Birdman

Birdman is one of hip-hop's great architects, and I respect the builder in him more than the rapper. Born Bryan Williams in New Orleans in 1969, he co-founded Cash Money Records with his brother Slim and turned a Southern label into a cultural empire. To me, his real genius is the eye for talent, most famously discovering and developing Lil Wayne. He is less the artist at center stage and more the mogul shaping who gets one. That blend of street ambition and entrepreneurial vision is exactly the kind of self-made hustle I find compelling, flaws and all.

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Name (English)

Birdman

Name (Japanese)

バードマン

Reading

ばーどまん

Born

February 15, 1969 (age 57)

Origin

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Occupation

rapper / entrepreneur / record producer / investor / songwriter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rooster

Awards & achievements

• 2007 BET Award for Viewer's Choice

• Official sitehttps://birdmanstunna.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/birdman/
• Xhttps://x.com/BIRDMAN5STAR
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdman%20(rapper)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%20(%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q361661

Tags

• Louisiana
• rapper
• entrepreneur
• record producer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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