Ol’ Dirty Bastard helps lift a car to save a 4-year-old girl trapped underneath, showcasing his heroism.
Over 26 years ago, the late Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard, also known as ODB, showed his heroic side when he helped save a young girl’s life in Brooklyn, New York.
In a touching moment recounted in the documentary Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys, Maxine Lovell and her daughter Maati recalled how the rapper came to their aid after Maati, then 4 years old, was struck by a car and pinned underneath it.
The incident happened in 1998 when Maati and her older sister were out on Fulton Street in Brooklyn. A 1996 Mustang suddenly came barreling down the street, hitting Maati and trapping her underneath.
Lovell, Maati’s mother, was in shock as she frantically searched for her daughter. When she finally spotted Maati under the car, Maati wasn’t crying or screaming, but she began to cry out once she saw her mother’s face.
According to the documentary, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who was nearby, rushed to the scene along with several other bystanders. Together, they managed to lift the car and pull Maati out from underneath.
At the time, a New York Daily News article reported that ODB was one of about a dozen people who joined forces to rescue the little girl.
Maati suffered burns from the heat of the car but was otherwise okay. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Lovell expressed her gratitude to ODB, who didn’t just stop after helping rescue Maati.
He continued to check in on them, showing genuine concern for Maati’s well-being.
“I think he was trying to prove that he was a good guy, and I said, ‘I agree with that. You definitely helped my child,'” Lovell said.
Maati’s rescue is one of the many personal stories highlighted in A Tale of Two Dirtys. The documentary also delves into ODB’s rise to fame with Wu-Tang Clan, his solo career, collaborations with artists like Mariah Carey, his legal troubles, and his untimely death from a drug overdose in 2004, just two days before his 36th birthday.
The documentary, featuring interviews with ODB’s family, members of Wu-Tang Clan, and Mariah Carey, aims to give a fuller picture of the rapper’s life, showing both his struggles and his acts of kindness.
Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys premiered on Sunday, August 25, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on A&E.
