CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN ICON BIRDMAN WINS at 2nd ANNUAL

Cash Money Co-Founder and platinum-plus superstar Birdman snagged thecoveted Alltel People's Champ (Viewer's Choice) Award with Cash Money signature star Lil Wayne for their smash "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" at the 2^nd Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards this weekend. The scorching hit single was the touchstone anthem from the duo's epic 2006 pairing, the platinum-plus Like Father Like Son.

Birdman is gearing up for the much anticipated launch of his third solo effort, 5 * Stunna, which is slated to be in-stores this winter, his latest incarnation behind the mic that has seen him build one of hip-hop's most formidable empires both as an artist and as a respected label CEO and entrepreneur.

Birdman (Bryan Williams) and his brother Slim (Ronald Williams) crafted their New Orleans start-up imprint - Cash Money Records - more than a decade ago, transforming the label into a 45 million selling global powerhouse.
5 * Stunna continues the tireless hitmaker's amazing track record, with the first single from the new album, another pairing with Lil Wayne, "Poppin' Bottles," lighting up the urban radio, mainstream video and digital landscape.

Birdman's new album expands on his own blazing repertoire, featuring a star-studded array of collaborators, including the multi-talented Lil Wayne, Young Jezzy, Rick Ross and Cash Money newcomer Brisco.

Producers stoking the Birdman hit-making furnace include Cool & Dre, T-Mixx, Scott Storch & Swizz Beatz, among others. The video for "Poppin' Bottles" has become a BET favorite right out of the box, with hip-hop fans buzzing about several of the other songs included on the soon-to-be released disc, including "100 Million," featuring Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, and "I'm A Stunna.

"Considered one of hip-hops most influential entrepreneur/artist masterminds, the hip-hop icon has established a direct connection to rap fans by staying true to the street-savvy code of Cash Money Records.