Birdman Unveils Apple Music's "The Cash Money Story" Documentary Release Date

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Recording artist Birdman speaks onstage during 106 & Park Live sponsored by Denny's & M&M's during the 2016 BET Experience at Microsoft Square on June 23, 2016 in Los Angeles, California
"Before Anythang: The Cash Money Story" to drop February 16th.

Birdman and Cash Money Records rose from the streets of New Orleans to becoming an international powerhouse record label that housed some of the biggest artists in the game. Birdman's created a hip hop empire with some of the most influential artists sitting on his roster. There's been talks of a documentary surrounding Cash Money records for nearly two years at this point. Now, it looks like we'll finally get to see a glimpse into the world of Cash Money Records as "Before Anything: A Cash Money Story" is gearing up to drop this week.

Birdman has teamed up with Apple Music for a new documentary that follows the story of the Cash Money empire's rise to the top. "Before Anythang: The Cash Money Story" will be dropping on Apple Music on February 16th with an accompanying soundtrack slated to drop on the same day. Apple Music also released a new trailer for the film as well.

The new documentary will focus on the story of Birdman and his brother Slim from their humble beginnings to breaking into the industry with with Cash Money. The documentary will be narrated by Birdman and will be directed by Clifton Bell. The documentary will feature rare footage of the Cash Money roster over the years since their inception. 

Considering their history in the rap game and the history behind the label, it seems like a documentary is long overdue. They've brought up some of the most prominent names in not only hip hop but music as a whole.

Peep the trailer below. 


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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