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Shad Gregory Moss better known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow), is an American rapper and actor. As Lil' Bow Wow, he released his first album, Beware of Dog
in 2000 at age 13, which was followed by Doggy Bag
2001. In 2003, Bow Wow released his third album Unleashed
, which was the first album released without using Lil' in his name.
Bow Wow made his first movie appearance in All About the Benjamins
, in 2002 as a cameo. In the same year, Bow Wow made his debut as the lead role in Like Mike
. He later began to undertake lead roles in movies such as, Johnson Family Vacation
in 2004, and Roll Bounce
, in 2005. He was also played as a supporting role in the film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
in 2006. Bow Wow also appeared in five episodes of the television series, Entourage
.
, the son of Teresa Caldwell and Alfonso Moss. At age three, he became interested in rap. Under the moniker "Kid Gangsta", he began rapping recreationally at age six; he was also a fan of N.W.A at that age. In 1993, he performed at a concert in Los Angeles, and was noticed by rapper Snoop Dogg
, who subsequently gave him a stage name, "Bow Wow".
, who helped shape his career. At the age of 13, in 2000 he debuted with Beware of Dog
under the stage name Lil' Bow Wow. Its debut single was "Bounce with Me
", which featured girl group Xscape
. The album also included "Bow Wow (That's My Name)
" featuring Snoop Dogg
, which topped the rap chart, "Puppy Love
", and "Ghetto Girls
". The soundtrack to the movie Wild Wild West
featured his song "The Stick Up" with his mentor Jermaine Dupri
. The Recording Industry Association of America
certified Beware of Dog double platinum on March 5, 2001, signifying sales of two million copies. In a 2009 interview, the rapper claimed that the album had sold over 3 million copies since its release.
was released with singles "Take Ya Home
" which peaked at #72 on the Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and "Thank You
" with Jagged Edge
), #1 on the R&B chart. Doggy Bag peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and was certified platinum. Lil' Bow Wow performed the track "Basketball
" for the soundtrack of his film Like Mike
; that song peaked at #1 on the R&B and #25 on the rap chart. Bow Wow dropped the "Lil" from his stage name in April 2002; he told MTV News: "I changed my name because I'm getting older now and it's too many Lil's."
in 2003. Its first single was "Let's Get Down," featuring Birdman, the founder of Cash Money Records, which reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. The second single was then released, "My Baby
", featuring Jagged Edge
. Unlike his previous albums, this one was not produced under the mentorship of Jermaine Dupri
. Guest appearances include Jagged Edge
, Birdman, Mario, and Amerie
. Unleashed was certified gold on September 25, 2003. Bow Wow appeared on the remix of JoJo's single "Baby It's You
" in 2004.
", featuring Omarion
, and peaked at #1 on the rap chart and #4 on the Hot 100. The next single, "Like You
", featuring Ciara
, coincided with the beginning of Bow Wow's relationship with the singer. "Fresh Azimiz
", featured J-Kwon
and Jermaine Dupri
, followed and peaked at #23 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The album was certified platinum. He also appeared on the remix of Dem Franchize Boyz
' "I Think They Like Me
", which peaked at #15 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks. Bow Wow ended his relationship with Ciara in 2006.
was released with the lead single "Shortie Like Mine", featuring Chris Brown, peaking at #9 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks. "Outta My System
", which featured T-Pain
, reflected on Bow Wow's break-up with Ciara
. It peaked at #22 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Rap chart. The Price of Fame was certified gold. Bow Wow and Omarion released a collaborative album on December 11, 2007, Face Off
. The first single was "Girlfriend", which peaked at #33 on the Hot 100. The second single was "Hey Baby (Jump Off)
".
, Bow Wow led a 15-city "Walk Across America" event to register new voters. He released a mixtape title Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 1 that year. Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 2 was released as a sequel to the mixtape in February 2009. New Jack City II
, his sixth album, was released in March 2009 and his first album to include a Parental Advisory
: Steven Roberts of MTV News
observed that this album explored "the influence of crack cocaine in inner-city communities" and featured such guests as T.I.
