Baby aka Birdman charged with marijuana possession
KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Bryan "Baby" Williams, aka Birdman, was released on bond Wednesday, a day after he was charged with possession of marijuana.
The 38-year-old rapper was charged with possession of more than a half-ounce of marijuana. He was released on $1,500 bond, according to the Sullivan County jail's booking department.
Williams was among 16 people in a recreational vehicle that was pulled over by police for making an improper lane change. Police said they stopped the RV after they saw it force a tractor-trailer into the emergency lane on Interstate 81.
Kingsport Police Cpl. Tim Horne said he could smell marijuana from inside the rented RV and found about a pound of marijuana in a trash can in the vehicle's kitchenette.
The other 15 people were charged with possession of marijuana, according to a news release from the Kingsport Police Department. They were also free on bond Wednesday.
Williams is co-founder of Cash Money Records, according to the label's Web site.
Cash Money is distributed, marketed and promoted by Universal Records. A phone message left at Universal Records wasn't immediately returned.
Williams' hits include "Stuntin' Like My Daddy" and "Army Gunz."
