Ol’ Dirty Bastard Honored with Street Renaming in Brooklyn

Late Wu-Tang Clan great Ol’ Dirty Bastard (born Russell Tyrone Jones) was honored in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, on Saturday, July 25th, where you can now drive on ODB Jones Way on a stretch of Putnam Avenue. The eccentric rapper’s friends, family, and local officials, led by Council Member Chi Ossé — who spearheaded the designation — were on hand at the ceremony. ODB’s 1995 classic “Brooklyn Zoo” played in the background as a string was pulled to reveal the new street sign. See Available Wu-Tang Clan Tickets ODB’s eldest brother, Ramsey Jones, spoke to New York photographer Howard Weiss about their familial connection to the location. “I am very honored to be here, because my grandmother’s house is on this block on Putnam Avenue, right next to where the mural is,” he said before introducing their mother, Cherry Jones. “We’re here to commemorate my brother’s street renaming.” The mural, now in the backdrop of the ODB Jones Way sign, is a recreation of the cover of Ol’ Dirty’s 1995 debut, Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, which itself features a replica of an NYC public assistance ID. Wu-Tang acknowledged the honor by posting a photo of ODB at the Putnam Ave and Franklin Ave loc...