Three promo singles were released in late 2008: "Marco Polo
" featuring Soulja Boy
, "Big Girls", and "Roc The Mic". The first official single, "You Can Get It All
" featuring Johnta Austin
, samples TLC
's "Baby-Baby-Baby
" and peaked at #55 on the Hot 100 and #9 on the Hot Rap Tracks. On July 4, 2009 his new song "I Know I'm The Shit" off his DJ Drama hosted Mixtape he makes a reference of him working on his new album Underrated and it is already in production. On August 16, Bow Wow announced his signing to Cash Money Records
, joining an all-star roster that already includes Nicki Minaj
, Drake
, Lil Wayne
and Birdman, among others.
in 2009, and his next album Underrated will be released on November 1, 2011. The album will feature with Birdman, Boyz II Men
, Chris Brown, DJ Khaled
, Fabolous
, Game, Lil Wayne
, Lloyd Banks
, Meek Mill
, Nas
, Nelly
, Nicki Minaj
, Sean Kingston
, Snoop Dogg
, Styles P
and Talib Kweli
. The first promo single being "For My Hood", featuring DJ Khaled & Sean Kingston. On November 1, 2010, Bow Wow released his first single from the album entitled Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You
featuring Chris Brown. The music video was a success on 106 and Park and made the countdown in just 1 day. Two weeks later it peaked number 1 on the chart and remained number 1 for 3 days. On June 23, the first single from of his album called "I'm Da Man", which features Chris Brown, was leaked.
's TV sitcom, Moesha
, as well as The Steve Harvey Show
. He made his major acting debut in the film Like Mike
which was released on July 3, 2002, in which he starred as a young orphan who gets a shot at playing in the NBA. Before Like Mike he made cameos in All About The Benjamins
and "Carmen: A Hip Hopera
". Bow Wow also co-starred with Cedric the Entertainer
, Vanessa L. Williams
, and Solange Knowles
in Johnson Family Vacation
. Since the success of Like Mike, Bow Wow has starred in several Hollywood films, including Roll Bounce
, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
and Hurricane Season
. He has also made guest appearances on Smallville
and Ugly Betty
. He joined the cast for HBO's fifth season of Entourage
as Charlie an up and coming comedian and Eric Murphy's newest client. He starred in a 2010 comedy film, Lottery Ticket
, with Ice Cube
. He is working on a documentary on his life entitled Who Is Shad Moss?; Bow Wow stated that the documentary goes all the way back when he was on Death Row Records
and it will be released in 2011.
Bow Wow starred in the film version of Madea's Big Happy Family
, released in April 2011.
Bow Wow now lives in Atlanta, Georgia
, along with his mother, who owns a clothing store in the Atlantic Station area of Atlanta, named "Taste".
On July 7, 2011 Bow Wow revealed that he indeed does have a child, though previously denying it. Bow Wow revealed that the baby was a girl, and her name is Shai. Bow Wow also revealed that Shai was born in April and that the mother was former girlfriend Joie Chavis. Shai currently lives with her mother.
Billboard Music Awards
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Black Reel Awards
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
NAACP Image Awards
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Soul Train Music Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Vibe Awards
Young Artist Awards
Beware of Dog
Notes*Track 9, "Ghetto Girls" featured uncredited vocals by Jagged Edge.Sample credits*Track 4, "Puppy Love" samples "Kanday" as performed by LL Cool J, and written by Dwayne "Muffla" Simon, Daryl "Big Dad" Pierce, Bobby "Bob Cat" Erving and James Smith....
in 2000 at age 13, which was followed by Doggy Bag
Doggy Bag
* denotes co-producer.Notes*Track 1, "We Want Weezy " features uncredited vocals by Jermaine Dupri.*Track 2, "Take Ya Home" features uncredited vocals by Aaliyah Minter and Khim Davis.*Track 9, "Crazy" features uncredited vocals by Sleepy Brown....
2001. In 2003, Bow Wow released his third album Unleashed
Unleashed (Bow Wow album)
-Chart performance:...
, which was the first album released without using Lil' in his name.
Bow Wow made his first movie appearance in All About the Benjamins
All about the Benjamins
All About the Benjamins is a 2002 action movie/comedy movie directed by Kevin Bray, and starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps as a bounty hunter and repeat offender who join forces to find a group of diamond thieves, the former for glory, and the latter to retrieve a winning lottery ticket.-Cast:*Ice...
, in 2002 as a cameo. In the same year, Bow Wow made his debut as the lead role in Like Mike
Like Mike
Like Mike is a 2002 film, directed by John Schultz and starring Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki and Brenda Song. It was produced in association with NBA Entertainment and features many cameo appearances by NBA stars...
. He later began to undertake lead roles in movies such as, Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Christopher Erskin. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Shannon Elizabeth, Solange Knowles, and Steve Harvey...
in 2004, and Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also stars Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandon T...
