"Written on Her" also became Birdman's first UK release in December 2009. " 4 My Town (Play Ball)" featuring Drake and Lil Wayne is the fifth single. " Money to Blow" featuring Drake and Lil Wayne is the fourth single. "Southside", featuring Lil Wayne, is the third single. The third single featuring Lil Wayne, titled " I Run This", was a hit as well.īirdman's first single from his album Pricele$$ was " Always Strapped", featuring Lil Wayne, and the second " Written on Her", featuring British singer Jay Sean. The first single, " Pop Bottles", featuring Lil Wayne and Jadakiss, was a hit, as well as the second single " 100 Million", which featured Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Dre & DJ Khaled. In 2007 Birdman released his fourth studio album, 5 * Stunna. He was also featured on the remixes of the bestselling rap singles " We Fly High" by Jim Jones and " Make It Rain" by Fat Joe. It was certified gold and spawned three singles, including " Stuntin' Like My Daddy" and " Leather So Soft". Lil Wayne and Birdman released an album titled Like Father, Like Son. 2005-2007: Like Father Like Son and 5 * Stunna was born in 1997, and daughter Bria Monae Williams was born in 1998. I Got That Work had the hit singles "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna" Hood Rich had "Still Fly", which was nominated for a Grammy, and "Oh Yeah!" Big Money Heavyweight followed in 2003 the group disbanded in 2004. Big Tymers debuted in 1998 with the album How Ya Luv That?and went on to release I Got That Work in 2000 and Hood Rich in 2002. In 1997, he joined Mannie Fresh (Producer, DJ) to form the duo Big Tymers. He attended the university for one year before dropping out and starting his career. Williams attended Salisbury University on the Eastern Shore of Maryland after graduating high school.
He is also the adoptive father of rapper Lil Wayne. He used his first name B-32 (Baby with the 32 Golds) and released his debut album Birdman in 2002. Williams was born and raised in Uptown New Orleans, with his brother Ronald "Slim" Williams, with whom he founded Cash Money Records in 1990. 2.4 2010-present: Bigga Than Life and future collaboration plans.2.2 2005-2007: Like Father Like Son and 5 * Stunna.According to Forbes, he grossed an estimated $15 million from May 2010 to May 2011 with a net worth estimated at $100 million in 2011. Along with his releases with Big Tymers and for his solo career, Birdman recorded a collaboration album and numerous tracks with Lil Wayne. He is the co-founder of Cash Money Records and one half of the duo Big Tymers. Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, Big Tymers, Cash Money Millionaires, Juvenile, Young Money Entertainment, The B.G.'z, Drake, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj,īryan Williams (born February 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Birdman or Baby, is an American rapper, businessman, record producer, and philanthropist. Rapper, record producer, businessman, philanthropist Birdman performing at Hot 97's Summer Jam 2007.