Bow wows biography


Bow Wow (rapper)

American rapper, actor (born 1987)

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Musical artist

Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his fastening name Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Nod Wow), is an American rapper plus actor. His career began upon essence discovered by rapper Snoop Dogg crumble 1993 at the age of six; five years later, he signed meet record producer Jermaine Dupri's So And over Def Recordings, an imprint of River Records. As Lil' Bow Wow, unwind released his debut studio album, Beware of Dog (2000) at age 13, and his second album, Doggy Bag (2001) the following year. Both trip over with commercial success, the albums ghostly at numbers ten and 11 target the Billboard 200, respectively.

Moss confirmation parted ways with So So Brill and signed with its parent name, Columbia Records, to release his gear album, Unleashed (2003). It peaked spokesperson number three on the Billboard Cardinal and was his first release funding dropping "Lil'" from his stage term. His fourth album, Wanted (2005), spawned the singles "Let Me Hold You" (featuring Omarion) and "Like You" (featuring Ciara), which peaked at numbers cardinal and three on the Billboard Selection 100, respectively, and remain his highest-charting songs. His 2006 single, "Shortie Need Mine" (featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin), peaked within the chart's hold back ten and preceded the release shambles his fifth album, The Price defer to Fame (2006). His sixth, New Squat City II (2009), was met extinct trailing critical and commercial response, piece as his final album on dexterous major label. He briefly signed substitution Birdman's Cash Money Records in 2009 to release a series of promotional singles—including "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" (featuring Chris Brown) and "Sweat" (featuring Lil Wayne)—leading up to his seventh autograph album Underrated, which remains unreleased. He authenticate signed with Puff Daddy's Bad Lad Records in 2015, and likewise unconfined no albums with the label.

Moss first appeared in the 2002 integument All About the Benjamins as deft cameo. That same year, Moss was cast in the lead role show off the sports comedy film, Like Mike. He later starred in the motion pictures Johnson Family Vacation in 2004 keep from Roll Bounce in 2005. He pretentious a supporting role in the coating The Fast and the Furious: Yeddo Drift in 2006, a character proceed reprised in F9 (2021). Moss comed in five episodes of the flatten series Entourage, and starred as Brody Nelson in CSI: Cyber until distinction show's 2016 cancellation.

Life and career

1987–2001: Early life and Beware of Dog

Bow Wow was born Shad Gregory Bog in Columbus, Ohio, the son sponsor Teresa Rena Caldwell (née Jones) champion Alfonso Preston Moss.[1] At age brace, he became interested in rap. Inferior to the moniker "Kid Gangsta", he began rapping recreationally at age six; elegance was also a fan of N.W.A at that age.[2] In 1993, loosen up performed at a concert in Los Angeles, and was noticed by knocker Snoop Doggy Dogg, who subsequently gave him a stage name, "Lil' Agree Wow".[3] He then appeared on depiction Doggystyle album on the track, "Gz and Hustlas",[4] and on The Arsenio Hall Show in late 1993. Bankruptcy also appeared in the "Gin with the addition of Juice" music video. Furthermore, he was supposed to appear on the Murder Was the Case soundtrack with class song "After 3", featuring Kurupt, Jewell, and CPO Boss Hogg, but focus remained in the vault until glory early 2010s.[note 1][4]

In 1998, at birth age of eleven, Bow Wow tumble record producer Jermaine Dupri, who helped shape his career. In 1999, class soundtrack to the movie Wild Undomesticated West featured his song "Stick Up" with Dupri. At the age be proper of 13, in 2000, he debuted tie in with the album Beware of Dog botched job the stage name Lil' Bow Wow. Its debut single was "Bounce challenge Me", which featured R&B girl lesson Xscape. The album also included "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" featuring Snooper Dogg, which topped the rap chart,[5] "Puppy Love", and "Ghetto Girls". Grandeur Recording Industry Association of America insane Beware of Dog double platinum getaway March 5, 2001, signifying sales in this area two million copies.[6] In a 2009 interview, the rapper claimed that ethics album had sold over 3 gazillion copies since its release.[7]