, in 2005. He was also played as a supporting role in the film, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the third installment in the The Fast and the Furious film series and currently the sixth in terms of series chronology...
in 2006. Bow Wow also appeared in five episodes of the television series, Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
.
Life and career
Bow Wow was born Shad Gregory Moss in Columbus, OhioColumbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, the son of Teresa Caldwell and Alfonso Moss. At age three, he became interested in rap. Under the moniker "Kid Gangsta", he began rapping recreationally at age six; he was also a fan of N.W.A at that age. In 1993, he performed at a concert in Los Angeles, and was noticed by rapper Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, who subsequently gave him a stage name, "Bow Wow".
Beware of Dog (1998–2001)
In 1998, at the age of eleven, Bow Wow met record producer Jermaine DupriJermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
, who helped shape his career. At the age of 13, in 2000 he debuted with Beware of Dog
Beware of Dog
Notes*Track 9, "Ghetto Girls" featured uncredited vocals by Jagged Edge.Sample credits*Track 4, "Puppy Love" samples "Kanday" as performed by LL Cool J, and written by Dwayne "Muffla" Simon, Daryl "Big Dad" Pierce, Bobby "Bob Cat" Erving and James Smith....
under the stage name Lil' Bow Wow. Its debut single was "Bounce with Me
Bounce With Me
"Bounce with Me" is a hip hop-R&B single by American rapper Lil' Bow Wow and features former So So Def Recordings girl group Xscape. It is the first single from Bow Wow's album Beware of Dog. The single spent one week at number one on the U.S. Rap Chart and number twenty on Billboard Hot 100...
", which featured girl group Xscape
Xscape (band)
Xscape, was a female American R&B group that originally started out as a quintet and then became a quartet. The group had a string of hit songs during the 1990s...
. The album also included "Bow Wow (That's My Name)
Bow Wow (That's My Name)
"Bow Wow " is the second single from Lil' Bow Wow's debut album Beware of Dog. It features fellow rapper Snoop Dogg.-Song Info:...
" featuring Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, which topped the rap chart, "Puppy Love
Puppy love
Puppy love is an informal term for feelings of love or infatuation felt by young people during childhood and adolescence, so-called for its resemblance to the adoring, worshipful affection that may be felt by a puppy. 'Simple infatuation is often called a "crush" or "puppy love"...
", and "Ghetto Girls
Ghetto Girls
Ghetto Girls is the fourth single of Lil' Bow Wow from album Beware of Dog. It features background vocals by Jermaine Dupri.-Music video:The video feature cameos by B2K, Da Brat, Wingo & Kyle of Jagged Edge, Eve and Jermaine Dupri.-Charts:...
". The soundtrack to the movie Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West
Wild Wild West is a 1999 American steampunk action-comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, and starring Will Smith, Kevin Kline , Kenneth Branagh and Salma Hayek.Similar to the original TV series it was based on, The Wild Wild West, the film features a large amount of gadgetry...
featured his song "The Stick Up" with his mentor Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
. The Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
certified Beware of Dog double platinum on March 5, 2001, signifying sales of two million copies. In a 2009 interview, the rapper claimed that the album had sold over 3 million copies since its release.
Doggy Bag, Like Mike OST and name change (2002)
In 2002, his second album Doggy BagDoggy Bag
* denotes co-producer.Notes*Track 1, "We Want Weezy " features uncredited vocals by Jermaine Dupri.*Track 2, "Take Ya Home" features uncredited vocals by Aaliyah Minter and Khim Davis.*Track 9, "Crazy" features uncredited vocals by Sleepy Brown....
was released with singles "Take Ya Home
Take Ya Home
Take Ya Home is the second single from Lil' Bow Wow's second album Doggy Bag. The song is also featured on the Like Mike soundtrack, which was Bow Wow's first movie. It sampled "Have a Nice Day" of Roxanne Shanté.-Charts:...
" which peaked at #72 on the Hot 100 and #21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and "Thank You
Thank You (Bow Wow song)
"Thank You" is the first single from Lil' Bow Wow off his album Doggy Bag. The song features Jagged Edge, Jermaine Dupri and Fundisha and samples "I'm Not the One" by The Cars....
" with Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge (band)
Jagged Edge is an American R&B group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi...
