^ "Lil Wayne Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".^ "The 25 Best Songs Of 2014 (So Far)".^ "Lil Wayne and Drake Hit the Studio for 'Tha Carter V '".The song is very much a braggadocio track with the two MCs. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Songfacts: This steady-moving rap number was released as the first single from Tha Carter V. XXL commented on the song: "Carter Season was officially underway when Weezy dropped this gem on us late on a Friday night, and it was worth every second of the wait". "Believe Me" was featured on XXL 's 25 Best Songs of 2014 (So Far). Commercial performance Īs of February 27, 2015, the track has sold more than 1,000,000 copies in United States and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. The preview shows Lil Wayne and Drake in the studio recording "Believe Me". posted a 15-second snippet/video of the song on Instagram. Look above to view the clip of Birdman claiming he gave Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj $1.4 billion.On April 30, 2014, boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. 'When Universal gave me a bag, brother, I can honestly say I gave Wayne about 400-500 million, Drake got about 500 million, and Nicki got about 300-400 million out of my pocket. I ain't want my name like that, especially with Wayne…I'm nothing without this dude." In Birdmans latest interview with the Big Facts Podcast, the music executive paid each of them hundreds of millions of dollars after striking a deal with Universal. And I'm with these White folks and they not attending to the business.Any problem from my son on down, and I gave him 50 million, I cleared it up. So, a lot of s*** happened early on, I just ain't know.
I had some incidents early on because I was really young in this s***. "I don't get my feelings in it, but I ain't never took from no n****," Birdman said. However, Birdman claimed he settled any financial disputes he had with former and current artists. He noted that he became a successful executive at a young age and acknowledged the financial mistakes he may have made. If you don't believe me, ask them," Birdman stated.ĭuring the interview, Birdman also talked about settling his financial dispute with Lil Wayne. The YMCMB movement looks like it might be taking over another summer. "When Universal gave me a bag, brother, I could honestly say I gave Wayne about $400 to $500 million, Drake got about $500 million, and Nicki got about $300, $400 million.out of my pocket. This might be the best of the Drake/Wayne collabs: 1. Birdman added that he paid the three artists out of his own pocket. While speaking with Big Bank, DJ Scream, and Baby Jade, the Cash Money CEO said he gave Lil Wayne and Drake about $500 million each and Nicki Minaj collected $400 million. Birdman not only explained why he kissed Lil Wayne, during his interview on the Big Facts Podcast, but he also claimed he gave a combined $1.4 billion to his three most successful artists after landing a lucrative deal with Universal Records.