Ol' Dirty Bastard

The Wu-Tang Clan brought out their fallen comrade Ol' Dirty Bastard by way of a hologram at the 2013 Rock the Bells festival in San Bernardino, Calif., Sunday (Sept. 8).

The way rappers string their words together with such flow and fluidity is a great art form. And for the fans who adore their work, their rhymes have become a source of inspiration. While some loyal supporters are inspired to become lyricists themselves, others show their devotion by putting paint or charcoal to paper...

The spirit of Ol' Dirty Bastard will not hit that Rock the Bells stage this year without a fight.

When the lineup for this year's Rock the Bells music festival was announced, some fans were shocked by the news that Ol' Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E were being resurrected for virtual performances.

Hip-hop touring festival Rock the Bells will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year with all-star roster of rappers including Wu-Tang Clan, Common, Kid Cudi, Rakim, Big K.R.I.T., Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Tyler, the Creator.

As the lone Brooklynite in the Wu-Tang Clan, Ol' Dirty Bastard was in the spotlight as the borough's representative and nearly everyone from Brooklyn loved him and his spastic ways unconditionally. On 'Brooklyn Zoo,' ODB takes on the persona of the quintessential BK boy -- he's loud, bold and unafraid to drop ominous threats in verse...

Can't fault the tattoo artist on this one. Solid job in getting Ol' Dirty Bastard's face right, even down to the dandruff in the eyebrows. Poor choice for location though. A portrait tattoo on the foot is never a good idea. You can only show it off in the summer when its hot, and a face on your foot is just creepy...

The great Ol' Dirty Bastard was ratchet way before ratchet became the new normal in today's hip-hop. In 1995, despite his debut album, 'Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version,' out for mass consumption, ODB was still collecting welfare checks on the regular...