Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

by Ol' Dirty Bastard

Overview

As a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard's bizarre, free-form rants added both comic relief and a dangerous unpredictability to the group's chemistry. ODB's RZA-produced solo debut Return to the 36 Chambers stretches his schtick over a full album, which if anything makes him sound even more unbalanced. Long before the album ends, it's clear that ODB has emptied his bag of tricks -- loose, off-the-beat raps that sometimes don't even rhyme, unbelievably graphic vulgarity, gonzo off-key warbling (which sounds a little like Biz Markie as a mental patient), and general goofing off. Yet within that role as hardcore rap's clown prince of psychosis, ODB is pretty damned entertaining. His leaps in association are often as disturbing as they are funny, whether they're couched in scatological detail or not; they certainly don't make his widely publicized erratic behavior seem at all surprising. And, despite the unstructured feel dominating most of the album, there are a fair share of hooks, and two absolutely killer singles in "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" and "Brooklyn Zoo." Certainly, there's no reason for the album to be as long as it is, considering the dull filler toward the end. But, even though Return to the 36 Chambers might not be the most earth-shattering piece of the Wu-Tang puzzle, it's an infectious party record which proves that, despite his limitations, Ol' Dirty Bastard has the charisma to carry an album on his own. ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	06/19/2012
Label:	Get On Down
UPC:	0664425271614
Rank:	13931

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Intro
2. Shimmy Shimmy Ya
3. Baby C'mon
4. Brooklyn Zoo
5. Hippa to Da Hoppa
6. Raw Hide
7. Damage
8. Don't U Know

Disc 2

9. The Stomp
10. Goin' Down
11. Drunk Game (Sweet Sugar Pie)
12. Snakes
13. Brooklyn Zoo Ii (Tiger Cane)
14. Proteck Ya Neck Ii the Zoo
15. Cuttin' Headz

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ol' Dirty Bastard   Primary Artist,Rap,Vocals
GZA   Primary Artist
Raekwon   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Method Man   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Ghostface Killah   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
RZA   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Buddah Monk   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
E-40   Featured Artist
MC Eiht   Featured Artist
Prodigal Sun   Featured Artist
12 O'clock   Featured Artist
60 Second Assassin   Featured Artist
Killah Priest   Featured Artist
Lord Buddah Monk   Featured Artist
Masta Killer   Featured Artist
Shorty Shit Stain   Featured Artist
The Genius   Featured Artist
Murdock   Featured Artist
The Zookeeper   Featured Artist

Technical Credits

Dante Ross   Producer
F. Cuffie   Composer
GZA   Performer
G. Grice   Composer
Dennis Coles   Producer
Ethan Ryman   Engineer,Producer
John Gamble   Mixing,Engineer
Cherokee Chief   Producer
Mark Grant   Assistant
Lord Digga   Producer,Remix Engineer
Robert Diggs   Composer
Martin Czembor   Mixing,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Danny Clinch   Photography
R. Jones   Composer
R. Diggs   Composer
Method Man   Performer
Ol' Dirty Bastard   Mixing,Composer,Musician,Producer,Assistant Engineer
Studio Ton   Remixing,Remix Engineer
John Wydrycs   Mixing,Engineer
Tim Latham   Mixing,Engineer
Brian Miller   Mixing Assistant
True Master   Producer
Walter Reed   Composer
RZA   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Performer
O. Turner   Composer
P. Nero   Composer
Mitchell Diggs   Producer
Tony Starks   Composer
Rick Posada   Mixing
Jimmie Lee   Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Stimulated Dummies   Remix Engineer
Deden Sumandani   Mixing
D. Harris   Composer
SD50   Drum Programming
David Sealy   Assistant Engineer
Alli   Art Direction
Jack Hersca   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jay Nicholas   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Gary Grice   Composer
Buddah Monk   Mixing,Performer
Big Dore   Producer
Russell Jones   Composer
Derek Harris   Composer,Lyricist
Clifford Smith   Composer
T   Composer
4th Disciple   Producer
Chron Smith   Composer
David Sely   Assistant Engineer
Deden Sumandanl   Mixing Assistant
The Witchdoc   Producer
Derrick Harris   Composer,Lyricist
Oli Grant   Producer