), #1 on the R&B chart. Doggy Bag peaked at #11 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and was certified platinum. Lil' Bow Wow performed the track "Basketball
Basketball (song)
Basketball is a single by written by Stephen Wiley and recorded by Kurtis Blow released in 1984 from his album Ego Trip. It was later covered by Lil' Bow Wow in 2002, featuring Jermaine Dupri, Fabolous and Fundisha for the Like Mike soundtrack....
" for the soundtrack of his film Like Mike
Like Mike
Like Mike is a 2002 film, directed by John Schultz and starring Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki and Brenda Song. It was produced in association with NBA Entertainment and features many cameo appearances by NBA stars...
; that song peaked at #1 on the R&B and #25 on the rap chart. Bow Wow dropped the "Lil" from his stage name in April 2002; he told MTV News: "I changed my name because I'm getting older now and it's too many Lil's."
Unleashed (2003–2004)
The first album released under his new moniker was UnleashedUnleashed (Bow Wow album)
-Chart performance:...
in 2003. Its first single was "Let's Get Down," featuring Birdman, the founder of Cash Money Records, which reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. The second single was then released, "My Baby
My Baby (Bow Wow song)
My Baby is the second single of Bow Wow's third studio album Unleashed. The song is about how he meets a girl that has a lot of drama in her relationship. Bow Wow then starts to like her. In the video Bow wow shows two parts of the story. he shows the part when she forgives her boyfriend and the...
", featuring Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge (band)
Jagged Edge is an American R&B group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi...
. Unlike his previous albums, this one was not produced under the mentorship of Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
. Guest appearances include Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge (band)
Jagged Edge is an American R&B group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi...
, Birdman, Mario, and Amerie
Amerie
Amerie Mi Marie Rogers , known professionally as Amerie or Ameriie, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily co-written and produced by Rich Harrison, and was well-received in the urban market...
. Unleashed was certified gold on September 25, 2003. Bow Wow appeared on the remix of JoJo's single "Baby It's You
Baby It's You (JoJo song)
"Baby It's You" is a song by American recording artist JoJo, featuring American rapper Bow Wow. Written by Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, Eric Dawkins, and Antonio Dixon, and produced by The Underdogs, the song was released in September 2004 as the second single from JoJo's self-titled debut...
" in 2004.
Wanted (2005)
Wanted was released in 2005. Its first single was "Let Me Hold YouLet Me Hold You
"Let Me Hold You" is the first single from Bow Wow's fourth album, Wanted. Released in 2005, the single, which also features the singer Omarion, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100...
", featuring Omarion
Omarion
Omari Ishmael Grandberry better known as Omarion, is an American R&B singer, actor, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and former lead singer of the R&B group, B2K. Omarion was spotted at a young age by a manager, Christopher B. Stokes, who took a liking to his vocal abilities...
, and peaked at #1 on the rap chart and #4 on the Hot 100. The next single, "Like You
Like You
"Like You" is a 2005 hit song duetted by rapper Bow Wow and singer Ciara. It was written by Jermaine Dupri, Jaron Alston, and Johnta Austin, and produced by Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox for Bow Wow's fourth album entitled Wanted. The song includes the keyboard chord of New Edition's "I'm Leaving You...
", featuring Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
, coincided with the beginning of Bow Wow's relationship with the singer. "Fresh Azimiz
Fresh Azimiz
"Fresh Azimiz" is a single featured on rapper Bow Wow's 2005 album Wanted. It is the third song after his chart topping singles "Let Me Hold You" with singer Omarion and "Like You" with Ciara. It features J-Kwon & Jermaine Dupri. The song was produced by Jermaine Dupri...
", featured J-Kwon
J-Kwon
Jerrell Jones, better known by his stage name J-Kwon, is an American rapper from St. Louis best known for his 2004 hit single "Tipsy".-Biography:...
and Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
, followed and peaked at #23 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The album was certified platinum. He also appeared on the remix of Dem Franchize Boyz
Dem Franchize Boyz
Dem Franchize Boyz was a Southern Rap group from Atlanta signed to E1 Music. The group comprises four members: Parlae , Pimpin' , Jizzal Man , and Buddie .-History:...
' "I Think They Like Me
I Think They Like Me
"I Think They Like Me" is a song by Dem Franchize Boyz from their self-titled debut album Dem Franchize Boyz.The song's chorus is sampled from their debut single, "White Tee"....
", which peaked at #15 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks. Bow Wow ended his relationship with Ciara in 2006.
