Birdman and Lil Wayne | 11

Diss and Tell

Wondery

Society & Culture, Comedy

4.2 • 777 Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

When an 8 year old Lil Wayne rapped for legendary producer Birdman in a record store in 1990, it started a decades long, multi-million dollar business partnership, and brought them as close as father and son. But years after Lil Wayne had signed to Birdman’s Cash Money Records, Lil Wayne sued Birdman and Cash Money Records, accused Birdman of thievery, and terminated all the love. But how did this father-figure and-son power duo become rivals? And how did money and power play into one of rap’s biggest showdowns?

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0:00.0	A listener note, this episode contains adult language.
0:09.1	Okay, Sydney.
0:10.6	Are there any hip-hop beefs that stand out for you that have shocked you?
0:16.1	I do have one.
0:17.1	The fourth member of Destiny's Child, if she had some beef, I would understand. Because
0:24.1	Beyonce, Kelly, and Michelle kind of really took off. Okay, Cindy, today we do have a hip-hop beef. I just feel
0:32.2	like I should say my exposure to hip-hop was I went to college with Chet Hanks. That's my history. Oh, then you're
0:39.7	plugged in. You got the bad boy himself, Chet Hanks. That's literally how he talks about himself.
0:47.0	That's not me. He did a cover of black and yellow that was our college colors white and purple.
0:54.8	Oh my God.
0:57.0	Anyway, okay, so we're not talking about chat.
0:59.5	Today's story is about the one and only Lil Wayne.
1:03.7	Okay, we know Wayne.
1:05.4	I know Wayne.
1:06.2	I've heard of him, right?
1:07.6	King of Lean.
1:08.9	One of the most prolific rappers of all time.
1:11.3	Most influential hip-hop artists probably ever.
1:14.5	Whoa.
1:15.1	Okay, hold on.
1:16.4	I'm not going to go there with you.
1:17.9	Among them, at the very least.
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