Birdman Net Worth, Money and More
Net Worth $150 Million
Bryan Williams or popularly known as Birdman or Baby or B-32 is an American Rapper, Entrepreneur and record producer from New Orleans, Louisiana, with an estimated net worth of $150 Million.
Early life & Career
Birdman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Like many individuals moving towards entertainment industry to make it big, Birdman is also known in the entertainment industry for his remarkable success. From 1990 to present time Birdman has reached for the sky, he is co- founder of Cash Money Records and a part of the duo Big Tymers. Birdman recorded collaboration albums and various tracks with big names in music industry like Lil Wayne, Big Tymers, Rick Ross, T-pain, and Drake to name a few.
He used his first stage name B-32 which means Baby with 32 Golds and released his one and only independent album in 1993 entitled ” I Need a Bag of Dope”. In 1997 Birdman joined hands with a famous producer DJ Mannie Fresh to form the “Big Tymers”. Big Tymers first appearance was a year later with their famous album ” how you love that” followed by ” I Got that Work” and later by ” Hood Rich”. The group broke in 2004. A year later Birdman released a certified gold hit album with rapper Lil Wayne. The album called ” Like father Like son” included songs like “Leather so soft” , ” stunning Like my daddy”. After the success of his collaboration with Lil Wayne, Birdman in an interview refers Lil wayne as his son, emotionally. This Emotional father son duo went on to release Birdman’s fourth studio album in 2007 called “5*Stunna” and “100 Million” and this time featuring Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Dr dre and his emotional son Lil wayne. He released his fifth album ” Priceless” in the year 2009 which peaked at number 33 on the billboard 200 list and on number three on Top Rap Album charts and at number six on the Top R&B/ Hip-Hop Album charts. The singles ” Loyalty” featuring Lil Wayne and “Fire Flame” also featuring Lil wayne were released in 2010 and his singles ” I Get Money” featuring T-pain, Lil wayne were released in 2011. His fifth studio album ” bigga than life” was released in 2013, and the second part of his most famous album ” Like father Like son” in collaboration with Lil Wayne also released in 2013. A prat from his briefly describer career, Birdman is associated with Young Money Cash Money Billionaires Clothing line. The clothing line have more sale because of fans want to dress like musicians. In addition to this in the year 2010, Birdman with his brother slims started an oil and gas exploration company called Bronald Oil and Gas, However there were speculations that the company didn’t really existed. An investigation was carried out and the in-charge of gas and oil permit department said that they have never heard of any such company. later in 2011, the company’s website was no longer functional.
Controversy
In November 2007, Birdman came into beef with the law. He was arrested and charged with possession of over one pound of Marijuana, a level one banned drug then.
In 2010 Birdman with his brother Slim started a oil and gas exploration company called Bronold oil and gas , LLC. The evidence of existence of the company was limited to the company’s website and a tattoo of pump-jack on the side of Birdman’s head. The company’s website indicated that the company seek for new oil and gas leases. Later an investigative report from Bloomberg suggested that the company doesn’t exist and even the website went nonoperational in 2011. However Birdman told the magazine that he had made a very good money off oil and gas business and was in the business for nearly four or five years.
In yet another Legal hassle Birdman and is emotional child Lil Wayne and his record company Cash Money Records was sued by Thomas Maraschino. He claims that the record company and producers used his voice in in one of their hit song ” Respect” from the collaboration album Like father Like son without Thomas’ permission.
Relationship
Birdman has been romantically linked with several women in his entire career. There were rumors few years back that he got married to a 18 year old stripper. Birdman had a hookup with Trina. Then in the 1990 he was in a relationship with a unknown women with whom he has two kids. His son Bryan Williams Jr was born in 1997 and his daughter Bria Williams was born a year later in 1998. After being with his baby mother for almost 8 years the couple decided to call it off. In 2012 he started dating Pilar Sanders. Recently in February 2014 rumors has it that Cash Money Records head is dating Kimora Lee simmons after he posted their pictures on Instagram.
Wealth
In the year 2012 Forbes magazine estimated Birdman’s personal fortune at $125 million. and In 2013 he was listed by the Forbes magazine as the fifth highest earning star in hip-hop taking home $21million in a year. Combined as of financial year 2013 Birdman has an estimated net worth of $150 Million.
Birdman wanted to lead a lavish and luxurious life and his home showcase his class and status in the entertainment industry. His Miami Beach Mansion is worth over $17million. The house is located at palm beach in Miami. It is a 19,000 square feet property and have nine bedrooms and 17 bathrooms with an outdoor pool with a cabana and a below pool spa area, a theater and a gym. In addition to this the house has a massage room, a 100 feet of waterfront and a private dock.
Like his home Birdman flash is tremendously high wealth in his cars too. He owns a luxurious Maybach Exelero worth over $250,000, and a Bugatti Veron worth over $150,000 to name a few.
Quote : “Matches up in every town. Puttin’ it down, hold it down for my fuckin’ rounds. All day gunplay, everyday rocked out nigga in every way.”
