Birdman (rapper)

Birdman or Baby ( * February 15, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana; actually Bryan Williams ) is an American rapper and CEO of Cash Money Records. According to Forbes, Birdman 2011 had assets of USD 110 million, making it the fourth richest hip- hop artists.

Career

In 1991, Bryan Williams and his brother Ronald " Slim" Williams Cash Money Records. The publications of BG, Hot Boyz, Juvenile, and many others made the label one of the most important in the southern USA. Birdman's own voice was first heard on the albums of the Hot Boyz, before he founded together with the Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh, the group Big Tymers and with this in 1997 released several albums that are now considered Dirty South classic.

His first solo album was released in 2002 and Birdman could reach number 24 on the Billboard charts. As a result, he helped to develop a footwear collection for the Lugz company, was the narrator in the video game Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition, and had a cameo in the film Beauty Shop. His second album, Fast Money was released three years after his debut, reaching the 9th place on the Billboard charts. In 2006 he collaborated with Lil Wayne on the album Like Father, Like Son, reached # 3 on the Billboard charts.

Was released in 2007 the album 5 Star Stunna, the number 18 on the Billboard Charts. The single Pop Bottles has been awarded in the U.S. in 2007 with a platinum record. The following year, he published The New Cash Money a joint album with Brisco and Birdman Jr. ( Lil Wayne ). In 2009 they had the album Priceless, which has charted at number 33 on the Billboard charts. The published in March 2009 Love Always Strapped received a gold record and published in November of the same year Single Money to Blow went platinum. 2010 in the United Kingdom, the single I Made It ( Cash Money Heroes ) by Kevin Rudolf was published in the next Birdman Jay Sean and Lil Wayne also participated. She arrived in the UK charts 37th 2011 Birdman released the album Bigger Than Life.