People, whether celebrities or not, have been doing what they can across the world to help out in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s a global lockdown, at this point, with the U.S. getting his the hardest right now. Government orders are in place with initiatives to help those in need but many prominent figures are also putting their money up to help those less fortunate.

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Birdman, a proud native of New Orleans, hit the ‘Gram where he announced that he’d be giving back in a big way. Sharing a picture of himself and his brother Slim, he revealed that he’s offering to pay rent for the month of May for residents in the neighborhood where he was born and raised.

“I would like 2 offer to pay everybody rent for month of May (for those who in need) in residents area of UPTOWN New Orleans where I was born and raised at from mac melph calio and ST Thomas housing also from 3rd ward to 17th ward,” he wrote on Instagram before calling on leaders in his community to join him in the initiative, including the mayor of New Orleans. 

Birdman also made sure to give a special shout out to all the hospital workers who are working the frontline during the pandemic.

Check out Birdman’s post below. 

We know that we told you the next Instagram Live battle was supposed to be between Scott Storch and T-Pain, but there was a last-minute change of plans. Instead, Cash Money's Mannie Fresh entered into the match-up, and if you're quick, you may still be able to catch the showdown. There are plenty of celebrities who are also streaming the battle including Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, Lala Anthony, Joe Budden, Lil Twist, Angie Martinez, Slim Thug, Zoey Dollaz, Russ, Keri Hilson, Noreaga, Mack Maine, Victor Cruz, Gashi, Wale, Normani, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Ebro Darden, Chance Tha Rapper, Lil Yachty, and more. Everyone has their own opinion about who's leading this battle, but we've snagged a few snippets so you can judge for yourself.

It comes to no surprise that Mannie Fresh is delivering some of our favorite Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Big Tymers, Cash Money-Young Money jams that can get the club turned up in less than a moment. He has a few T.I. and Jeezy tracks in the arsenal, as well. Storch, however, has a more eclectic mix of artists as he dropped tracks from The Roots, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes, and Justin Timberlake.

This is certainly a battle that shouldn't be missed by two icons in the music industry, so check out a few clips from Live below along with reactions from the public. Let us know who you think won this one.

Since rising to prominence in the late nineties with a distinctly New Orleans sound, Birdman‘s Cash Money Records has become one of hip-hop’s most widely recognizable labels, sparking a musical lineage that would eventually lead to Drake. As an integral piece of the movement, Lil Wayne’s own brainchild extension YMCMB served to bring the legendary Drake and Nicki Minaj to the world, thus sparking a dynasty many still hold in the highest regard.

Though he has since moved on to forge his own destiny, Drake has always kept his roots close to the heart — so much so that he recently took to Instagram to rep his classic set. “They make it so hard to be friendly when I know part of it’s envy,” captions Drizzy, alongside a nostalgic picture of himself rocking a YMCMB sweater.

While innocuous in itself, it’s clear that Drake knows exactly what he’s doing on a marketing level. Which is to say, stirring up further hype for his upcoming project — whether this means he’s going to be back on his proverbial BS, lining up features with Weezy, Nicki, and possibly even Tyga remains uncertain. Still, it really does feel as if the 6ix God is gearing up to prove a point. What better way than to bring things back full circle? 

Birdman has always held Nicki Minaj at high regard but it sounds like he wants the rest of the rap game to do the same. Speaking to B. Dot with MTV News, Birdman spoke about the reign of Cash Money ahead of their new Spotify series, “New Cash Order.” Regardless of how you feel about Baby’s business practices, you can’t deny that his ear for talent in unmatched and Nicki Minaj is a prime example of that.

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“Honestly, I don’t think Nicki gets the credit she deserves. I come in an era when females, it was hard for ’em. She come broke the chain. Nicki broke the cycle for females,” he said. “Nicki did more than any female artist, ever. And you have a lot of great artists before Nicki Minaj. But Nicki Minaj changed the game for females. “

He then went on to explain Nicki Minaj’s work ethic. “Nicki used to be in the studio with nine, ten n***as every night with us in Miami,” he said. “Every single night, putting in the body of work to become who she became. So, I don’t think Nicki gets the credit she deserves, but you know, time tells all.”

Nicki’s undoubtedly shifted the game in her own right but perhaps the next studio album she releases will gain her the respect and recognition that Birdman believes she should receive. 

Slim and Birdman will be premiering a four-part docuseries about the rise of Cash Money Records called New Cash Order on Spotify this week. On Wednesday, Spotify dropped the trailer for the exciting new series, which chronicles the legendary label’s co-founders’ journey to success.

According to a press release, New Cash Order “tells the genesis story of Cash Money Records’ meteoric rise to success” through interviews and archival footage, which will “unveil never-before-seen takes behind the million-dollar deals that have maintained Cash Money as a label standing the test of time.” Through firsthand accounts, the series will explore how the brother-duo landed “the historical Universal Music Group deal” and will go into detail about “the creative processes that pioneered the success of the label’s artists like Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj.” It will also go in depth about the label’s impact on the new wave of artists today, including signees like Blueface and Jacquees.

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Cash Money’s impact and success are undeniable, and can be detected through a new Billboard record set by Young Money Entertainment—an imprint of Cash Money Records—artists Drake, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj. The trio of rap heavyweights are now the top three rappers with the most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 in history.

New Cash Order will premiere exclusively on Spotify this Friday, February 21st, within Spotify’s influential hip hop playlist, RapCar.

