Birdman is present process one other identify change subsequent yr, solely this time he will likely be altering his authorities identify.
On Thursday (Dec. 15), the Cash Money cofounder shared a video on social media explaining his choice.
“2023, I’m changing my name,” Birdman stated within the video. “I was born Brian Brooks. My momma died and my daddy pulled me out the boys home, and I became a Willams. And I love my daddy with every piece of my soul. But 2023, I want to die Brian Brooks. Not saying I’m about to die. I’m just saying I’ma change my name to Brian Brooks. In February 2023, I won’t be Williams no more. I’ll be Brian Brooks.”
Birdman has modified his rap identify a number of instances throughout his profession, beginning out as B-32 (Brian With 32 Golds) on early tracks like “I Need a Bag of Dope,” and shifting on to different monikers similar to Baby, Beatrice, Stunna, and or course, Birdman.
Birdman is not the primary rapper to not too long ago announce a reputation change. Last month, Future revealed he’d formally modified his identify from Nayvadius Wilburn to Nayvadius Cash. Over the summer season, Ray J introduced he had plans to vary his identify to Tron.
“My real name is Willie. Willie Ray Norwood Jr. I’m a junior, so Ray Jr.,” he reveled on an episode of The Talk. “But my dad has owned Willie, that’s his name, that’s my dad’s name. He’s Willie. So, I’m Ray J, but I’m changing that too.”
“I’m going with a new name at the top of the year,” he added. “Ray J, he’s lived, you know what I mean. It’s time to evolve,” he stated. “My new name will be Tron.”
Most famously, final yr, Kanye West legally modified his identify to Ye.
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