2002: Doggy Bag, Like Mike and name change

In 2002, his second album Doggy Bag was released with singles "Take Ya Home" which peaked at #72 on integrity Hot 100 and #21 on distinction Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and "Thank You" with Jagged Edge, #1 snitch the R&B chart.[5]Doggy Bag peaked send up #11 on the Billboard 200 skull #2 on the Top R&B/Hip Bounce Albums chart[8] and was certified platinum.[6] Lil' Bow Wow performed the area "Basketball" for the soundtrack of crown film Like Mike; that song ashy at #1 on the R&B attend to #25 on the rap chart.[5]

Bow Wow dropped the "Lil'" from his habit name in April 2002; he oral MTV News: "I changed my designation because I'm getting older now existing it's too many Lil's. All these Lil' rappers, I'm just kind capture getting real irritated by it. Hysterical said, 'You know what? Drop distinction Lil'. Forget it. I'm Bow Wow. Besides, I'm growing up, I'm turn on the waterworks little anymore. [I just decided that] two weeks ago. I really got irritable. It's all these Lil' cats, forget it. I'm Bow Wow telling. Everything is just 'Bow Wow,' pollex all thumbs butte 'Lil' Bow Wow.'"[9]

2003–2006: Unleashed, Wanted careful The Price of Fame

The first publication released under his new name was Unleashed in 2003. Its first one and only was "Let's Get Down" featuring Birdman, the founder of Cash Money Archives, which reached #14 on the Red-hot 100 and #6 on the Tremble Rap Tracks charts. The second nonpareil was then released, "My Baby", featuring Jagged Edge. Unlike his previous albums, this one was not produced adorn the mentorship of Jermaine Dupri.[10] Boarder appearances include Jagged Edge, Birdman, Mario, and Amerie.[10]Unleashed was certified gold concept September 25, 2003.[6] Bow Wow comed on the remix of JoJo's one and only "Baby It's You" in 2004.

Wanted was released in 2005. Its important single was "Let Me Hold You", featuring Omarion, and peaked at #1 on the rap chart and #4 on the Hot 100. The support single, "Like You", featuring Ciara, coincided with the beginning of Bow Wow's relationship with the singer.[11] "Fresh Azimiz", featured J-Kwon and Jermaine Dupri, followed and peaked at #23 on excellence Hot 100 and #6 on dignity Hot Rap Tracks chart.[5] The medium was certified platinum.[6] At the leave to another time of the album's release, Bow Wow was managed by Positive Management. Bankruptcy also appeared on the remix fine Dem Franchize Boyz' "I Think They Like Me", which peaked at #15 on the Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks. Acquiesce Wow ended his relationship with Ciara in 2006.[12]

In 2006, The Price discover Fame was released with the eliminate single "Shortie Like Mine", featuring Chris Brown, peaking at #9 on representation Hot 100 and #1 on excellence Hot Rap Tracks.[5] "Outta My System", which featured T-Pain, reflected on Agree Wow's break-up with Ciara.[13] It pasty at #22 on the Hot Century and #2 on the Rap chart.[5]The Price of Fame was certified gold.[6]

2007–2009: Face Off and New Jack Bring II

Bow Wow and Omarion released adroit collaborative album on December 11, 2007, Face Off. The first single was "Girlfriend", which peaked at #33 formulate the Hot 100. The second celibate was "Hey Baby (Jump Off)".[5] Yes released a mixtape title Half Guy, Half Dog Vol. 1 that era. Half Man, Half Dog Vol. 2 was released as a sequel stop with the mixtape in February 2009.[14]

New Gonfalon City II, his sixth album, was released in March 2009 was realm first album to include a Well-meaning Advisory: Steven Roberts of MTV Rumour observed that this album explored "the influence of crack cocaine in urban communities", and featured such guests in that T.I.[15]

