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A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

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ODB Portrait Tattoo

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Shannon Larratt

I don’t know if people who read this blog read my more rambly personal blog as well, but I’m kind of wiped out today so the real posts will have to wait until tomorrow (thanks to Marty for driving me to the doctor). But I did want to at least share with you a pretty suspension, a pretty girl, another pretty girl, a pretty boy, and then top it off with ODB (aka Russel Jones, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Dirt McGirt, Big Baby Jesus). Tattoo by Jesse Britten at Standard Ink Tattoo Co. in Chattanooga, TN.

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13 responses to “ODB Portrait Tattoo”

  1. si Avatar
    si

    “Slacking on your macking/ cuz raw is what your lacking” odb

    wicking pissa tat of a musical legend. RESPECT

  2. Court Avatar
    Court

    fantastic work

  3. James Avatar
    James

    i love this man.

  4. Vienna Avatar
    Vienna

    Definite respect for ODB and Wu-Tang Clan(fo’evaaa)

    Rest In Peace… ‘Ol Dirty.

  5. / Avatar
    /

    how did he die anyway? i heard that he died and then nothing else…just wondering.

  6. Silverflame Avatar
    Silverflame

    i believe that i read it was a drug overdose

  7. Silverflame Avatar
    Silverflame

    I take that back. I just googled it and the article said that he was entirely drug-free, however had been complaining of chest pains and was later rushed to the hospital and pronounced dead. Here’s the article I read if anyone is interested:

    [url]http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1493725/11132004/ol_dirty_bastard.jhtml[/url]

  8. jza Avatar
    jza

    wasn’t he in rehab just som time before. got out got even more depressed and commited suicide? was it the chest pains?

    anyways, respect to ODB, craziest mc there ever beeee..

  9. WhiteTrash Avatar
    WhiteTrash

    According to Wikipedia, he died of an accidental drug overdose.

  10. Pip Avatar
    Pip

    Silverflame, try this one: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1494879/20041215/story.jhtml

  11. Vienna Avatar
    Vienna

    He complained of chest pains days before… and I believe he died from a heart attack. (did not check wiki or mtv.com)

  12. Honkey Avatar
    Honkey

    Why would any white person get the likeness of this retarded savage tattooed on their body? White people are sick.

  13. penski Avatar
    penski

    Becuase they checked out his gravel pit?

    *n

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