollard; and in the below photo: Executive Producers Messiah Jacobs and Nicole Beckett: 
- On the red carpet I had the pleasure to interview Nicole and Messiah (in the above photo), and they told me that after Ol’ Dirty Bastard died, his son Bar-Sun Jones was renamed Young Dirty Bastard, at about the age of 15 years old, and also has a good singing and acting career right now- however Young Dirty told me “it was the Universe that gave him that name.”
They told me that the turning point in his career when Ol’Dirty Bastard knew he made it to the big time: is when he sold out Madison Square Garden for his concert with Mariah Carey, for the Fantasy Album.
Messiah’s production company : Four Screens Production, is going to use me on a documentary on former heavyweight champion Smokin’ Joe Frazier, since I have meet Joe a few times in my life, and I have a perspective on his great career.
This film is Produced by Four Screens & Pulse Films, 1st Official Documentary in Association With the ODB Estate; Directed By Award-Winning Director Sam Pollard & Jason Pollard.
Going beyond the salacious headlines to explore the real human being behind the façade, Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys was produced by Four Screens, which manages the ODB estate, and Pulse Films (AppleTV+’s Beastie Boys Story, Beyonce’s Lemonade, Katy Perry’s Part of Me) and The film was co-directed by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning director Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Black Art: In the Absence of Light), alongside his son Jason Pollard (Get Me Roger Stone, Bitchin’ the Sound and Fury of Rick James).
Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys provides an intimate portrait of ODB and delves into the legacy of the Grammy-nominated, platinum recording artist who co-founded the Wu-Tang Clan, which first rose to mainstream prominence with their 1993 debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), now considered one of the greatest hip-hop groups of all time. 
With a raw style, ODB’s “outrageous talent” made him the Wu-Tang Clan’s wildest icon and most inventive performer, quickly leading him to pursue a solo career just two years later—hitting the charts with such albums as 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version and N***a Please—and to work with such musicians such as Mariah Carey, Kelis, Pras, Mya and Wyclef Jean.
Born Russell Jones in 1968 in the projects of Brooklyn, NY, ODB developed a unique persona and rhyme style that set him apart from his contemporaries at an early age. With a huge heart, ODB also led a self-sabotaging life lived dangerously. But in his short 35 years and long after his passing, ODB has had a momentous influence on an entire generation of performers and fans, leaving a lasting impact on music and culture. 
Featuring never-before-seen vintage video and photos from a personal archive shot by his wife, Icelene Jones, and with exclusive access to his closest friends and family, this culture-defining film humanizes ODB as a man, a father, a husband and a friend. From his childhood, through his rise from anonymity to global stardom, until his untimely passing from a drug overdose in 2004, the film charts his meteoric rise and heart-breaking fall, interweaving a modern narrative with a look back at his trauma-filled childhood to examine how it influenced the man and artist. A celebration of his artistry and legacy, the documentary is also an unflinching look at the complexities of his life including addiction, adultery, fame, mental illness, sudden wealth, race, criminal justice and e media’s complicity in watching our heroes fall.
This is the definitive documentary on Wu-Tang Clan founding member Ol’ Dirty Bastard. The documentary explores how Russell Tyrone Jones created Ol’ Dirty Bastard, a Hip Hop alter ego superhero that would ultimately consume him.
This film features interviews with: Five-time Grammy Award-winning artist/producer and friend, Mariah Carey; cousins and co-founders of the Wu-Tang Clan, GZA and RZA; Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and U-God; wife Icelene Jones; children Shaquita, Taniqua and Bar-Sun Jones (aka Young Dirty Bastard); father William “Boot” Jones; siblings Aisha and Ramsey Jones; Icelene’s parents Elnora and Earl Barnes, Jr.; ODB’s cousin and mentor, Popa Wu; family friends Avian Allen, Branay Haskins and Allah Life; manager for ODB, GZA and RZA, Sophia Chang; ODB’s record producer True Master; ODB’s A&R and record producer, Dante Ross; founder of Loud Records Steve Rifkind; former Elektra Records executive Beth Jacobson; co-founder of Rock-A-Fella Records, Damon Dash: director and producer Choke No Joke, formerly of Rock-A-Fella Records; music author and journalist S.H. Fernando, Jr.; photographer Danny Clinch; NYC DJ and record producer Funkmaster Flex; MTV music journalist Touré; musician and music journalist Martin Connor; anti-prison activist and professor Bryonn Bain; and Maati Lovell, whose life was saved by ODB as a young child, and her mother Maxine. 
Said ODB’s wife, Icelene Jones, administrator of the estate of ODB, “I am absolutely thrilled to have brought this project highlighting my husband’s life to the screen with my partners at Four Screens. They brought this dream to reality and I am forever grateful. ODB was and is an inspiration to my family, children and fans across the world. Like all of hip-hop, I have missed him dearly. And this project has solidified my belief that he is alive and well in all of our hearts.”
Produced by Pulse Films and Four Screens, Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys was directed by Sam Pollard and Jason Pollard. Produced by Louis Mole, executive producers are Icelene Jones, Messiah Jacobs, Nicole Beckett, Sam Bridger, Diene Pettrle, Elaine Frontain Bryant and Brad Abramson.
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Pulse Films is an award-winning, independent studio encompassing the development, production, financing and distribution of cross-platform content for audiences worldwide. Founded in 2005 by Thomas Benski and Marisa Clifford, the studio is dedicated to creating moments of culture through innovative storytelling. TV productions include the record-breaking, critically acclaimed series and Emmy and BAFTA-nominated Gangs of London for Sky and AMC; the intimate and eye-opening Netflix documentary Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now; the Sundance Film Festival 2022 music documentary hit, Meet Me in the Bathroom; and the star-studded HBO and Sky co-pro Harry Potter: 20th Anniversary Return to Hogwarts. Feature film credits include Pig, starring Academy Award-winner Nicholas Cage; and Mogul Mowgli, starring Golden Globe-nominated Riz Ahmed. The company is behind hits such as Beyoncé’s iconic, Emmy Award-nominated film, Lemonade; Nick Cave’s 20,000 Days on Earth; the Spike Jonze-directed Beastie Boys Story for Apple TV+; and the seminal Shut Up and Play the Hits. Our music videos division has worked with musicians of all genres from Radiohead to A$AP Rocky, Jennifer Hudson, Jorja Smith, Mumford & Sons, Blur, The Fugees and The Rolling Stones. Visit us at: https://www.pulsefilms.com
Four Screens operates in the intersection of media development, production and talent management. As they lead Hollywood towards a paradigm shift, Four Screens focuses on holistic management with legacy clients including the heavyweight champion Smokin’ Joe Frazier and platinum recording artist Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Four Screens finds its success in centering stories around underrepresented voices and champions a diverse creative team not just in front of the camera but in every role necessary for a successful production. Four Screens knows that the most authentic stories are told by those who live them. Visit us at: www.4sproduction.com
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