Birdman breaks silence on Lil Wayne fallout
The Cash Money boss spoke to Power 105.1 host Angie Martinez about his relationship with Lil Wayne, which he insists is healthy despite rapper’s $51 million lawsuit against him
Birdman (real name Bryan Williams), the CEO of Cash Money records who has been involved with a very public spat with rapper Lil Wayne, insists their relationship is solid and that he still sees the rapper as his son. Speaking to Power 105.1 host Angie Martinez, who he invited to his mansion and yacht in Miami over the course of a two-day interview, the mogul said their current disputes are just “business”.
“For that man to open his mouth and say something negative about me ... that affected my life. Wayne is forever my son. I think that what’s going on is just some business,” he said. “He’s my son and I love him to death. What’s going on now I don’t really know how it’s going to turn out.”
The pair have been embroiled in a legal battle since January, when Lil Wayne filed a $51 million (Dh187 million) lawsuit against Cash Money after his much anticipated Tha Carter V album failed to be released. Cash Money took legal action against Lil Wayne in July after his record Free Weezy Album appeared on Jay Z’s streaming service Tidal, suing him for $50 million.
The rapper told his fans on Twitter that his label was unwilling to release his album and that he was a “prisoner”. Those remarks surprised Birdman who told Martinez: “That was a shock for everybody. I never thought he’d be saying something negative about me. For that man to open his mouth and say something negative about me ... that affected my life.”