The Price of Fame and Face Off (2006–2007)
In 2006, The Price of FameThe Price of Fame
The Price of Fame is the fifth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow, released on December 19, 2006 .The first single from the album is "Shortie Like Mine" featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin. The second single from the album is "Outta My System". The third single was "I Don't Know About That"...
was released with the lead single "Shortie Like Mine", featuring Chris Brown, peaking at #9 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks. "Outta My System
Outta My System
"Outta My System" is the second single off Bow Wow's fifth album, The Price of Fame. It features T-Pain and Johntá Austin. This was confirmed on his official MySpace page. The video premiered on Valentine's Day on BET's Access Granted. The original next single was supposed to be "I'm a Flirt" but...
", which featured T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
, reflected on Bow Wow's break-up with Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
. It peaked at #22 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Rap chart. The Price of Fame was certified gold. Bow Wow and Omarion released a collaborative album on December 11, 2007, Face Off
Face Off (Bow Wow & Omarion album)
Face Off is an collaborative album by American rapper Bow Wow and American singer Omarion. The album was released on December 11, 2007 by Columbia Records in the United States...
. The first single was "Girlfriend", which peaked at #33 on the Hot 100. The second single was "Hey Baby (Jump Off)
Hey Baby (Jump Off)
"Hey Baby " is the second single from the collaborative album Face Off by rapper Bow Wow and R&B singer Omarion. This song samples "Going Back to Cali" by LL Cool J. The song originally featured rapper Lil Wayne, however he was cut from the final version for unspecified reasons...
".
New Jack City Part II (2008–2009)
In October 2008, for the U.S. presidential electionUnited States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
, Bow Wow led a 15-city "Walk Across America" event to register new voters. He released a mixtape title Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 1 that year. Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 2 was released as a sequel to the mixtape in February 2009. New Jack City II
New Jack City II
* denotes a co-producer.Sample credits*"What They Call Me"**Contains elements and a sample of "Big Time" as performed by Rick James, and written by James Calloway, Leroy Jackson and Aaron "Sonny" T. Davenport.*"Roc tha Mic"...
, his sixth album, was released in March 2009 and his first album to include a Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory
Parental Advisory is a message affixed by the Recording Industry Association of America to audio and recordings in the United States containing excessive use of profane language and/or sexual references. Albums began to be labeled for "explicit lyrics" in 1985, after pressure from the Parents...
: Steven Roberts of MTV News
MTV News
MTV News is the news division of MTV, one of the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTV's related channels around the world. MTV News began in the late 1980s with the program The Week In Rock, hosted by Kurt Loder, the first official MTV News correspondent...
observed that this album explored "the influence of crack cocaine in inner-city communities" and featured such guests as T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
Three promo singles were released in late 2008: "Marco Polo
Marco Polo (song)
"Marco Polo" is a single released by Bow Wow for his album New Jack City II, but ended up not making the album because Bow Wow had a feud with Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, but was available as a Wal-Mart Deluxe Edition bonus track. The song was produced by Young Sity and Soulja Boy Tell 'Em.The album...
" featuring Soulja Boy
Soulja Boy
DeAndre Cortez Way , better known by his stage name Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, or simply Soulja Boy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, entrepreneur, and internet personality....
, "Big Girls", and "Roc The Mic". The first official single, "You Can Get It All
You Can Get It All
"You Can Get It All" is the first official single off Bow Wow's seventh album, New Jack City II. It features Johntá Austin and contains an intro from Jermaine Dupri. This was confirmed on his official YouTube and MySpace page.-Charts:-Music video:...
" featuring Johnta Austin
Johnta Austin
Johntá Austin is an American singer-songwriter, who is currently signed to Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings. He is commonly known for collaborating with Producers Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & The Production Team StarGate. Austin was awarded two Grammy Awards for his work on the songs...
, samples TLC
TLC (band)
TLC is an American musical trio whose repertoire spanned R&B, hip-hop, soul, funk, and new jack swing. Originally consisting of singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, rapper-singer Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and singer Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas it found success in the 1990s while also enduring a series of spats...
's "Baby-Baby-Baby
Baby-Baby-Baby
"Baby-Baby-Baby" is a song by the group TLC. It was the second single released from their debut album, Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip and was the band's second consecutive Top 10 hit...
" and peaked at #55 on the Hot 100 and #9 on the Hot Rap Tracks. On July 4, 2009 his new song "I Know I'm The Shit" off his DJ Drama hosted Mixtape he makes a reference of him working on his new album Underrated and it is already in production. On August 16, Bow Wow announced his signing to Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
, joining an all-star roster that already includes Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
, Drake
Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
, Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
and Birdman, among others.
