Rapper ODB died from drugs overdose

The results of an autopsy have revealed that rapper ODB died from a drugs overdose.

The New York City medical examiner's office announced yesterday that the rap-singer, real name Russell Jones, had taken cocaine and a prescription pain relief drug before he collapsed and died at a recording studio last month.

He complained of chest pains before collapsing at the Manhattan studio, but died before emergency serviced arrived on the scene.

Ellen Borakove, spokeswoman for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, confirmed that ODB's death had been ruled an accident, after toxicology tests showed the presence of cocaine and Tramadol, a non-narcotic pain reliever.

ODB was a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan in the early 1990s. He was also well-known for his collaboration with Kelis on the track 'Got Your Money'.