November 30, 2006
Bow WoW?s Fifth Album May Be His LastBow Wow?s fifth album The Price of Fame, which he describes as his biggest to date, may also be the young rapper?s last.
Soon to be released in December of 2006, Bow Wow describes the album as "edgier" and more "mature" than his last one.
The first single, Bow Wow shorty like mine video premiered on BET on October 11 featuring singer Chris Brown. Bow Wow like mine single has already managed to chart the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The Bow Wow like mine video features Canadian singer, Keisha Chante and Angela Simmons, the daughter of Rev Run.
Bow Wow music video shorty like mine is said to be about his past girlfriend, Ciara. On Access granted for Bow Wow like mine he talked about the song being about everything that he's experienced in the last 8 months since his public break up. The album, he said, has to do with all he's experienced in the last year and a half.
Confirmed producers and guest appearances include Jermaine Dupri, Chris Brown, Young Hot Rod, Johnta Austin, Young Jinsu, Pimp C, Lil Wayne, T-Pain, Lil Scrappy, Short Dawg, Khleo Thomas, R. Kelly, Nitti & Ronnie. The album originally has 12 tracks but Bow Wow said on his myspace he added a new track to the album called I'm a Flirt featuring R. Kelly, produced by him and Ronnie.
Bow Wow like mine single debuted at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 being the top debut of that week and has so far peaked at number 14, featuring Chris Brown and Bow Wow lyrics, it peaked at 2 on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number 2 on the Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks.
The Bow Wow like mine single debuted on BET's 106 & Park chart at number 10 on October 17, 2006 just 2 days after its premiere (excluding weekends). Bow Wow has been dubbed as "The Prince of Hip-Hop" and "Mr. 106 & Park".
Bow Wow born Shad Gregory Moss on March 9, 1987 is listed in the Guinness World Records as the "youngest solo rapper to ever hit number one".
Bow Wow was born in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, to Teresa and Alfonso Moss. His father left the family and his mother re-married to Rodney Caldwell; Bow Wow grew up with his step-father and has two step-siblings.
He got his stage name ?Lil? Bow Wow? from Snoop Dogg who spotted his performance in 1993 with song lyrics Bow Wow wow yippee yo yippee yea gaining him a spot on the Death Row Records roster.
By 1998, Bow Wow was introduced to record producer Jermaine Dupri who helped shape his career kicking off with Bow Wow snoop mp3.
On the other hand, Bow Wow made his acting debut in 2002's Like Mike, where he starred as a young orphan who gets a shot at the NBA. He also co-starred with Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, and Solange Knowles in Johnson Family Vacation.
Bow Wow has appeared in commercials for Twix, Campbells, and Verbs. He has participated, as the headlining act, in every Scream Tour except for the last. Bow Wow also performed live with Chris Brown at the 2006 Kids' Choice Awards on Nickelodeon and appears on rapper Miss Nana's album I Got The Hood, Volume 1 as a host.
Since the success of Like Mike, Bow Wow has starred in several Hollywood films, with the latest, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, released on June 16, 2006. He has described the film's director, Justin Lin, as "the best director" he has ever worked with.
Bow Wow became the second celebrity to appear on the reality prank show, Punk'd, more than two times. During his first appearance, he was tricked by Ashton Kutcher for losing some borrowed jewelry. The second time involved singer Omarion.
Bow Wow has recently cut off his signature braids for the second time in his career.
Like other rappers, side 2 side Bow Wow is also heading for the entrepreneurial path starting with his own McDonalds in Atlanta, Georgia. He also sells screen savers and background pics of bow wow.
Bow Wow has also developed a clothing line entitled Shago as well as the study of language Bow Wow theory. In July of 2006, he received a Hollywood Life award for being "the most exciting crossover artist". |