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Birdman
Bryan Christopher Williams, better known by his stage names Birdman and Baby, is an American rapper and record executive. He is the public face of Cash Money Records, a record label he co-founded with his older brother, Ronald "Slim" Williams, in 1991. His self-titled debut studio album (2002) was released by the label in a joint venture with Republic Records; it received mixed critical and moder…
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business · American rapper and record executive (born 1969) · rapper · entrepreneur · record producer · investor · songwriter · music executive · composer · television actor · film actor · video game actor · also Birdman, Birdman (rapper), Baby, Big Tymers, Brian Williams, Bryan Birdman Williams
Born 15 February 1969 · Q361661
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2026· 1 entry
2024· 2 entries
USA Today rated the claim “A 'Birdman' was seen days before the solar eclipse” False.
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YoungBoy appeared to be taking shots at Birdman, when DJ Akademiks debuted YB's new song "Tears of War"
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2022· 1 entry
Published video “Birdman, Juvenile - Ali”.
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2021· 3 entries
Released album “From The Bayou”.
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Published video “Birdman, Roddy Ricch, Lil Wayne - STUNNAMAN (Official Video)”.
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Birdman collaborated with YoungBoy Never Broke Again for a mixtape, From the Bayou
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2020· 1 entry
Published video “Birdman - Plaques ft. Young Greatness”.
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2019· 10 entries
Published video “Birdman, Juvenile - Ride Dat ft. Lil Wayne”.
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Published video “Birdman, Juvenile - Broke”.
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Published video “Birdman - Cap Talk ft. YoungBoy Never Broke Again”.
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Published video “Birdman, Juvenile - Breeze”.
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Released album “Just Another Gangsta”.
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Published video “Birdman, Juvenile - Dreams ft. NLE Choppa”.
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Published video “Birdman, Juvenile - Just Another Gangsta”.
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The Guardian: From Birdman to Buzzsaw: how Hollywood captures critics on screen
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Published video “Birdman, Jacquees - Easy ft. King Issa, FYB”.
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However, in April 2019, both Braxton and Birdman confirmed that they were still together.
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2018· 1 entry
Released album “Lost at Sea II”.
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2016· 7 entries
Released ep “Lost at Sea”.
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Birdman launched a merchandise line, "Respek", featuring catchphrases from the interview
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Birdman disparaged the hosts of hip-hop radio show The Breakfast Club during a live interview, telling them to "stop playing with my fucking name"
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The Guardian: Antonio Sanchez's Birdman live score review – New York's volatile tempos
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That he planned to retire because he felt "mentally defeated"
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After being seen at Drake's NYE Party, at Miami's Club Liv, and in studio
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Birdman called off the negotiations to settle their lawsuit
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2015· 6 entries
Wayne released Free Weezy Album exclusively through Tidal under Young Money and Republic Records
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The Guardian: DVDs and downloads: Birdman, Unbroken, The Last Five Years and more
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The Guardian: Birdman got it wrong: serious actors love playing superheroes
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Released album “RG2”.
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Wayne self-released Sorry 4 the Wait 2, a sequel to his 2011 mixtape, to compensate for the continued delay of Tha Carter V
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And fourth in 2017, with a net worth of $155 million and $110 million, respectively
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2014· 3 entries
Just five days before Tha Carter V was scheduled to be released, Wayne issued a statement saying the album would not be released due to his displeasure with Birdman refusing to release the album, although it had been com
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A loose-knit collective assembled from core signees of both labels; it was joined and soon led by then-upcoming Southern rappers Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan, as well as other artists not directly signed to the labels
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Birdman began promoting Atlanta-based rappers Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan
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2013· 3 entries
Released album “The H: The Lost Album Vol 1”.
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Birdman and Rick Ross announced that The H would be released as a mixtape hosted by DJ Khaled on May 23, 2013
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Released album “Rich Gang Allstars”.
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2012· 1 entry
Released "Born Stunna", featuring Rick Ross
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2011· 1 entry
Released album “Billionaire Minds”.
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2010· 2 entries
Released the first official single, "Fire Flame", which featured Lil Wayne
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Birdman announced plans to release an album titled Priceless 2, a sequel to his previous album, but changed the title to Bigga Than Life
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2009· 1 entry
Released album “Pricele$$”.
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2008· 1 entry
Released album “Happy Fathers Day”.
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2007· 3 entries
Released album “5 * Stunna”.
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And debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200, selling 80,000 copies in the first week
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Awarded BET Award for Viewer's Choice for Stuntin' Like My Daddy (2007).
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2006· 4 entries
Released album “Like Father, Like Son”.
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One of Birdman's younger sisters, Tamara, was killed in a car accident in 2006.
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Birdman and Lil Wayne launched the fashion brand/Cash Money off-brand YMCMB (Young Money Cash Money Billionaires), which became a popular streetwear label
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“joint album Like Father, Like Son and Birdman”
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2005· 2 entries
Released album “Fast Money”.
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And was once again a success, debuting at number 9 on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 65,000 copies in the United States
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2004· 1 entry
On which Birdman was featured numerous times, Wayne became the flagship artist of Cash Money, with Birdman and Lil Wayne being viewed as the two public faces of the label
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2003· 1 entry
And was again successful, being certified Gold in the US
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2002· 3 entries
And by January 15, 2003, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for the shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States
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Released album “Birdman”.
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Released album “Max Payne: The Official Mixtape”.
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1995· 1 entry
Cash Money artist Lil' Slim was introduced to 12-year-old Dwayne Carter at a local block party, and after hearing him rap, brought him to Baby's attention, and soon after Carter was signed to Cash Money as the youngest a
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1992· 1 entry
Bryan came up with the idea to form their own record label, and wanted to name it "Cash Money Records"
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1969· 2 entries
At Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Johnnie Williams and Gladys Brooks
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Born 1969-02-15.
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1920· 1 entry
His father, Johnnie Williams (September 20, 1920 – July 13, 1996), owned a number of small businesses in the New Orleans area, including multiple bars and a laundrette.
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