Birdman (album)

This article is about the Baby album. For the 2014 film soundtrack, see Birdman (film score).

Birdman
Studio album by Baby
Released	November 26, 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	Crunk gangsta rap Southern hip hop
Length	77:26
Label	Cash Money Universal
Producer	Mannie Fresh The Neptunes Jermaine Dupri Swizz Beatz Jazze Pha Timbaland Bryan-Michael Cox
Baby chronology
I Need a Bag of Dope (1993) Birdman (2002) Fast Money (2005)
Singles from Baby
"Do That..." Released: 2002 "What Happened to That Boy" Released: 2002 "Baby You Can Do It" Released: 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
RapReviews	(5.5/10) [1]

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.

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. ^{[2] [3]}

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Bird Lady Talkin' (Intro)"	Bryan Williams Byron Thomas	Mannie Fresh	0:54
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)	B. Williams B. Thomas Phalon Alexander	Mannie Fresh	3:15
4.	"Ms. Bird Pageant (Part 1)"	B. Williams B. Thomas	Mannie Fresh	0:40
5.	"Ms. Bird" (performed by Big Tymers)	B. Williams B. Thomas	Mannie Fresh	3:39
6.	"I Got To" (featuring Lil Wayne)	B. Williams B. Thomas Dwayne Carter, Jr.	Mannie Fresh	4:14
7.	"Never Had Nothin'"	Darryl McDaniels Joseph Simmons Larry Smith B. Williams B. Thomas L. Brathwaite	Mannie Fresh Leslie Brathwaite [a]	4:15
8.	"Baby You Can Do It" (featuring Toni Braxton)	Harold Clayton Sigidi Abdullah B. Williams Timothy Mosley	Timbaland	4:19
9.	"Ms. Bird Live from Superdome"	B. Williams B. Thomas	Mannie Fresh	1:08
10.	"What Happened to That Boy" (featuring Clipse)	B. Williams Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Terrence Thornton Gene Thornton	The Neptunes	4:17
11.	"On the Rocks" (featuring The D Boys and Jazze Pha)	B. Williams P. Alexander Alvin Nelson Kendrick Moore	Jazze Pha	4:50
12.	"How It Be" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and TQ)	B. Williams Jermaine Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox Terrance Quaites	Jermaine Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox [a]	3:09
13.	"Heads Up" (featuring The D Boys)	B. Williams P. Alexander A. Nelson K. Moore	Jazze Pha	4:42
14.	"Hustlas, Pimps and Thugs" (featuring 8Ball, Jazze Pha, and TQ)	B. Williams B. Thomas Premro Smith P. Alexander T. Quaites	Mannie Fresh	4:56
15.	"Fly Away" (featuring TQ)	B. Williams B. Thomas T. Quaites	Mannie Fresh	4:03
16.	"Say It Ain't So" (featuring Boo & Gotti, Keith Murray, and Mikkey)	B. Williams B. Thomas Sabrian Sledge Mwata Mitchell Mikkel Nance Keith Murray	Mannie Fresh	3:33
17.	"Ms. Bird Pageant (Part 3)"	B. Williams B. Thomas	Mannie Fresh	1:41
18.	"Do That..." (featuring P. Diddy, Mannie Fresh, and Tateeze)	B. Williams Varick Smith P. Alexander B. Thomas	Jazze Pha	5:01
19.	"Ice Cold" (featuring TQ and Jazze Pha)	B. Williams P. Alexander T. Quaites	Jazze Pha	4:26
20.	"Ms. Bird Pageant (Part 4)"	B. Williams B. Thomas	Mannie Fresh	0:42
21.	"Ghetto Life" (featuring Lil Wayne, TQ, and Cam'ron)	B. Williams Kasseem Dean D. Carter, Jr. Cameron Giles	Swizz Beatz	4:28
22.	"Keeps Spinnin" (featuring T.I., Petey Pablo, Lil Wayne, TQ, Mannie Fresh, Stone, Wolf, Bizzy, Gilly, and Mikkey)	B. Williams B. Thomas Clifford Harris, Jr. Moses Barrett III T. Quaites Andre Nelson T. Williams Bizzy Biz Far'D Nasir M. Nance	Mannie Fresh	4:48
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

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Billboard 200 [4] 24 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200 [6] 133 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 35

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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. Birdman (Media notes). Birdman. Cash Money Records. 2019.
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.