A Son Unique

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.

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
Osirus (2005) A Son Unique (2005)
Singles from A Son Unique
"Intoxicated" Released: 2004 "ODB, Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Released: 2005

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

Possible Leftover Songs

- “Why You Build Me Up?” (Solo Version). Was later released on Rhymefest’s 2006 album “Blue Collar” only appearing singing the chorus.

- “Osirus” (Lyrical Virus) 2 versions of the song were released. • Lyrical Virus (Produced By : J-Love) released on Osirus : The Official Mixtape. • Osirus was Released on O.D.B.’s compilation album “Message to the Other Side – Osirus Part 1”.

- “Coochie Banging” (featuring Ludacris) Remixed Version released on The Black Keys 2009 album “BlackRoc”

- “No More (Wasted Time)” (Unreleased) Produced By : Unknown

- “High In The Clouds” (featuring Black Rob) Released on Osirus : The Official Mixtape.

- “Dirty, Dirty” (featuring Rhymefest) Released on Osirus : The Official Mixtape.

- “Who Can Make It Happen Like Dirt” Released on Osirus : The Official Mixtape.

- "Welcome Home" was one of the first songs he recorded when he got released from Prison. shares the same beat as Lumidee's 2003 song "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)"