Underrated (2011)
Bow Wow signed to Cash Money RecordsCash Money Records
Cash Money Records is a record label founded by brothers Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Universal Republic Records as of 2011...
in 2009, and his next album Underrated will be released on November 1, 2011. The album will feature with Birdman, Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
, Chris Brown, DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
Khaled bin Abdul Khaled , better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his...
, Fabolous
Fabolous
John David Jackson , better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper of African American and Dominican descent. He grew up in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut...
, Game, Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...
, Meek Mill
Meek Millz
Robert Rahmeek Williams , better know by his stage name Meek Mill, is a rapper from Philadelphia. He has been signed to Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group and previously T.I.'s Grand Hustle Records...
, Nas
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
, Nelly
Nelly
Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. , better known by his stage name Nelly, is an Grammy Award winning American rapper and actor. He has performed with the rap group St. Lunatics since 1993 and signed to Universal Records in 1999. Under Universal, Nelly began his solo career in 2000 with his debut album...
, Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
, Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston is a Jamaican-American singer. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston.-Early life:...
, Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
, Styles P
Styles P
David Styles better known by his stage name, Styles P, is an American rapper, author, and entrepreneur. He is prominently known as a member of Hip Hop group The LOX and is also a part of the Ruff Ryders hip-hop group, and in addition has released multiple albums and mixtapes as a solo...
and Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli Greene , better known as Talib Kweli, is an American hip-hop artist and poet from Brooklyn, New York. His first name in Arabic means "student" or "seeker" ; his in Swahili means "true"...
. The first promo single being "For My Hood", featuring DJ Khaled & Sean Kingston. On November 1, 2010, Bow Wow released his first single from the album entitled Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You
Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You
"Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" is a song by rapper Bow Wow. This song features Chris Brown. An early version originally appeared on Brown's collaborative mixtape with Tyga, Fan of a Fan.-Music video:...
featuring Chris Brown. The music video was a success on 106 and Park and made the countdown in just 1 day. Two weeks later it peaked number 1 on the chart and remained number 1 for 3 days. On June 23, the first single from of his album called "I'm Da Man", which features Chris Brown, was leaked.
Film career
Bow Wow has had guest appearances on BrandyBrandy Norwood
Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu....
's TV sitcom, Moesha
Moesha
Moesha is an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles.-Overview:The show...
, as well as The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show
The Steve Harvey Show is an American sitcom that aired for six seasons from August 25, 1996 to February 17, 2002 on The WB Television Network. It was created by Winifred Hervey and directed by Stan Lathan.-Synopsis:...
. He made his major acting debut in the film Like Mike
Like Mike
Like Mike is a 2002 film, directed by John Schultz and starring Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki and Brenda Song. It was produced in association with NBA Entertainment and features many cameo appearances by NBA stars...
which was released on July 3, 2002, in which he starred as a young orphan who gets a shot at playing in the NBA. Before Like Mike he made cameos in All About The Benjamins
All about the Benjamins
All About the Benjamins is a 2002 action movie/comedy movie directed by Kevin Bray, and starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps as a bounty hunter and repeat offender who join forces to find a group of diamond thieves, the former for glory, and the latter to retrieve a winning lottery ticket.-Cast:*Ice...
and "Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Carmen: A Hip Hopera
Carmen: A Hip Hopera is a 2001 musical film produced for television by MTV and directed by Robert Townsend. The film stars Beyoncé Knowles in her debut acting role, Mos Def, Rah Digga, Wyclef Jean, Mekhi Phifer, Da Brat, Joy Bryant, Jermaine Dupri and Lil' Bow Wow...
". Bow Wow also co-starred with Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric Antonio Kyles , known professionally by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, comedian and director...
, Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa L. Williams
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine...
, and Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles
Solange Piaget Knowles , who performs under the mononym Solange, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer, and DJ. Knowles was born and raised in Houston, Texas along with her older sister singer Beyoncé, a former member of R&B group Destiny's Child...
in Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation
Johnson Family Vacation is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Christopher Erskin. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Shannon Elizabeth, Solange Knowles, and Steve Harvey...
. Since the success of Like Mike, Bow Wow has starred in several Hollywood films, including Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce
Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also stars Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandon T...
, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the third installment in the The Fast and the Furious film series and currently the sixth in terms of series chronology...
and Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season (film)
Hurricane Season is a sports drama film directed by Tim Story and starring Forest Whitaker, Taraji P. Henson, Lil Wayne, and Bow Wow. The screenplay was written by Robert Eisele and the film was produced by Raymond Brothers and Scott Glassgold...
