ODB - Niggaz was tryna kill Me [2003]

New Source Magazine: Old Dirty Bastard Interview “Niggaz was tryna kill me in Jail !”

by The Source

May 30, 2003 4:44 PM

The Source: While incarcerated, what did you do to keep your mind off the time you had to servce ? Did you do any writing ?

ODB: My legs were on the run. I didn’t have no time to write: n*ggaz was tryin to kill me up in prison. I was thinking about something else.

The Source: How long will you be on parole ?

ODB: For a year and a half

The Source: Do you think they tried to make an example out of you ?

ODB: Yeah, definitely, because 2 years is a long time for an entertainer.What the you keeping an entertainer down for so long ? For a lil piece of drugs ?

The Source: So, you are an official Roc-A-Fella artist. How long did it take to make that decision ?

ODB: A week to 2 weeks.

The Source: How did that come about ?

ODB: I gave Dame a call, we kicked it, and we said, “Let’s do this!’

The Source: What made you go to the ROC ?

ODB: I like Jay, that’s my main n*gga. He the coolest n*gga ! He calm, so he taught mer something, that you don’t got to be yelling ans screaming and you can still get paid.

The Source: What kind of contract do you have with the ROC ?

ODB: It’s a 5 album deal

The Source: How is the relationship with the rest of Roc-A-Fella’s artists ?

ODB: We got a cool relationship. I’m just happy to be here.

The Source: What are your plans now ?

ODB: Knock out an album in 3 months and try to have some featured artists like 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, M.O.P on it.

The Source: What’s up with the Wu, yall still family ?

ODB: Yeah ofcourse, we gonna make an album this year.

The Source: You got a lot of work to put in, you ready ?

ODB: No, I’m bullsh*ttin, I’m ready

The Source: What’s up with Brooklyn Zoo ?

ODB: Brooklyn Zoo is another thing. That’s my team and we always gonna roll with the six-pack. The sh*ts gonna be lovely man.

The Source: Are your working on other projects ?

ODB: I got 2 movies-one of them is called Warriors and the other is the sequel to State Property. I got the Dirt McGirt clothing line coming out in the fall.

The Source: You not wasting any time.

ODB: Definitely. I just wanna do it like Tyson-no talking, just get in the ring.

The Source: When it’s all said and done, what do you want your fans and people to know about ODB ?

ODB: I want them to see me as a businessman.

The Source: If you were’t doing music, what would you be doing ?

ODB: I’d be on welfare smoking a blunt.