Birdman was born and raised in Uptown New Orleans. With his brother Ronald "Slim" Williams, Birdman founded Cash Money Records in 1991. He used his first moniker B-32 (Baby with the 32 Golds) and released his only independent album I Need a Bag of Dope in 1993.
In 1997, he joined rapper Mannie Fresh to form the duo Big Tymers. Big Tymers debuted in 1998 with the album How Ya Luv That? and went on to release I Got That Work in 2000 and Hood Rich in 2002. I Got That Work had the hit singles "Get Your Roll On" and "#1 Stunna"; Hood Rich had "Still Fly", which was nominated for a Grammy, and "Oh Yeah!". Big Money Heavyweight followed in 2003, the group disbanded in 2004.
In 2002 Birdman released his self-titled debut studio album, Birdman, with the singles "Do That" and "What Happened to That Boy" (with Clipse). Since that album, Birdman made guest performances on the singles "Let's Get Down" by Bow Wow, "Hell Yeah" by Ginuwine, and "Bounce Back" by Juvenile.
Birdman released his third studio album Fast Money in 2005, Fast Money spawned the singles "Get Your Shine On" and "Neck of the Woods", both of which featured Lil Wayne. For Lil Wayne, Birdman produced and performed on tracks on Tha Carter and Tha Carter II.
Birdman & Lil' Wayne released an album titled Like Father, Like Son. It was certified Gold and spawned three singles, including "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" and "Leather So Soft". He was also featured on the remixes of the bestselling rap singles "We Fly High" by Jim Jones and "Make It Rain" by Fat Joe. In 2007 Birdman released his fourth studio album, 5 * Stunna. The first single, "Pop Bottles," featuring Lil Wayne and Jadakiss, was a hit, as well as the second single "100 Million," which featured Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy, Dre & DJ Khaled. The third single featuring Lil Wayne, titled "I Run This," was a hit as well.
Birdman's first single from his fifth album Pricele$$ was "Always Strapped", featuring Lil Wayne, and the second "Written on Her", featuring British singer Jay Sean. "Southside" featuring Lil Wayne is the third single. "Money to Blow" featuring Drake and Lil Wayne is the fourth single. "4 My Town (Play Ball)" featuring Drake and Lil Wayne is the fifth single. "Written on Her" also became Birdman's first UK release in December 2009.
In 2010 he was going to release an album titled "Priceless 2" a sequel to his previous album, but changed it to "Bigger Than Life'' The first promotional single was titled "Loyalty" and featured Lil Wayne and Tyga. Other collaborations will come from Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Bun B and Drake. The album will drop during first quater of 2011. He released a music video for a possible future single, "My Jewel" which features Bun B and Young Jeezy. He released the first official single "Fire Flame" on November 22, 2010 which features Lil Wayne.
Birdman has an estimated net worth of over $400 million. Much of that money has come from a variety of business deals with Universal Music Group as well as from sales within Cash Money Records. His total net worth makes him the second richest rapper in history behind Jay-Z.
Nightclub
Birdman Lyrics
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Out the pound
(Priceless)
Lookin' through
Skyline
(Always)
Sittin' at the top play boy
Sand beach water purple green money ya dig
Jumpin' out the pearl white
Long jet maybach
Fresh
New pearl on the diamond cluster
More money and we shinin' like a ma'fucker
Come from the bottom where we had nothin'
Grindin' in these streets till we built something
Cash flow
Money on the dashboard
Money in the dashboard
Sittin' high ridin' low (shh)
Put a hundred on my son flow
A hundred on that pounds of blow
A hundred on that marble flow
So we higher than a bright light
Sunny day sunny night
Hustlin' like
All night
Doin it to the sun light
Gettin' it to this bright light
Doin it on them twenty fours
Shinin' on them headlights
C-C-Catch me in the nightclub
Two tools strapped up, soo woo'n blood
Red flag hopin' out a red jag
Pretty red bitch
With a shanell bag
[Chorus]
C-C-catch me in the nightclub
Two tools strapped up, so woo'n blood
Red flag hopin' out a red jag
Pretty red bitch
With a shanell bag
Grindin' till the top of the ceiling nigga
More money we billin' nigga
More bottle we chillin' nigga
Bitches see us shinin' so they lookin' and feelin' nigga
We hustlin' and flippin' nigga
Mo money we killin' nigga
Take a picture of yo Porsche nigga
Without yo frame nigga
More money good aim nigga
You get it you blame nigga
F, fuck 'em for change nigga
F, fuck 'em my change nigga
Cartier frame nigga the watch and chain nigga
Yeah at the top where it's hot
Mo money gun cocked
Mo bitches won't stop
See the hustle won't stop so we flippin'
Mo money round the corner movin' and we dippin'
Diamond in this water
Eagles we land
Yachts four floors
We livin' lookin' grand
Clippin' mo tan
Fuckin' with that sand
Black diamonds stay stuntin' round that corner uptown rep hunter
Bitch she bad
Gucci ?
