Birdman is the debut studio album by American rapper Baby, who would later take the name of the album. It was released on November 26, 2002, by Cash Money Records and Universal Records. The album was supported by the singles "Do That..." (featuring P. Diddy, Mannie Fresh and Tateeze), "What Happened to That Boy" (featuring Clipse) and "Baby You Can Do It" (featuring Toni Braxton). The album featured guest appearances from Cash Money artists Lil Wayne, Boo & Gotti, Strings, Mannie Fresh, and TQ, as well as T.I., P. Diddy, Jermaine Dupri, Jazze Pha, Cam'ron, Toni Braxton, Clipse, and Petey Pablo, among others.

Birdman
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 26, 2002
Recorded2001–2002
Genre
Length77:26
Label
Producer
Baby chronology
I Need a Bag of Dope
(1993)
Birdman
(2002)
Fast Money
(2005)
Singles from Baby
  1. "Do That..."
    Released: 2002
  2. "What Happened to That Boy"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Baby You Can Do It"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews(5.5/10)[1]

The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200 and received mixed reviews. On January 15, 2003, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for the shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal and liner notes.[2][3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bird Lady Talkin' (Intro)"Mannie Fresh0:54
2."Looks Like a Job 4..."
  • B. Williams
  • Leslie Brathwaite
  • Leslie Brathwaite
  • Bryan Williams
  • Ronald Williams
4:26
3."Fly in Any Weather" (featuring Jazze Pha)
Mannie Fresh3:15
4."Ms. Bird Pageant (Part 1)"
  • B. Williams
  • B. Thomas
Mannie Fresh0:40
5."Ms. Bird" (performed by Big Tymers)
  • B. Williams
  • B. Thomas
Mannie Fresh3:39
6."I Got To" (featuring Lil Wayne)
Mannie Fresh4:14
7."Never Had Nothin'"
  • Mannie Fresh
  • Leslie Brathwaite[a]
4:15
8."Baby You Can Do It" (featuring Toni Braxton)
Timbaland4:19
9."Ms. Bird Live from Superdome"
  • B. Williams
  • B. Thomas
Mannie Fresh1:08
10."What Happened to That Boy" (featuring Clipse)The Neptunes4:17
11."On the Rocks" (featuring The D Boys and Jazze Pha)
  • B. Williams
  • P. Alexander
  • Alvin Nelson
  • Kendrick Moore
Jazze Pha4:50
12."How It Be" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and TQ)3:09
13."Heads Up" (featuring The D Boys)
  • B. Williams
  • P. Alexander
  • A. Nelson
  • K. Moore
Jazze Pha4:42
14."Hustlas, Pimps and Thugs" (featuring 8Ball, Jazze Pha, and TQ)
Mannie Fresh4:56
15."Fly Away" (featuring TQ)
  • B. Williams
  • B. Thomas
  • T. Quaites
Mannie Fresh4:03
16."Say It Ain't So" (featuring Boo & Gotti, Keith Murray, and Mikkey)
Mannie Fresh3:33
17."Ms. Bird Pageant (Part 3)"
  • B. Williams
  • B. Thomas
Mannie Fresh1:41
18."Do That..." (featuring P. Diddy, Mannie Fresh, and Tateeze)
Jazze Pha5:01
19."Ice Cold" (featuring TQ and Jazze Pha)
  • B. Williams
  • P. Alexander
  • T. Quaites
Jazze Pha4:26
20."Ms. Bird Pageant (Part 4)"
  • B. Williams
  • B. Thomas
Mannie Fresh0:42
21."Ghetto Life" (featuring Lil Wayne, TQ, and Cam'ron)
Swizz Beatz4:28
22."Keeps Spinnin" (featuring T.I., Petey Pablo, Lil Wayne, TQ, Mannie Fresh, Stone, Wolf, Bizzy, Gilly, and Mikkey)
Mannie Fresh4:48
Total length:77:26

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Sample credits[3]

  • "Never Had Nothin'" contains replayed elements from "Rock Box", written by Darryl McDaniels, Joseph Simmons, and Larry Smith.
  • "Baby You Can Do It" contains replayed elements from "Take Your Time (Do It Right)", written by Harold Clayton and Sigidi Abdullah.

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Baby :: Birdman :: Cash Money Records/Universal". Rapreviews.com. December 10, 2002. Retrieved January 16, 2012.
  2. ^ "Birdman / Baby – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Birdman (Media notes). Birdman. Cash Money Records. 2019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Birdman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Birdman Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Baby Aka The #1 Stunna – Birdman". Recording Industry Association of America.