The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones

The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones is a compilation album by Ol' Dirty Bastard, released in 2002.

The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones
Compilation album by Ol' Dirty Bastard
Released	March 19, 2002
Recorded	1994–2002
Genre	East Coast hip hop
Length	49:16
Label	D3
Producer	One Eye Tytanic TrackStars Brooklyn ZU
Ol' Dirty Bastard chronology
Nigga Please (1999) The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones (2002) Osirus (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C− [2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
RapReviews	(3.5/10) [4]
Robert Christgau	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

Track listing

1. "Intro"
2. "Caught Up" - (featuring Mack 10, Royal Flush)
3. "Dirty & Stinkin'" - (featuring Insane Clown Posse)
4. "Dogged Out" - (featuring Big Syke, Too Short)
5. "Free With Money"
6. "Anybody" - (featuring E-40, C-Murder)
7. "Waitress #13"
8. "Reunited"
9. "Here Comes the Judge" - (featuring Buddha Monk)
10. "Cute Devils"
11. "I Wanna Fuck" - (featuring Royal Flush)
12. "Highjack"
13. "Lintballz" - (featuring 12 O'Clock, Prodigal Sunn, Hell Razah, Popa Chief & Buddha Monk)
14. "Zoo Two"
15. "Anybody (Remix)" - (featuring E-40, C-Murder)
16. "Taking a Shit"
17. "C'mon"
18. "Dirty & Stinkin'" (Remix) - (featuring Insane Clown Posse)

Re-made songs

Many of these songs contain lyrics that were used on other albums from ODB, including his debut LP Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, and his second full-length release Nigga Please. Other lyrics on this album were used on releases by ODB's group Wu-Tang Clan.

• "Dirty and Stinkin'" contains lyrics from "Recognize" on Nigga Please and "Last Call" (a single released on the Bully movie soundtrack)'
• "Dogged Out" contains lyrics from "Dog Shit" on Wu-Tang Clan's Wu-Tang Forever
• "Zoo Two" contains lyrics from "Damage (feat. GZA)" and "Brooklyn Zoo II (Tiger Crane) [feat. Ghostface Killah]" on Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version
• "C'mon" is a remake of "Baby C'mon" on Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[7]	192
Canadian Rap Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8]	95

References

1. Birchmeier, Jason. "Ol' Dirty Bastard: The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
2. Sinclair, Tom (2002-04-19). "The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
3. Baker, Soren (2002-03-17). "In Brief (Ol' Dirty Bastard, "The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones," D3.)". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (19 March 2002). "Ol' Dirty Bastard :: The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones". RapReview of the Week. RapReviews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
5. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Ol' Dirty Bastard". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
6. McGuire, Kathryn (9 May 2002). "Ol' Dirty Bastard: The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones". Rolling Stone (RS 895). Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
7. "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2002". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
8. "Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.