NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 20: Rapper Birdman attends BET Networks 2016 Upfront at Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/BET/Getty Images for BET Networks)
<p>With the 50th anniversary of hip hop coming up this summer, Birdman is speaking his mind on how rap stars aren&#8217;t the only ones who deserve recognition. Specifically, he asserts that music executives deserve their flowers, too.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Birdman Demands For CEOs To &#8216;Be Saluted&#8217; For Their Contributions</h3>
<p>The Cash Money Records co-founder shared his statements in a now-deleted <a href="https://www.instagram.com/birdman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> post. Within the upload, Birdman jumped right to the point and announced that that he was &#8220;confused&#8221; about why big-name CEOs don&#8217;t get the same love and recognition as the &#8220;legendary artists&#8221; who deliver the bops.</p>
<p>He went on to note that the &#8220;CEOs who kept these artists alive to be great&#8221; deserve to be &#8220;saluted in a major way.&#8221; He also adds, &#8220;CEOs kept hip hop alive frfr.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Im confused about 50yrs of hip hop where they salute legendary artists which is well respeked. Also I think CEOs who kept these artists alive to be great [and] showed them how to keep hip hop alive should be saluted in a major way. I remember wen they said hip hop was dead and we kept it alive YMCMB 20plus summers respek our hussle CEOs kept hip hop alive frfr.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Pierre &#8216;P&#8217; Thomas &; Snoop Dogg Chime In &; Support The Message: &#8216;This Should Be Discussed&#8217;</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://thesource.com/2023/03/01/birdman-believes-hip-hop-ceos-should-be-celebrated-during-the-genres-50th-anniversary/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Source</em></a>, some heavy-hitters within the industry spoke up in support of Birdman&#8217;s post ahead of it being removed.</p>
<p>Pierre &#8220;P&#8221; Thomas of Quality Control Records—the label that signed noteworthy acts like Migos, Lil Yachty, City Girls, and Lil Baby—commented that the matter &#8220;should be discussed in a major way.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Real talk OG. This should be discussed in a major way.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Snoop Dogg—who became the owner of Death Row Records last year, as <em><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/snoop-dogg-acquires-death-row-records-in-conjunction-with-his-new-album-b-o-d-r-bacc-on-death-row/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> </em>previously reported—also commented a supportive message beneath Birdman&#8217;s post.</p>
<p>After simply writing &#8220;facts&#8221; at first, the &#8220;Ain&#8217;t No Fun&#8221; rapper proceeded to add, &#8220;Great work cuz u and slim did that.&#8221;</p>
<p>So, while Birdman ultimately removed the upload, his statement on the matter didn&#8217;t come without support from others within the industry.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Do you agree with Birdman&#8217;s stance on how industry CEOs should be honored alongside rappers? Additionally, what do you think about his statement regarding how the CEOs are the ones who &#8220;keep hip hop alive.&#8221;</p>
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