Exclusive: ODB documentary premiering on A&E Network reveals the untold story of the hip-hop icon

Ol’ Dirty Bastard, aka ODB, revolutionized the world of hip-hop with his raw talent and unforgettable persona. His life, marked by incredible highs and devastating lows, is now the focus of a new, provocative, and tumultuous documentary, ‘Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys.’& This definitive feature-length film premiered to acclaim on June 13 at the American Black Film Festival and will debut on the A&E Network on August 25.& Produced by Four Screens, which manages the ODB estate, and Pulse Films, the documentary is co-directed by Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Sam Pollard and his son, Jason Pollard.& The film offers an unfiltered behind-the-scenes look at ODB through the eyes of family, friends, and groundbreaking artists.& “Thank God for A&E, making it possible for us to show people who ODB was, who he still is,” says Icelene Jones, ODB’s widow. “We’ve been pushing for years for this documentary. It’s a movement to keep his legacy alive.” & The documentary goes far beyond the salacious headlines to explore the real ODB, or Russell Jones, as he was born. Featuring never-before-seen vintage video and photos from a personal archive shot by Jones, the film humanizes ODB as a man, a...