What rappers are signed to Birdman?

In May 1997, Birdman organized a rap group that included Juvenile, B.G., Turk and Bulletproof. After the passing of his father, Lil Wayne joined the group and they became known as the Hot Boys. Shortly before the Hot Boys took off, Bulletproof left the group and was later killed in 2002.

Who made Birdman famous?

After Lil Wayne achieved worldwide success with his critically acclaimed and commercially successful album Tha Carter in 2004, on which Birdman was featured numerous times, Wayne became the flagship artist of Cash Money, with Birdman and Lil Wayne being viewed as the two public faces of the label.

Who is the first billion dollar rapper?

He is one of the only men in Hip-Hop (outside of, most notably, Kanye West) to achieve a billion-dollar net worth and was the first rapper in history to do so. Jay-Z is also one of the world’s few Black billionaires.

Who owns Drake’s label?

OVO Sound (also known simply as OVO) is a Toronto-based Canadian record label, founded in 2012 by hip hop artist Drake, producer 40, and Oliver El-Khatib.