Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood is being co-named ODB Jones Way to honor the late Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Multiple outlets report that the renaming is formalized through an official ceremony held in Bed-Stuy, attended by friends and family of Ol’ Dirty Bastard as well as local government officials. The new designation links the street’s existing name with the artist’s adopted moniker, “ODB,” and his namesake “Jones,” reflecting the honor being paid to him. The event marks a public recognition of Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s influence on hip-hop and his ties to Brooklyn, bringing together community members connected to his life and legacy. After the ceremony, Putnam Avenue carries the additional name ODB Jones Way, reflecting the change as an official street co-naming in the neighborhood.
Brooklyn’s Putnam Avenue is co-named ODB Jones Way in honor of Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood is being co-named ODB Jones Way to honor the late Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Multiple outlets report that the renaming is formalized t...
- Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood is co-named ODB Jones Way.
- The street honor is for the late Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
- An official ceremony is held to mark the renaming.
- Friends and family of Ol’ Dirty Bastard attend the event.
- Local government officials participate in the ceremony.
Putnam Avenue will now also be known as ODB Jones Way.
3 hours agoPutnam Avenue in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood now shares a name with one of the most influential rappers of all time. Yesterday, with an official ceremony that brought together friends, family, and government officials, Putnam Avenue also became ODB Jones Way, named after Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Ol' Dirty Bastard. The post Brooklyn Street Renamed After Ol’ Dirty Bastard appeared first on Stereogum.
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