It’s no secret that Reginae Carter has been her father Lil Wayne‘s biggest fan, continuously celebrating his artistic legacy and reminding the masses that he’s a genuine GOAT contender. While some may call her inherent bias into question, it’s clear that Reginae holds an appreciation of his talent and longevity as an emcee. In November of last year, she proudly declared him to be the greatest of all time on Instagram — with no questions asked at that. Following the release of his Funeral album, Reginae once again took to the Gram to celebrate her dad’s journey. 

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Sharing a throwback picture of a young Lil Wayne decked out in a Kobe Bryant’s LA Lakers jersey, Reginae shows some love by calling him “her twin.” Aside from the sweet father-daughter support moment, it also serves as a cool picture on its own, a reminder of a Lil Wayne’s early days making waves in the Cash Money clique. While it’s hard to pinpoint the exact timeline as to when the picture was taken, there’s a vintage feel about it that sparks reminders of “Bling Bling” and the early Carter saga in one fell swoop. 

Check out the picture below, and show some love to Lil Wayne and Reginae Carter — the support system they have for one another is truly wholesome. Weezy fans, hit the comments — does this picture take you back? And if so, which era of Lil Wayne makes you most nostalgic?

Lil Wayne's Funeral has arrived, and with it comes an extensive new episode of REVOLT's DRINK CHAMPS. We've already highlighted a few moments for your enjoyment -- including Lil Wayne vowing to decapitate track on tracks till the end of time-- but given the runtime and sheer amount of content packed into the episode, there's still plenty of gems to unpack. 

Around the seventeen minute mark, N.O.R.E pulls out an exclusive quote from Jay-Z, admitting that Wayne's "Show Me What U Got" freestyle left him reevaluating his own position in the game. "When he rapped on 'Show Me What U Got,' I had to take a long walk and look at myself in the mirror, and I said 'are you sure you still got this?'" reads N.O.R.E. Wayne laughs, clearly honored by the praise. "Did he ever tell you this?" asks N.O.R.E. Wayne nods, confirming that Jay did in fact praise the freestyle. "He let me know 'you comin' for me boy!' It's just a privilege, I can't get on that and play with it, man." His giddiness emerges in the following moments. "You don't understand, I'ma about to walk out of here like the Packers won!" he laughs. 

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"I've never been paid for none of my mixtapes," confesses Wayne. "I refuse. It's always been an outlet for me to get an outlet for the music I wanted. Being in Hot Boys was perfect, but I looked at it like school. That's a test, I'ma go pass the test when I get to that studio. My verse gon' be the hardest. And with Baby, it was always about who he wanted to go first...That always let us know he liked your verse the most. Now go back and listen to how I start off on all them songs." He laughs, his competitive spirit alive and well. 

He also opens up about working with Eminem, and Nore points out that Weezy is among the few that Em didn't body. "I did a few joints with Em, that's my man," says Wayne. "I can humbly say I expected that. When you get on that joint its like a championship game, and you win it, and they ask you how does it feel. I came in with my game plan and I expected my game plan to work. When you send a song to Em you attack it like that, like naaah you not going to do me like this. Either we gon' be right here with it, and we're going to make a beautiful great song, but you ain't gon' do me that...I just made sure that he didn't body me, cause that boy is a monster." 

Despite having gone through a few rocky moments in recent years, it's clear that Lil Wayne still owes a lot to the teachings of Birdman. After N.O.R.E and EFN praise Weezy's ability to put ego aside and let his Young Money artists thrive, Wayne explains that it wouldn't have been possible without Birdman's influence. "I let them know how much confidence I have in [them]," he says. "You don't none of my credentials, none of my accolades, ya'll just need ya'll. That instills so much confidence in them, and they are where they are today because of it...People I set in the room and said to they face, you a muthafucka and once you come out they gon' understand that you are who you are. You're gone from there and I'll watch you fly."

"I would have to say that I learned a lot of that from Baby," admits Wayne. "We from the streets, and we were looking at the same person with the accolades of his street. We knew who Baby was, and he was a millionaire from the streets. In New Orleans, way before rap, before Cash Money, that name held weight...He would strip himself of all that, and be like you n***as. I believe in ya'll." 

Check out the full episode of Drink Champs  TIDAL, with the full YouTube release hitting shortly.

Among the many people that Birdman has screwed over financially, it’s hard to imagine that his lawyer is one of them. According to The Blast, Birdman will not have to pay his former employee $1M in back wages after a judge decided to vacate the ruling. The Cash Money CEO initially filed documents in late 2019 demanding that the judge vacate the $1M default judgment granted to his former employee who sued over unpaid wages.

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Although the default judgment was due to Birdman failing to appear in court, the CEO later made his way into the courtroom where he made his argument. He claimed that there was an error on the court’s end when filing the ruling and wasn’t actually properly served. The Florida judge later agreed with Birdman but that doesn’t mean he’s free to go. This just means that Birdman will have to continue fighting against the original lawsuit in an attempt to actually get it dismissed. 

“You can’t serve Bryan Williams by handing it to the secretary of the lawyer at Cash Money Records,” Birdman’s attorney, Alan Soven, told the court on Tuesday after the hearing, according to the Miami Herald. 

With the original judgment’s dismissal, it’s back to square one for the former employee, Nicolas Penzo, Birdman, and Cash Money records. Birdman and Cash Money will have to be served once again.