The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones

The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones
Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002
Recorded1994–2002
GenreEast Coast hip hop
Length49:16
LabelD3
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
SourceRating
AllMusic
Entertainment WeeklyC−
Los Angeles Times
RapReviews(3.5/10)
Robert Christgau
Rolling Stone

The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones is a compilation album by Ol' Dirty Bastard, released in 2002. It was called "a haphazard, slapdash affair that seems cobbled together mainly to exploit ODB’s notoriety for a fast buck. The mush-mouthed Jones barely appears on some tracks, and when he does, his crude, unfunny rhymes are even more incomprehensible than usual. To compensate, the producers drafted a legion of guest stars including Mack 10, Too Short and Insane Clown Posse, and padded the CD out with tapes of ODB’s pointless ramblings."