She love it when she iced up
Jumpin' in the Benz
In the jeep how she play
Shop everyday
Pull up in the Harley rally strip paper plates 100
[Chorus]
Yeah garbage bag full full of dough homie
Mo money and mo bitches then I know homie
24's every time I hit the do'
Suicide Lamborghini doors mink on the floor
Priceless yeah I fuck that hoe
Yeah I fucked a movie hoe
Yeah I fucked a rap hoe
Yeah we get this money hoe
Cash money Young money bitch we bout this big money
Uptown livin' legends poppin' bottles blowin' hundreds
Catch me in this mud bitch
Strapped in this mud bitch
Know about this combat shit
Know about this hustla' shit
Get it how we get it nigga
Never ? this shit nigga
No borrow big money how we do this bitch
Hustlin' every time I shine
Shinin' every time I floss
Keep a extra mil on me that's just how a boss boss
Youngin' got that flow money
Diamonds on the toes money
Poppin over seas every time we get some mo money
[Chorus]
In the song "Nightclub" by Birdman, the rapper talks about his luxurious lifestyle, being at the top, and hustling to make even more money. He boasts about his wealth, riding in expensive cars like the Maybach, and sitting at the top while looking down at everyone else. He talks about the hustle and grind that he came from, starting from the bottom to where he is now while flexing his cash flow and showing off with diamonds and pearls. The song also touches on gang violence, with references to bloods and a red flag, which could indicate connections to the Bloods street gang. Overall, the song is a representation of the extravagance of the rap lifestyle, with lyrics that showcase wealth, power, and success.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah baby
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm
Out the pound (Priceless)
Having significant value and worth, having risen from humble beginnings
Lookin' through Skyline (Always)
Having a long-term plan in life and working towards it consistently
Sittin' at the top play boy Sand beach water purple green money ya dig
Having achieved success and living a lavish lifestyle by the beach surrounded by wealth
To the ceiling with it
Elevating the level of success and wealth to the maximum
Jumpin' out the pearl white Long jet maybach
Making a grand entrance and showing off a luxurious car
Fresh New pearl on the diamond cluster
Acquiring new and expensive jewelry
More money and we shinin' like a ma'fucker
Having even more wealth and displaying it prominently
Come from the bottom where we had nothin'
Originating in poverty and working hard to achieve success
Grindin' in these streets till we built something
Working hard and persevering to build a successful life
Cash flow Money on the dashboard Money in the dashboard
Having a significant amount of money that is visible and easily accessible
Sittin' high ridin' low (shh)
Driving a flashy car that sits high but can also ride low
Put a hundred on my son flow A hundred on that pounds of blow A hundred on that marble flow
Investing a large amount of money into various ventures
So we higher than a bright light Sunny day sunny night
Being above the norm and shining bright all the time
Hustlin' like All night Doin it to the sun light Gettin' it to this bright light Doin it on them twenty fours
Working hard day and night to make money and achieving success while driving a luxury car
Shinin' on them headlights C-C-Catch me in the nightclub Two tools strapped up, soo woo'n blood
Showing off and being visible while entering a nightclub with weapons and gang affiliation
Red flag hopin' out a red jag Pretty red bitch With a shanell bag
Driving a red jaguar and being accompanied by an attractive woman carrying a Chanel bag
[Chorus] C-C-catch me in the nightclub Two tools strapped up, so woo'n blood Red flag hopin' out a red jag Pretty red bitch With a shanell bag Grindin' till the top of the ceiling nigga More money we billin' nigga More bottle we chillin' nigga Bitches see us shinin' so they lookin' and feelin' nigga We hustlin' and flippin' nigga Mo money we killin' nigga
Repeating the previous lines and emphasizing the persona's success, wealth, and lavish lifestyle
Take a picture of yo Porsche nigga Without yo frame nigga More money good aim nigga You get it you blame nigga
Having an expensive car without showing off its license plate and being able to invest more money and achieve success with good aim
F, fuck 'em for change nigga F, fuck 'em my change nigga Cartier frame nigga the watch and chain nigga
Disregarding people who only seek fame and fortune and investing in expensive Cartier jewelry
Yeah at the top where it's hot Mo money gun cocked Mo bitches won't stop See the hustle won't stop so we flippin'
Being at the top and continuing to invest money while also having a lot of women and not stopping the hustle
Mo money round the corner movin' and we dippin' Diamond in this water Eagles we land Yachts four floors We livin' lookin' grand
Continuing to invest money and live on a yacht that has four floors, maintaining a luxurious lifestyle
Clippin' mo tan Fuckin' with that sand Black diamonds stay stuntin' round that corner uptown rep hunter Bitch she bad Gucci?
Investing in expensive jewelry while driving around town and attracting many women who are wearing Gucci
She love it when she iced up Jumpin' in the Benz In the jeep how she play Shop everyday Pull up in the Harley rally strip paper plates 100
Attracting women who love expensive jewelry and hopping into a Benz or a Jeep, shopping every day and driving a Harley with paper license plates
[Chorus]
Repeating the previous lines and emphasizing the persona's success, wealth, and lavish lifestyle
Yeah garbage bag full full of dough homie Mo money and mo bitches then I know homie 24's every time I hit the do' Suicide Lamborghini doors mink on the floor
Having a bag full of money and many women, driving a Lamborghini with suicide doors and a luxurious mink on the floor
Priceless yeah I fuck that hoe Yeah I fucked a movie hoe Yeah I fucked a rap hoe Yeah we get this money hoe Cash money Young money bitch we bout this big money Uptown livin' legends poppin' bottles blowin' hundreds
Having significant wealth and sexual experiences while investing in cash and young money, living extravagantly and popping bottles while spending large sums of money
Catch me in this mud bitch Strapped in this mud bitch Know about this combat shit Know about this hustla' shit Get it how we get it nigga Never ? this shit nigga No borrow big money how we do this bitch
Continually hustling and investing in combat and violence, never borrowing money and always making money through hard work
Hustlin' every time I shine Shinin' every time I floss Keep a extra mil on me that's just how a boss boss Youngin' got that flow money Diamonds on the toes money Poppin over seas every time we get some mo money
Making money whenever he shows off, having flow and diamond jewelry worth a lot of money, and travelling overseas to make more money
[Chorus]
Repeating the previous lines and emphasizing the persona's success, wealth, and lavish lifestyle
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HOWARD METOYER, BRYAN WILLIAMS
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