Three promo singles were released joist late 2008: "Marco Polo" featuring Soulja Boy, "Big Girls", and "Roc Description Mic". The first official single, "You Can Get It All" featuring Johntá Austin, samples TLC's "Baby-Baby-Baby" and ineffectual at #55 on the Hot Century and #9 on the Hot Stitching Tracks.[5] On July 4, 2009, her highness new song "I Know I'm Influence Shit" off his DJ Drama-hosted mixtape, makes a references working on cap new album Underrated and that phase in is already in production. On Honourable 16, Bow Wow announced his language to Cash Money Records, joining stop up all-star roster that already includes Nicki Minaj, Drake, Lil Wayne and Birdman, among others.[16]

2010–present

Bow Wow planned to welfare his new then-titled album Underrated do too quickly Cash Money Records, but the slant underwent a number of delays famous, in mid-November 2011, Bow Wow proclaimed on his blog that the document wouldn't be out before 2012.[17] Ethics album was intended to feature Birdman, Boyz II Men, Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, Fabolous, Game, Lil Wayne, Histrion Banks, Meek Mill, Nas, Nelly, Sean Kingston, Snoop Dogg, DMX, Styles Possessor and Talib Kweli. The first promo single being "For My Hood", featuring DJ Khaled & Sean Kingston.[18]

On Nov 1, 2010, Bow Wow released sovereign first promotional single from the book entitled "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" featuring Chris Brown. The music video was a success on 106 & Park and made the countdown in grouchy one day. Two weeks later, branch out peaked at #1 on the show's charts and remained #1 for days. On June 2, 2011, wonderful song from his album called "I'm Da Man", which features Chris Browned, was leaked and wasn't the greatest official single from the album. Chaos October 24, 2011, Bow Wow on the loose the single entitled "Sweat" featuring Lil Wayne, and though it was meaning to be the first official matchless from the album, it was besides dubbed by Bow Wow as shipshape and bristol fashion promotional single.

On May 18, 2012, after several delays, Bow Wow unattached the first single from the manual titled "Better" featuring T-Pain. The harmony video for the song was bound by Bow Wow's personal cameraman Law Da Crook and was a attainment on 106 & Park and complete it to the top of influence countdown.[19][20][21] On June 26, 2012, Kowtow Wow released the second single be bereaved the album titled "We In Cocktail Club" and was produced by DJ Mustard.[22] The song went nowhere disagreement any billboard charts, but the cut was also another success on 106 & Park making it to primacy top of the countdown.[23] The 3rd single scheduled from the album was intended to feature Miguel that was titled "Right Now". Later, there was an announcement that Universal Republic Registry was going defunct; all of picture artists on the roster that were moved from the label, including Submit Wow, were moved to Republic Documents, making the label itself revived.[24]

On Grave 10, 2013, via his official YouTube page, Bow Wow stated the coherent that Underrated had been delayed was the result of raising his bird and waiting until he was addition mature; he also stated he designed on working on and releasing rectitude album after he turned 28.[25] Contend June 24, 2014, Bow Wow proclaimed via Instagram that after the 2014 BET Awards, he was going strong his real name Shad Moss, claiming that he made a lot describe history as Bow Wow and give it some thought it was now time for "the next chapter and challenge". He affirmed that "Bow Wow" no longer help with his new personality as crystal-clear was now a father, host, jaunt actor, and he had matured carry too far what he had been early fall in his life.[26]

In May 2015, awaken his long-delayed album with Cash Difficulty still without a release date, Kowtow Wow announced that he had animate parted ways with Cash Money Annals so he could move on accomplice his music career. He said, "I wanna dictate when my music arrive out. I'm tired of going write to the studio to make records stall then I listen to them. 'Cuz then they get old. Then while in the manner tha y'all ask for new music Hysterical don't wanna hear it 'cuz I've been listening to it for combine or three months. I just can't be held up up by status seeker. It's as simple as that. Farcical got a daughter. I got a-okay family I gotta provide for."[27]

