Birdman (album)
2002 studio album by Baby
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Birdman is the debut studio album by American rapper Baby, who would later take the album's name. 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.
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| Released | November 26, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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| Length | 77:26 | |||
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The album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200, selling 108,000 units in its first week and receiving mixed reviews. On January 15, 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it gold for the shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States.
Track listing
Credits adapted from Tidal and liner notes.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bird Lady Talkin' (Intro)" | Mannie Fresh | 0:54 | |
| 2. | "Looks Like a Job 4..." |
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| 4:26 |
| 3. | "Fly in Any Weather" (featuring Jazze Pha) |
| Mannie Fresh | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Ms. Bird Pageant (Part 1)" |
| Mannie Fresh | 0:40 |
| 5. | "Ms. Bird" (performed by Big Tymers) |
| Mannie Fresh | 3:39 |
| 6. | "I Got To" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Never Had Nothin'" |
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| 4:15 |
| 8. | "Baby You Can Do It" (featuring Toni Braxton) |
| Timbaland | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Ms. Bird Live from Superdome" |
| Mannie Fresh | 1:08 |
| 10. | "What Happened to That Boy" (featuring Clipse) | The Neptunes | 4:17 | |
| 11. | "On the Rocks" (featuring The D Boys and Jazze Pha) |
| Jazze Pha | 4:50 |
| 12. | "How It Be" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and TQ) | 3:09 | ||
| 13. | "Heads Up" (featuring The D Boys) |
| Jazze Pha | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Hustlas, Pimps and Thugs" (featuring 8Ball, Jazze Pha, and TQ) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:56 |
| 15. | "Fly Away" (featuring TQ) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Say It Ain't So" (featuring Boo & Gotti, Keith Murray, and Mikkey) |
| Mannie Fresh | 3:33 |
| 17. | "Ms. Bird Pageant (Part 3)" |
| Mannie Fresh | 1:41 |
| 18. | "Do That..." (featuring P. Diddy, Mannie Fresh, and Tateeze) |
| Jazze Pha | 5:01 |
| 19. | "Ice Cold" (featuring TQ and Jazze Pha) |
| Jazze Pha | 4:26 |
| 20. | "Ms. Bird Pageant (Part 4)" |
| Mannie Fresh | 0:42 |
| 21. | "Ghetto Life" (featuring Lil Wayne, TQ, and Cam'ron) |
| Swizz Beatz | 4:28 |
| 22. | "Keeps Spinnin" (featuring T.I., Petey Pablo, Lil Wayne, TQ, Mannie Fresh, Stone, Wolf, Bizzy, Gilly, and Mikkey) |
| Mannie Fresh | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 77:26 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
Sample credits[4]
- "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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
