A subsequent relationship with Jermaine Dupri and his So So Def label proved more fruitful for Bow Wow.

Successive film appearances included Johnson Family Vacation (2004), Roll Bounce (2005), and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).īorn Shad Gregory Moss on March 9, 1987, in Columbus, OH, Bow Wow began his rap career as Lil Bow Wow, a moniker acquired during his brief relationship with Death Row Records, then the home of Dr. In addition to his music career, Bow Wow also found regular work in Hollywood, beginning with Like Mike (2002), a star vehicle for which he recorded a soundtrack. He's pretty cute, too.At only age 13, Bow Wow made his rap debut on Beware of Dog (2000), a double-platinum Top Ten hit, and though he struggled to rival such breakout success in the years that followed, he persevered impressively, maturing as an artist (as well as a man) and releasing a series of albums that met varying degrees of commercial success. All the same, there's no denying the charm and vocal dexterity of Lil Bow Wow, who proves himself genuinely talented, if not exactly a prodigy.

It's questionable whether Lil Bow Wow wrote his own rhymes for Beware of Dog (one suspects not). Also refreshingly PG-rated is 'Ghetto Girls,' a ballad with good intentions. 'Bow Wow (That's My Name)' is another clear highlight, an enjoyable song featuring Snoop Dogg. The lead single, 'Bounce with Me,' is the best of the bunch, a feel-good rap song that's refreshingly PG-rated. So So Def mastermind Jermaine Dupri and his production/songwriting counterpart Bryan-Michael Cox collaborated with 13-year-old Lil Bow Wow for Beware of Dog, an endearing album graced with several pop-rap gems. See More Your browser does not support the audio element.

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