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Famous as :
Rap artist, record executiveBirth Name :
Brian "Baby" WilliamsBirth Date :
February 15, 1974Birth Place :
New Orleans, Louisiana, USASpouse :
Brittany WilliamsClaim to fame :
Album "Birdman" (2002)
Video Premiere: Rick Ross' 'Here I Am' Ft. Nelly
May 21, 2008 09:05:22The music video from Rick Ross which features Nelly and Avery Storm has been premiered on May 19. The clip was made for Rick's latest single titled "Here I Am" and is directed by Gil Green.
The single itself is the third single released from his latest album "Trilla". Before dropping "Here I Am", the rapper has spawned "Speedin" and "The Boss" as the first and second tracks.
Video Premiere: Birdman's 'I Run This' Ft. Lil Wayne
May 15, 2008 01:05:05A new music video from Birdman has just been premiered on May 14. The clip was made for the rapper's latest single "I Run This" featuring Lil Wayne.
The new clip was directed by renown director Dale "Rage" Resteghini. Just like the single, on the video Birdman also taps Wayne to appear on it.
Birdman Hit With Copyright and Royalties Lawsuit
January 04, 2008 11:01:41Lawsuit has been filed against Birdman over the accusal that the rapper used other artists' materials without licensing fees. The suit put him in debt of several record companies that own the right to the original materials.
Birdman, birth name Bryan Williams, co-founded Cash Money Records with his brother Ronald and therefore is partly responsible for the several samplings the artists under his label, including Lil Wayne and Big Tymers, have used.
Hot Stuff: Rapper Birdman and His Entourage Busted for Marijuana Possession
November 28, 2007 03:11:42Birdman has just become a prisoner. The rapper, best known for his self-titled album, was among the sixteen people arrested on marijuana charges during a traffic stop in Kingsport, Tennessee early Tuesday evening November 27th.
According to AP, Kingsport police pulled over a rented RV carrying in it the Cash Money Records founder, his older brother Ronald "Slim" Williams, and their entourage on Interstate 81 after it made an improper lane change. Kingsport Police Cpl. Tim Horne who was on the crime scene said he smell marijuana from inside the RV and after conducted further search located about a pound of marijuana in a trash can in the kitchenette.
Video Premiere: Birdman's '100 Million'
November 24, 2007 12:11:08Rapper Birdman has released a music video for his second single from his upcoming album, '5 * Stunna'.
The recently premiered clip is for the track '100 Million', a song that features star-studded collaboration including that from Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, and Rick Ross. It was released as a single yesterday, November 23.
Final Music Winners in 2007 BET Awards
June 27, 2007 11:06:05
Second and final wave of 2007 BET Awards winners have taken course as Ne-Yo named the Best Male R&B Artist. Within the acceptance speech, the singer dedicated the winning to the late Gerald Levert, who became the recipient of this year's BETJ Cool Like Dat.
Levert who died in November 2006 became the main subject of the emotional moment of the night. His father Eddie sang his most performed song "Wind Beneath My Wings" and was joined by divas Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle and Yolanda Adams. Labelle continued by saying that Gerald has "one of the best voices around" and that "his life was embodied with soul music".
Top 10 Debut on the U.S. Pop Charts November 15th
November 16, 2006 10:11:59
"Now That's What I Call Music! 23", the latest hits compilation boasting tracks from Stacy Ferguson, Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, and Nickelback just to name a few, debuts at No. 1 on the US pop album charts Wednesday November 15th. The Sony-distributed set sold 337,000 units during the week ended November 12, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Classical pop singer Josh Groban's latest LP, "Awake" opens at number 2 with 270,000 units. Following behind at the 3rd spot is country crooner Keith Urban, who is now still in rehab, whose latest effort "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" sold 270,000 copies. Another popular country act, Sugarland lands at number 4 with its second album "Enjoy The Ride" selling nearly 211,000 discs during its first week in stores.
The Billboard Top 200 Chart for November 8, 2006
November 09, 2006 11:11:10
The Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" soundtrack, which features music from the show's star Miley Cyrus, remains firmly at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart for the second week in a row, selling 203,000 copies in the United States in the week ended Wednesday Nov 8th, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Veteran pop vocalist Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Sixties" follows at 2nd spot with 202,000 copies. Though fails to score his second No. 1 of the year, the singer is still the only artist this year to have two albums in the top two chart positions with his previous effort "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties" took the top spot in February with 156,000 copies.
