Bigga Than Life

Bigga Than Life
Studio album by Birdman
Released	November 22, 2011 (2011-11-22)
Recorded	2010–2011
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Cash Money, Universal Republic
Producer	Bryan "Birdman" Williams (exec.), Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.), Kill Will, The Runners, Kane Beatz, Boi-1da, T-Minus, Drumma Boy, Mad Max, Willy Will, JMIKE, Cool & Dre, Young Ladd, Shellback, Benny Blanco, Dr. Luke, Avicii, Cirkut, Noel "Detail" Fisher, Drum Up, Hit-Boy, Afrojack, Da Internz
Birdman chronology
Pricele$$ (2009) Bigga Than Life (2011)
Singles from Bigga Than Life
"Loyalty" Released: July 13, 2010 "Fire Flame" Released: November 22, 2010 "I Get Money" Released: April 15, 2011 "Y.U. Mad" Released: September 27, 2011

Bigga Than Life is the fifth studio album by American rapper Birdman. The album is scheduled for release on November 22, 2011 through Cash Money Records.^[1] It will have guests including Lil Wayne, Mack Maine, T-Pain, Jay Sean, Snoop Dogg, Bun B, Diddy, Yo Gotti, Rick Ross, 8Ball & MJG, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane and numerous others. It will include production from Kane Beatz, The Runners, Drumma Boy, T-Minus, and many other producers.

Background

The album was originally going to be called Pricele$$ 2, as the sequel to his previous studio album Pricele$$, however, later Birdman changed the name to Bigga Than Life. On August 13, 2010 a YouTube video called "Birdman's Bigger Than Life Photo Shoot" was uploaded.^[2] The video shows Birdman having a photoshoot using multiple studios. The CD version of Lil Wayne's album Tha Carter IV includes a flyer confirming the album's name and date of release. Birdman released a mixtape in March called Bigger Than Life, featuring the 2010 Kevin Rudolf song "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)", also featuring Jay Sean and Lil Wayne from Rudolf's studio album To the Sky, and the Gucci Mane's song "Mouth Full of Golds", from his independent album The Return of Mr. Zone 6. Birdman is on both of these tracks. The mixtape also has a guest appearance by rapper Game.^[3]

Singles

"Loyalty" featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga is the first single of the album. The song was released July 16, 2010. The song is produced by Kane Beatz. The song was a leftover track from Pricele$$. The song is about loyalty and not forgetting where one has come from. The official music video for "Loyalty" was released to MTV on June 16, 2010. The song peaked on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at #61. "Loyalty (Remix)", the official remix of "Loyalty", was released October 22, 2010 featuring Tyga, Brisco, Mack Maine, Lil Twist, Bow Wow & Cory Gunz.^[4] "Fire Flame" is the second single of Bigga Than Life, and is produced by Kill Will. The song was released for digital download on November 22, 2010,^[5] and the official music video was released on November 23. "Fire Flame" peaked on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at #28. It debuted at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 64 in its fourth week. A music video for the song was released on November 23.^[6] Before the single's release, "Fire Flame (Remix)", the remix of "Fire Flame" featuring Lil Wayne leaked on November 15, 2010.^[7] The song is Birdman's first song with Lil Wayne after Wayne's 8 month jail sentence. A music video for the song was released on January 26, 2011^[8] "I Get Money" featuring Lil Wayne, Mack Maine & T-Pain was released as the album's third single on April 15, 2011.^[9] It was produced by The Runners and only reached No. 63 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[10] A music video for the song was released on May 12.^[11] "My Jewel" featuring Bun B and Young Jeezy was released on September 10, 2010 by HipHopConnection.com, but is not a single. Birdman released the official music video for the song on September 10, 2010.^[12] On September 7, 2011, "Y.U. Mad" featuring Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne was confirmed to be on Bigga Than Life and to be the album's next single via the rapper's Twitter account.^[13] It is produced by JMIKE, who has produced for the New Boyz and T-Pain, and by 91X radio disc jockey Mad Max. "Y.U. Mad" was released onto iTunes on September 13,^[14] and was released to U.S. Rhythmic radio on October 11, 2011.^[15]

Confirmed tracks

• "Intro"
• "Loyalty" (featuring Tyga & Lil Wayne; produced by Kane Beatz)
• "Fire Flame" (featuring Lil Wayne; produced by Kill Will)
• "I Get Money" (featuring T-Pain, Mack Maine & Lil Wayne; produced by The Runners)
• "My Jewel" (featuring Bun B & Young Jeezy)
• "Y.U. Mad" (featuring Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne; produced by JMIKE and Mad Max)
• "Broken Bottles" (featuring Drake, B.o.B & Diddy; produced by T-Minus)
• "Reppin' YMCMB" (featuring Cory Gunz, Tyga, Nicki Minaj & Drake)
• "Money to Make" (featuring Rick Ross & Mack Maine)
• "Hustle Part 2" (featuring Game, Gucci Mane & 8Ball & MJG; produced by Drumma Boy)
• "Money & The Power" (featuring Bun B)
• "Bigga Than Life (Outro)" (featuring Lil Wayne, Mack Maine & Tyga; produced by DJ Khaled)
• "Loyalty (Remix)" (featuring Tyga, Brisco, Mack Maine, Lil Twist, Bow Wow & Cory Gunz; produced by Kane Beatz)
• "Party with Money" (featuring Jay Sean & Yo Gotti; Bonus Track)
• "Dollar Billz" (featuring Tyga; Produced by Mad Max; Bonus Track)
• "Stunna for Life" (featuring Lil Twist; Bonus Track)
• "Fire Flame (Remix)" (featuring Yo Gotti & Lil Wayne; produced by Kill Will; Bonus Track)

References

1. ^ Birdman Announces ‘Bigger Than Life’ Release Date & First Single | HipHop-N-More. Hiphop-n-more.com (September 8, 2011). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
2. ^ Birdman's Bigger Than Life Photo Shoot. YouTube (August 31, 2010). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
3. ^ Birdman – Bigger Than Life. Rapgodfathers.info (January 3, 2011). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
4. ^ Birdman feat. Brisco, Mack Maine, Bow Wow, Lil' Twist, Cory Gunz, & Tyga – Loyalty (Remix) (Prod By Kane Beatz) @ HotNewHipHop. Hotnewhiphop.com (January 18, 2011). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
5. ^ iTunes – Music – Fire Flame (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single by Birdman. Itunes.apple.com (November 22, 2010). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
6. ^ Birdman – Fire Flame. YouTube (November 23, 2010). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
7. ^ Birdman feat. Lil Wayne – Fire Flame (Remix). YouTube (November 15, 2010). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
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9. ^ iTunes – Music – I Get Money (feat. MackMaine, Lil Wayne & T-Pain) – Single by Birdman. Itunes.apple.com (April 15, 2011). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
10. ^ Birdman ft. Lil Wayne, Mack Maine & T-Pain – Get Money – Listen Now. Djbooth.net. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
11. ^ Birdman – I Get Money ft. Lil Wayne, Mack Maine, T-Pain. YouTube. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
12. ^ Birdman Ft. Young Jeezy & Bun B – My Jewel (Official Video) latesthoodvids. YouTube (September 10, 2010). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
13. ^ http://twitter.com/#!/BIRDMAN5STAR/status/111511315884949504
14. ^ iTunes – Music – Y.U. MAD (feat. Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne) – Single by Birdman. Itunes.apple.com (September 13, 2011). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.
15. ^ Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates |. Allaccess.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.