Birdman Net Worth

Birdman's net worth is $150 million as of 2024. He made most of his wealth from founding the Cash Money Records label.

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He had a difficult upbringing, growing up poor in New Orleans and spending time in juvenile detention as a teen.

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Birdman and his brother Slim founded Cash Money Records in 1991. They signed local New Orleans rappers at first.

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Cash Money's success grew after signing a then-unknown Lil Wayne in 1995 and a $30 million deal with Universal Records in 1998.

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Cash Money launched the careers of artists like Drake, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and more who generated billions in revenue.

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