Birdman opened up to Angie Martinez about never before heard details about his life, including how he lost both of his parents by the time he was five, and being raised by the streets after bouncing around boys homes. By the time he was sixteen, Birdman was facing three years in prison on gun and drug charges, of which he served two yers. It was there that he said he found religion and a quest for faith. 

During the interview Birdman also touched on his current relationship wit Lil Wayne and the Cash Money biopic he's currently working on, which you can  hear more about in the above interview.