Birdman

Bryan «Birdman» Williams is an American rapper and record executive from New Orleans, best known as co-founder of Cash Money Records, the label he built with his brother into one of the most influential imprints in Southern hip-hop. Since the early 1990s, Cash Money released landmark regional records and later launched the careers of the Hot Boys and, most significantly, Lil Wayne, cementing Birdman's role as one of the genre's lasting moguls.

As a performer, Birdman is known for a blunt, ad-lib-heavy delivery and a persona built around wealth and street credibility rather than intricate wordplay. Tracks like «Stuntin' Like My Daddy», «Y.U. Mad», and «What Happened to That Boy?» showcase his frequent collaborations with Lil Wayne and other Cash Money artists, helping define the label's bombastic, hook-driven sound of the 2000s.

Beyond his own catalog, which includes songs such as «Pop Bottles» and «Money to Blow», Birdman's greater impact lies in the business side of hip-hop: shaping New Orleans rap's national rise and keeping Cash Money a major force in the industry for decades.