FRESHEST 103.5

MOST IMPORTANT STATION ON THE NET

Current track

Title

Artist

Background

ol-dirty-bastard

“‘Wu-Tang is for the Children’ @badgalriri,” they wrote in the caption.   Gabby Elan is known for custom luxury grills worn by the likes of Pharrell, Pusha-T, J Balvin, and many more. Rihanna’s partner ASAP Rocky is a devotee, from his early career gold slugs to a 2020 Gucci campaign where he and close friend/collaborator Tyler, the Creator sported Elan’s work. […]

It’s the night SZA fans have spent years waiting for: the Grammy-winner’s sophomore album S.O.S. has finally arrived. At midnight Friday, the TDE artist came through with her star-studded full-length featuring Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Phoebe Bridgers, and late legend Ol’ Dirty Bastard. SZA confirmed the effort all the way back in 2020, more than two years after she delivered […]

The widow of Ol’ Dirty Bastard is suing Wu-Tang Clan over unpaid royalties. Variety reports that Icelene Jones, the administrator of ODB’s estate, has filed a lawsuit Wu-Tang Productions, Inc., alleging that her late husband, one of the founding members of the Staten Island hip-hop group, is owed at least $1 million in royalties.  Filed in New York […]

ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets The saga continues. On Thursday night, Hulu confirmed it had renewed Wu-Tang Clan: An American Saga for a third and final […]

42-year-old Odion Turner and 45-year-old David Turner, who were Wu-Tang affiliates and members of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s Brooklyn Zu crew, have passed away, the Portland Police Bureau confirmed. 12 O’Clock and Murdock, who were cousins, were killed in Portland, Oregon’s Madison South neighborhood, according to police. “I’m out of town on business and found out they […]

ASAP Ferg received some flattering words from Tracy Morgan. The Harlem rapper hit up Instagram this week to share footage of his recent interaction with the comedian. Ferg is seen holding up his camera phone as Morgan pops his head outside a car window to greet Ferg and his entourage. After a quick elbow pump, Morgan taps Ferg […]

Busta Rhymes has just unleashed his star-studded new album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. The guest list is absolutely stacked, featuring appearances from collaborators both old and new. Chris Rock, Rakim, Pete Rock, M.O.P., Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Q-Tip, Rick Ross, Anderson .Paak, Vybz Kartel, Rapsody, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar […]

Busta Rhymes previewed an unreleased song with Ol’ Dirty Bastard after expressing his gratitude to his fans in light of their response to the announcement that his next album, Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God, is coming out later this month. Skip ahead to the 1:15 mark on the video below to hear a snippet of the track.  Extinction Level Event […]

Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s son, Young Dirty Bastard, auditioned for the role of his father for the new Hulu series Wu-Tang: An American Saga. However, he didn’t make the cut. RZA explained why around the 18:30 mark of his interview with Angie Martinez. “[His son] did good, he took classes. He just has more time to […]

If you watched the recent Wu-Tang Clan documentary Of Mics and Men or listened to the powerful 2017 podcast Mogul about the late Chris Lighty, you no doubt recall Sophia Chang. Chang, a memorable interview subject in both projects, calls herself “the first Asian woman in hip-hop,” and she has the resumé to back up the title.  She has worked […]