Birdman's second album, Fast Money was released in and was once again a success, debuting at number 9 on the Billboard , with first-week sales of 65, copies in the United States. It spawned the hit single "Pop Bottles" which features Lil Wayne and peaked at number 38 on the Hot To date, the album has sold , copies in the United States.
Birdman released his fourth studio album Priceless on November 23, The album debuted on the Billboard chart at number thirty-three, selling 34, copies in its first week. In , Birdman announced plans to release an album titled Priceless 2 , a sequel to his previous album, but changed the title to Bigga Than Life. The first promotional single was titled "Loyalty" and featured Lil Wayne and Tyga. The album was scheduled to be released in early On September 13, , Birdman released "Y.
During it was announced Birdman was set to release a mixtape with his long-time friend Rick Ross titled The H. The project was recorded during a couple days in A new compilation album, entitled Rich Gang: Flashy Lifestyle , hosted by Birdman, was previously set to be released June 25, A mixtape titled Rich Gang: Allstars was released prior to the release of that album. The two had already collaborated extensively with each other.
In he was listed by Forbes. However, a contract dispute still exists between them, with the latter trying to get out of the contract; in , Birdman called off the negotiations to settle their lawsuit.
Birdman announced the release date of his mixtape with his protege Jacquees on April 26, This went on to be released on May 27, Birdman's mother, Gladys Brooks August 29, — January 21, , whom he exclusively refers to as Ms. Gladys, became ill and died when he was 5 years old. Birdman has made numerous references to her in his music, including releasing a song named after her.
His father, Johnnie Williams September 20, — July 13, , owned a number of small businesses in the New Orleans area, including multiple bars and a laundrette. Johnnie was killed in a car accident in Birdman has ten brothers and twelve sisters, including Ronald "Slim" Williams.
Ronald is the co-founder of Cash Money Records, alongside Birdman. One of Birdman's younger sisters, Tamara, was killed in a car accident in Due to their mother passing away at a young age, Birdman primarily raised his younger sister and referred to her as his "daughter". Birdman also had a close relationship with his step-brother Eldrick Wise, who was killed in an unsolved murder in Birdman has two biological children, Bryan Jr.
He also developed a close, parental like bond with Lil Wayne , and the two often referred to each other as father and son. In November , Birdman was arrested in Kingsport, Tennessee and charged with possession of nearly a pound of marijuana. In October , Birdman, Lil Wayne, Cash Money Records and various music distribution outlets were sued for copyright infringement by Thomas Marasciullo, who claims his voice was used without permission. They released an album titled L ike Father, Like Son in In Williams joined Thomas, who was also a rapper, to form the duo Big Tymers.
He officially changed his stage name to Birdman in , and remains recognized throughout the music industry as an adept and exceedingly wealthy record label executive. In addition to financial success, he is also known in the recording industry for his strong-arm techniques and dubious business practices. During the early s Juvenile, B. Juvenile returned to Cash Money with a new contract in Williams left New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina in , which destroyed a number of his properties and caused extensive damage to his multimillion-dollar estate in the gated community of Eastover.
Miller, Matt. Birdman released his debut project, I Need a Bag of Dope , in , but, like all of the other projects by the label during this time, was only able to achieve minor regional recognition. Among the label's signees was the group Hot Boys , who caught the attention of Universal Records executives. In , Cash Money signed a pressing and distribution deal with Universal. After the signing, Cash Money enjoyed high levels of success with a number of its albums reaching high levels on the charts.
Birdman released his self-titled second album in , which garnered moderate reviews. This was followed by 's Fast Money , that peaked at 9 on the Billboard chart.
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