New Orleans rapper Brian Williams, a.k.a. Birdman, appeared to fall asleep on stage during a Hot Boys concert recently.
Undated cell phone video shows the 56-year-old rapper appearing to nod off while standing on stage.
Birdman stood motionless while Turk and B.G. performed.
B.G. eventually walked over to him and wiped the drool off the front of Birdman’s black leather jacket.
Fans took to social media to express their concern over the shocking video.
Some fans speculated that Birdman was on drugs. While others said he appeared to suffer a stroke on stage. It isn’t clear if Birdman is vaccinated.
He might have had a stroke tbh… prayers to him ??
— Pearnivore? (@Pearnivore) February 25, 2025
Birdman appears to fall asleep on stage during a performance
pic.twitter.com/B9FmA8ibu6— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) February 25, 2025
Birdman co-founded Cash Money Records with his older brother, Ronald “Slim” Williams, in New Orleans in 1991.
Birdman was also a member of the hip-hop duo Big Tymers with producer Mannie Fresh, as well as the supergroup Cash Money Millionaires.
In 2006, he released the album, Like Father, Like Son, featuring rapper Lil Wayne.
An image taken during a photo shoot showed Lil Wayne kissing Birdman on the lips. The photo sparked rumors that the two men were gay, but they both denied the rumors.
Birdman dated R&B singer Toni Braxton from 2016 until 2022.
