Off the successful launch of Wu-Tang, ODB released his debut solo album, Return to the 36 Chambers. It reached the Top 10 of Billboard's main albums chart and featured the singles "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" and "Brooklyn Zoo."
ODB was also known for his shout-out rhymes on the intro and bridge to the remix of Mariah Carey's 1995 hit "Fantasy"; he later had another hit collaborating on "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)," with rapper Pras and singer Mýa from the soundtrack of the film Bulworth (1998). The song reached the Top 10 on the R&B chart and Top 20 on the pop chart. Read more about ODB here.