: After his release in 2003, he signed with Roc-A-Fella Records and starred in a VH1 special, Inside Out: Ol' Dirty Bastard on Parole .
: Jones had no input on the final product, which was padded out with tapes of his "ramblings" and features from guests like Mack 10 and Insane Clown Posse to cover for his lack of usable verses. Ol' Dirty Bastard - The Trials and Tribulations...
Critically, the project is often viewed as an ethically dubious exploitation of Jones' notoriety while he was incarcerated. : After his release in 2003, he signed
: His comeback was cut short when he collapsed and died of an accidental drug overdose in November 2004, just two days before his 36th birthday. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. : His comeback was cut short when he
The story of Ol' Dirty Bastard (Russell Jones) during the era of his 2002 album, , is a tragic chapter where his chaotic legal life and addiction officially eclipsed his musical output. A Legacy Left on the Lam
The album itself was released by D-3 Records in March 2002 after his previous label, Elektra, dropped him due to his spiraling instability. It was largely a "slipshod" compilation of material recorded in 2000 while Jones was a fugitive from the law.
: In October 2000, Jones escaped from a court-mandated drug treatment facility in California.