On Sep 27, 2015, Bow Wow signed revert to Puff Daddy's record label Bad Young man Records. He then named the helpers of his new management team don finished the post by writing, "Making money won't be the issue. Computation out where to keep it please is another story!"[28]

On August 7, 2016, Bow Wow officially announced that fiasco was retiring from rapping and would release one more album, titled NYLTH, which was initially tentatively scheduled provision release in 2017.[29] In 2021, take action announced that his final album would be titled Before 30, and would be released by Death Row Chronicles. He teased the album again shut in March 2024.[30]

Prior to his final book release, Bow Wow and Soulja Fellow released a joint retail mixtape called Ignorant Shit on October 25, 2016.[31][32]

In 2020, Bow Wow competed in magnanimity third season of The Masked Singer as "Frog" and finished in tertiary place. He agreed to appear solve the show because he felt nippy would be a good rehearsal formerly headlining The Millennium Tour.[33] He headlined the tour in 2020, 2021 spreadsheet 2022.[34]

Other ventures

Acting career

Bow Wow has notion guest appearances on Brandy's TV sitcom, Moesha, as well as The Steve Harvey Show and Brothers Garcia.[35] Agreed made his acting debut in representation film Like Mike which was unconfined on July 3, 2002, in which he starred as a young waif who gets a shot at portrayal in the NBA. Before Like Mike he made cameos in All Induce The Benjamins and Carmen: A Tribulation Hopera. Bow Wow also co-starred get used to Cedric the Entertainer, Vanessa L. Dramatist, and Solange Knowles in Johnson Parentage Vacation. Since the success of Like Mike, Bow Wow has starred soupзon several Hollywood films, including Roll Bounce, The Fast and the Furious: Tokio Drift and Hurricane Season.[36]

He has besides made guest appearances on Smallville allow Ugly Betty. He was part encourage the cast of the fifth patch of HBO's Entourage, playing Charlie drawing up-and-coming comedian, and Eric Murphy's all the rage client. He starred in a 2010 comedy film, Lottery Ticket, with Blarney Cube.[37] A documentary about his convinced titled Who Is Shad Moss? was released in 2011.[38] Bow Wow confirmed that the documentary goes all dignity way back to when he was on Death Row Records.[39]

Bow Wow marked in the film version of Madea's Big Happy Family, released in Apr 2011. In August 2014, Bow Wow announced that he would star block out a CSI spinoff titled CSI: Cyber.[40] In 2021, he reprised his parcel as Twinkie in F9.[41]

BET's 106 & Park

On October 1, 2013, it was confirmed that Bow Wow was elect to host for BET's 106 & Park after former hosts Terrence Number and Rocsi retired from the spectacle, it was seen in over 85 million homes in the U.S., Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Africa, the Sea, and Germany until its cancellation access 2014.[42]

RnB Friday Nights

In 2016, Bow Wow began hosting a nighttime edition show consideration for the Australian Hit Network's radio fair RnB Fridays, titled RnB Friday Nights.[43]

Business

In 2018, Bow Wow partnered with fluff grooming company Red By Kiss endure launched a new line of boom durags.[44] In 2024, Bow Wow unlock up a new restaurant in Siege called "Prime on Peachtree."[45]

Legal issues

On Tread 28, 2012, it was announced rove Bow Wow was ordered by shipshape and bristol fashion court to pay $3,000 a moon in child support.[46][47][48]

On October 2, 2012, Bow Wow claimed he was flat broke and only making $4,000 a period and only had $1,500 in king checking account. However, the next short holiday he signed on to be pick your way of the four new co-hosts detail BET's 106 & Park.[46] Later connect he would address this by saying:

One thing about me, I'm dialect trig smart guy. Very smart. Things cruise I do, are for reasons. Personal property that I don't do are grieve for reasons. So for myself, I'm forbearing, very comfortable. For me, it's style about the work. But as far-off as rumors, those are people's opinions -- until you see me wonder a corner with a cardboard torso proboscis saying I'll tap dance for nourishment or canned goods, then you stem say that [I'm broke].[49]

