On May 1, 2003, Russell Tyrone Jones was released on parole for a newand sober beginning. He had a megadeal for a new album and a clothingline all about sealed. After several months in a mental ward and a coupleof years in jail, his new, high-profile management team arranged for apress conference to announce the fact that Ol' Dirty Bastard was back.Well, not Ol' Dirty Bastard, but a new Ol' Dirty Bastard, Dirt McGirt.