
A family earns together—even covers of magazines. And for Billboard’s Urban Power List, Ronald “Slim” Williams and brother Bryan “Birdman” Williams are this year’s featured stars. The new issue is on stands now or you can order here.
Defining power and who possesses it is an ever-changing equation. It’s a challenge that Billboard editors revisit each year with the Power Players series, which includes Women in Music, Latin Power Players, this year’s inaugural Power 100 and the upcoming 40 Under 40. To that roster, add this issue’s inaugural Urban Power List, profiling the 25 biggest players in the industry. The unranked tally targets executives whose concentration is urban, not executives who have oversight of urban music but also substantial responsibilities with other genres.





Fuck Harvey Levin and anybody that loves his celebrity news website. First you prematurely pronounce the impending death of Lil Wayne (Weezy Forgives. We Don't.) and then you try to link the horrific actions of one of the Boston Marathon culprits to our culture? "DEAD BOMBING SUSPECT: HEAVY INTO HIP HOP" You don't say? It's 2013 and most kids are into rap music. We've been penetrated pop culture, you cock suckers. "What's interesting... hip-hop lyrics are notoriously violent and often degrading to women." So our music is at fault in this tragedy? Let's be clear the only bombs my culture cosigns is DJ Funkmaster Flex's sound effects. Thirty Mile Zone is prone to post anything to get traffic. Fuck dude and his coffee cup. Get you a Rap Radar cup and drink with us in the winner's circle.
Yo Mister Cee, the people feel threatened! Soliciting prostitutes is illegal and this is the second time your private affairs have been publicized. Get some help...and a room! —B.Dot
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Over 50 million sold. No matter what anybody says Cash Money will always be one of the greatest music labels made. They have been going strong since the late 90s and dont seem to be slowing down.
Gotta admit that’s one dope cover.
Correction…Early 90s
Good cover, moguuuul breeehh
We tha business, from uptown to success !
Yeah I bet women are gonna wanna buy that, ugly muthafuckas!!!
THEY A COOUPLE OF UGLY MUTHAFUCKAS!!!
any nigga who comments about another nigga’s look is a suspect.Just saying
^^
Kali, exactly. These niggas care so much about another niggas look, meanwhile they’re messing w/ broads finer than their moms, sisters and their women.
Props where it’s due. Over 50 mill sold and doing it for nearly 20 years. From the trunk to the multi million renogotiations. If you look at the entire YMCMB roster it looks like they’re building a def jam and that’s the key to whethering storms like Juvie going BG, Mannie etc. He should follow Slims lead and fall back though
I don’t give a tuck what any of u YMCMB STANS say… These two are some ugly mutherfuckers! I do commend them on their work though… Staying relevant as a LABEL for all these years is hard work… Thnk god they had Wayne!
Anyway, Jay & Kanye together sold more record than their entire label… That says a lot! But I love to see black niggas winning… SO CONGRATZ SLIM & BABY!
SLIM HAVE ALOT OF MONEY …BUT NEVER HAVE SWAG and NEVER HAVE JEWELRY….IS MONEY NEED TO BE LONG…BIRDMAN SPEND MONEY ON CAR JEWELRY SWAG ….
THIS IS THE PROBLEM WITH HIP HOP TODAY
I HAVE MORE MONEY THAN YOU
NO YOU DON’T I DO
NO YOU DON’T I DO
SHUT I HAVE THE MOST MONEY
Em himself sold more than 80 mill in the past 14 years..
Em sold more than 80 mill himself in 14 years..
By hook or by crook = The Cash Money Records way.
Jay z nor Kane west sold 25 million records stupid bitch
All a have to say is… SHADY RECORDS….
50 Cent by himself already sold over 25 million and do a have to say Eminem’s numbers…. hahahaha dude was THE biggest record selling artist of the past decade…
SHAAAAAAADY AFTERMATH !!!! G-Unit !!! (50 Cent voice)
THAT NIGGA SLIM LOOK LIKE A STRAIGHT G !!!!
NO TATTOOS, NO JEWELRY OR NOTHING
JUST A REAL NIGGA ABOUT HIS MONEY
GROWN MAN SHIT !!!
around 10 million of those numbers are fake and was bought by cash money itself.
Only ho’s count other mens money, F.Y.I and I’m jus sayin!!!!!
50 million ?? yeah cool story Beatrice, i’m not buying it also why does slim always look like his mother just died ? coincidentally i make that same face when i hear a Nicki or Wayne song
something wrong with u…if u checking a man’s looks and commenting.
Pffff…..not better than Aftermath!! now we talkin bout big #s
SHADY!
wack – lma – nigga please !!!
[...] Birdman & Slim Cover Billboard [...]
FAP FAP FAP
niggas had to be in the drug business. probably still are
wooord!!!! they sold 50 million joints,,,well shit nigga let me hold sumthin,,,lolol,,da fuck,,,,,,,,,,,,fab said it the best,,,you can have all the money in the world and still be a lame,,,,you can buy fame but you cant buy class,,,,,,DUKE STYLE IS MAD CORNY,,,,,,FUCK WHAT A NIGGA LOOK LIKE,,, WHAT KIND OF IMAGE OR PRODUCT IS THE NIGGA TRYIN TO SELL ME ,,,,I NEVER BROUGHT A CASH MONEY RECORD IN MY LIFE,,,,,SO GOOD FOR THEM,,,DEF JAM WILL ALWAYS BE THAT NIGGA,,,,,WOOORD!!!
is it me or does birdman look exactly like jayz?
^^its u
Be-lee-dat playboi
[...] A family earns together—even covers of magazines. And for Billboard’s Urban Power List, Ronald “Slim” Williams and brother Bryan “Birdman” Williams are this year’s featured stars. The new issue is on stands now or you can order here. Defining power and who possesses it is an ever-changing equation. It’s a challenge that Billboard editors revisit each year with the Power Players series, which includes Women in Music, Latin Power Players, this year’s inaugural Power 100 and the upcoming 40 Under 40. To that roster, add this issue’s inaugural Urban Power List, profiling the 25 biggest players in the industry. The unranked tally targets executives whose concentration is urban, not executives who have oversight of urban music but also substantial responsibilities with other genres. -Rap Radar [...]
[...] A family earns together—even covers of magazines. And for Billboard’s Urban Power List, Ronald “Slim” Williams and brother Bryan “Birdman” Williams are this year’s featured stars. The new issue is on stands now or you can order here. Defining power and who possesses it is an ever-changing equation. It’s a challenge that Billboard editors revisit each year with the Power Players series, which includes Women in Music, Latin Power Players, this year’s inaugural Power 100 and the upcoming 40 Under 40. To that roster, add this issue’s inaugural Urban Power List, profiling the 25 biggest players in the industry. The unranked tally targets executives whose concentration is urban, not executives who have oversight of urban music but also substantial responsibilities with other genres. -Rap Radar [...]
[...] Birdman and Slim from Cash Money Records cover Billboard’s Urban Power List cover. Regardless how you feel about the two hip hop moguls, they are doing their thing when it comes down to record label. Cash Money and Young Money is running the radio rotation game and have been for awhile now. Birdman and Slim has been the driving force behind the scenes for YMCMB for a long time and finally get a nice salute from Billboard Magazine. via RR [...]