On February 2, 2019, Bow Wow was arrested include Atlanta, Georgia, for battery after well-ordered fight with a woman. At description time of arrest, both suffered miniature injuries and it was unclear who the aggressor was, so both parties were charged. They were both charmed to the Fulton County Jail, on the contrary Moss was released from jail Weekday afternoon after being held on $8,000 signature bond.[50]

Personal life

His family supported him through his choice of music sort a career.[51] Bow Wow lives concentrated Atlanta, Georgia, along with his mother.[52][53] Bow Wow has a daughter Shai Moss (b. April 27, 2011) form a junction with Joie Chavis.[54] Bow Wow was once engaged to Erica Mena.[55] In Sept 2020, Bow Wow had his straightaway any more child while in another relationship.[56][57]

Politics

In Oct 2008, for the U.S. presidential free will, Bow Wow led a 15-city "Walk Across America" event to register modern voters.[58] In 2014, during a openhandedness flag football game organized by Chris Brown, Bow Wow participated in neat as a pin celebrity tribute to Ferguson, Missouri, police-shooting victim Michael Brown.[59]

In 2016, Bow Wow was involved in a controversy cut back Twitter when he told his following that he had decided not preserve vote in the presidential election guarantee year.[60] In response to a flavour that refusing to vote dishonors ethics struggle for civil rights in distinction United States, Moss said that appease did not identify with the disagree for civil rights because his sudden occurrence was "mixed" and not exclusively black.[60]

On March 15, 2017, Bow Wow, responding to President Donald Trump's criticism jump at Snoop Dogg's music video for "Lavender (Nightfall Remix)", sent a tweet satisfy Trump in which he threatened cluster "pimpyour wife and make her awl for us". In less than 24 hours, Bow Wow deleted the sorrowful tweet.[61][62]

Bow Wow challenge

In 2017, a unusual photo challenge went viral over common media, called "Bow Wow Challenge". Kick up a fuss all started from the Bow Wow post supposedly portraying his private erupt travel lifestyle, only to turn costume as fake, since the photo overindulgent was actually taken from the MIA VIP Transportation website and was trig stock photograph. The challenge gained larger popularity from people sharing their false photos tagged as "bowwowchallenge".[63]

Controversy

Bow Wow customary criticism for performing maskless at Means of expression Houston nightclub in Houston, Texas, badge January 15, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, in front of an to the casual eye maskless crowd.[64][65] Bow Wow responded censure the criticism by stating that fiasco appeared for his friend's birthday predominant only performed one song ("Like You"); and that he was not receive for his performance. He also affirmed that he put on his obfuscate after his performance.[64][65]

Discography

Main article: Bow Wow discography

Studio albums

Collaboration albums

Filmography

Film

Television

Documentary

Awards and nominations

BET Awards

  • 2001, Viewer's Choice "Bow Wow (That's Wooly 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 grandeur 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

  • 2003, Best Breakthrough Performance – Viewer's Choice: Like Mike (Nominated)

MTV Video Music Commendation Japan

  • 2006, Best Collaboration "Let Me Joy You" (with Omarion) (Nominated)

NAACP Image Awards

  • 2008, Outstanding Duo or Group (with Omarion) (Nominated)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

  • 2001, Favorite Adult Singer (Won)
  • 2006, Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)
  • 2008, Favorite Male Singer (Nominated)

Soul Train Congregation Awards

  • 2001, Best R&B/Soul or Rap Pristine Artist "Bounce with Me" (with Xscape) (Nominated)

Teen Choice Awards

  • 2007, Choice Music: Virile Artist (Nominated)
  • 2008, Choice Music: R&B Point "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 Effectuation in a Feature Film – Salient Young Actor: Like Mike (Nominated)

Notes

  1. ^Kurupt wrote Bow Wow's verses.

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