. He has also made guest appearances on Smallville
Smallville (TV series)
Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October...
and Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
. He joined the cast for HBO's fifth season of Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
as Charlie an up and coming comedian and Eric Murphy's newest client. He starred in a 2010 comedy film, Lottery Ticket
Lottery Ticket (film)
For the common Lottery, see Lottery. For other uses, see Lottery .Lottery Ticket is a comedy film starring Bow Wow, Brandon T...
, with Ice Cube
Ice Cube
O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper and actor. He began his career as a member of the hip-hop group C.I.A. and later joined the rap group N.W.A. After leaving N.W.A in December 1989, he built a successful solo career in music, and also as a writer,...
. He is working on a documentary on his life entitled Who Is Shad Moss?; Bow Wow stated that the documentary goes all the way back when he was on Death Row Records
Death Row Records
Death Row Records is a record label founded in 1991 by Marion "Suge" Knight Jr., Andre Young , Tracy Lynn Curry and Michael Harris . It is known to have been home to many popular West Coast hip hop artists such as Dr...
and it will be released in 2011.
Bow Wow starred in the film version of Madea's Big Happy Family
Madea's Big Happy Family (film)
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family is a 2011 comedy-drama film based on Tyler Perry's 2010 play of the same name and the eleventh film in the Tyler Perry film franchise, and the fifth in the Madea franchise.-Plot:...
, released in April 2011.
Personal life
His family supported him through his choice of music as a career.Bow Wow now lives in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, along with his mother, who owns a clothing store in the Atlantic Station area of Atlanta, named "Taste".
On July 7, 2011 Bow Wow revealed that he indeed does have a child, though previously denying it. Bow Wow revealed that the baby was a girl, and her name is Shai. Bow Wow also revealed that Shai was born in April and that the mother was former girlfriend Joie Chavis. Shai currently lives with her mother.
Discography
- Beware of DogBeware of DogNotes*Track 9, "Ghetto Girls" featured uncredited vocals by Jagged Edge.Sample credits*Track 4, "Puppy Love" samples "Kanday" as performed by LL Cool J, and written by Dwayne "Muffla" Simon, Daryl "Big Dad" Pierce, Bobby "Bob Cat" Erving and James Smith....
(2000) - Doggy BagDoggy Bag* denotes co-producer.Notes*Track 1, "We Want Weezy " features uncredited vocals by Jermaine Dupri.*Track 2, "Take Ya Home" features uncredited vocals by Aaliyah Minter and Khim Davis.*Track 9, "Crazy" features uncredited vocals by Sleepy Brown....
(2001) - UnleashedUnleashed (Bow Wow album)-Chart performance:...
(2003) - Wanted (2005)
- The Price of FameThe Price of FameThe Price of Fame is the fifth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow, released on December 19, 2006 .The first single from the album is "Shortie Like Mine" featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin. The second single from the album is "Outta My System". The third single was "I Don't Know About That"...
(2006) - New Jack City IINew Jack City II* denotes a co-producer.Sample credits*"What They Call Me"**Contains elements and a sample of "Big Time" as performed by Rick James, and written by James Calloway, Leroy Jackson and Aaron "Sonny" T. Davenport.*"Roc tha Mic"...
(2009) - UnderratedUnderrated (album)Underrated is the seventh studio album by American hip hop recording artist Bow Wow, set to be released through Universal Republic Records and Cash Money Records on 2012...
