| The Dirty Story: The Best of Ol' Dirty Bastard | |
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| Greatest hits album by | |
| Released | August 28, 2001 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Label | Elektra [1] |
| Producer | The Neptunes, RZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, True Master, Dat Nigga Reb, Irv Gotti, Flavahood |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [3] |
The Dirty Story: The Best of Ol' Dirty Bastard is a greatest hits album by Ol' Dirty Bastard. [4] [5]
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