(2011)
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Carmen: A Hip Hopera Carmen: A Hip Hopera Carmen: A Hip Hopera is a 2001 musical film produced for television by MTV and directed by Robert Townsend. The film stars Beyoncé Knowles in her debut acting role, Mos Def, Rah Digga, Wyclef Jean, Mekhi Phifer, Da Brat, Joy Bryant, Jermaine Dupri and Lil' Bow Wow... |
Jalil | Supporting role |
| 2002 | All About the Benjamins All about the Benjamins All About the Benjamins is a 2002 action movie/comedy movie directed by Kevin Bray, and starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps as a bounty hunter and repeat offender who join forces to find a group of diamond thieves, the former for glory, and the latter to retrieve a winning lottery ticket.-Cast:*Ice... |
Kelly | Cameo |
| Like Mike Like Mike Like Mike is a 2002 film, directed by John Schultz and starring Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki and Brenda Song. It was produced in association with NBA Entertainment and features many cameo appearances by NBA stars... |
Calvin Cambridge | Lead role | |
| 2004 | Johnson Family Vacation Johnson Family Vacation Johnson Family Vacation is a 2004 American comedy film directed by Christopher Erskin. It stars Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa Williams, Bow Wow, Gabby Soleil, Shannon Elizabeth, Solange Knowles, and Steve Harvey... |
Divirnius James "D.J." Johnson | Lead role |
| 2005 | Roll Bounce Roll Bounce Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also stars Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandon T... |
Xavier "X" Smith | Lead role |
| 2006 | The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the third installment in the The Fast and the Furious film series and currently the sixth in terms of series chronology... |
Twinkie | Supporting role |
| 2009 | Hurricane Season Hurricane Season (film) Hurricane Season is a sports drama film directed by Tim Story and starring Forest Whitaker, Taraji P. Henson, Lil Wayne, and Bow Wow. The screenplay was written by Robert Eisele and the film was produced by Raymond Brothers and Scott Glassgold... |
Gary Davis | Supporting role |
| 2010 | Lottery Ticket Lottery Ticket (film) For the common Lottery, see Lottery. For other uses, see Lottery .Lottery Ticket is a comedy film starring Bow Wow, Brandon T... |
Kevin Carson | Lead role |
| 2011 | Who Is Shad Moss? | Himself | |
| 2011 | Madeas Big Happy Family Madea's Big Happy Family (film) Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family is a 2011 comedy-drama film based on Tyler Perry's 2010 play of the same name and the eleventh film in the Tyler Perry film franchise, and the fifth in the Madea franchise.-Plot:... |
Byron | Supporting Role |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Moesha Moesha Moesha is an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles.-Overview:The show... |
Ray | Episode That's My Mama |
| 2006 | Smallville Smallville (TV series) Smallville is an American television series developed by writers/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar based on the DC Comics character Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The television series was initially broadcast by The WB Television Network , premiering on October... |
Baern | Episode "Fallout" |
| 2008 | Ugly Betty Ugly Betty Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea... |
Himself | Episode "Zero Worship" |
| Entourage Entourage (TV series) Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons... |
Charlie | Recurring role | |
| 2011 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009... |
Dante | Episodes "4-1-1" and "The Games We Play" |
Awards and nominations
BET AwardsBET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
- 2001, Viewer's Choice "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" (Won)
- 2006, Best Collaboration "Like You" (with Ciara) (Nominated)
- 2007, Viewer's Choice "Shortie Like Mine" (with Chris Brown) (Nominated)
Billboard Music Awards
- 2001, Rap Single of the Year "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" (Won)
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
- 2004, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles – Sales "Let's Get Down" (with Baby) (Nominated)
- 2006, Hot Rap Track "Like You" (with Ciara) (Nominated)
Black Reel Awards
Black Reel Awards
The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films...
- 2003, Best Breakthrough Performance – Viewer's Choice: Like Mike (Nominated)
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The MTV Video Music Awards Japan are the Japanese version of the MTV Video Music Awards.Like the MTV Video Music Awards in the United States, in this event artists are awarded for their songs and videos through online voting from the same channel viewers...
- 2006, Best Collaboration "Let Me Hold You" (with Omarion) (Nominated)
NAACP Image Awards
- 2008, Outstanding Duo or Group (with Omarion) (Nominated)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs or Kids Choice Awards, is an annual awards show that airs on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which airs live and is usually held and telecast live on a...
- 2001, Favorite Male Singer (Won)
- 2006, Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)
- 2008, Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)
Soul Train Music Awards
Soul Train Music Awards
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show which previously aired in national television syndication, and honors the best in Black music and entertainment...
- 2001, Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist "Bounce with Me" (with Xscape) (Nominated)
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
- 2007, Choice Music: Male Artist (Nominated)
- 2008, Choice Music: R&B Track "Hey Baby (Jump Off)" (with Omarion) (Nominated)
- 2009, Choice Music: Rap Artist (Nominated)
Vibe Awards
- 2005, Coolest Collabo "Like You" (with Ciara) (Nominated)
Young Artist Awards
- 2003, Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor: Like Mike (Nominated)
External links
- Bow Wow at UstreamUstreamUstream is a website which consists of a network of diverse channels providing a platform for lifecasting and live video streaming of events online. Established in March 2007, the site has over 2,000,000 registered users who generate 1,500,000+ hours of live streamed content per month with over ten...