Shad Gregory Moss,better known by his stage name Bow Wow,is an American rapper and actor. His career began upon being discovered by rapper Snoop Dogg in 1993 at the age of six;five years later,he signed with record producer Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings,an imprint of Columbia Records. As Lil' Bow Wow,he released his debut studio album,Beware of Dog (2000) at age 13,and his second album,Doggy Bag (2001) the following year. Both met with critical and commercial success,the albums peaked at numbers ten and 11 on the Billboard 200,respectively.
"Ms. Jackson" is a song by the American hip hop duo Outkast,consisting of André3000 and Big Boi. It was released on October 24,2000,as the second single from Outkast's fourth album,Stankonia. It topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week on February 17,2001,and reached number one in Germany,the Netherlands,Norway,and Sweden. Rolling Stone ranked it 55th on its "100 Best Songs of the 2000s" list in June 2011 and at number 145 on its "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list in 2021. On October 2011,NME placed it at number 81 on its list of the "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".
"Let Me Hold You" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow. It was the first single off his fourth album,Wanted (2005). Released on March 11,2005,the song features American R&B singer Omarion. It was co-written and co-produced by frequent producer Jermaine Dupri and No I.D. and uses a sample of Luther Vandross' 1985 version of Brenda Russell's "If Only for One Night".
"Like You" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow featuring 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 Wanted (2005). The song includes the keyboard chord of New Edition's "I'm Leaving You Again" written by Jaron Alson,Ricky Bell,and Ralph Tresvant. "Like You" was released as the album's second single on July 12,2005,reaching atop the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaking at number three on the Hot 100,giving Bow Wow his second top 10 hit on that chart,as was Ciara's fifth. The song also charted in the top 40 in countries like Ireland,Germany and the UK. To date,"Like You" remains Bow Wow's highest charting song.
Hot Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs,calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. Streaming data and digital downloads were added to the methodology of determining chart rankings in 2012. From 1989 through 2001,it was based on how much the single sold in that given week. The song with the most weeks at number one is "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar,with a total of 25 weeks.
"Jumpin',Jumpin'" is a song recorded by American group Destiny's Child for its second studio album,The Writing's on the Wall (1999). The song was co-written and co-produced by Chad Elliott and group member BeyoncéKnowles,with additional writing from Rufus Moore and production assistance from Jovonn Alexander. It was released on July 11,2000,by Columbia Records,as the fourth and final single from The Writing's on the Wall. It was the last single to feature the vocals of original members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson. The music video for the song features the group's second lineup consisting of Knowles,Kelly Rowland and replacement members Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin. In some territories,including the United States,single artwork for the song features the new lineup,while other territories feature older images of the previous lineup.
Beware of Dog is the debut studio album by American rapper Lil' Bow Wow. It was released on September 26,2000,through So So Def Recordings and Columbia Records. Recording sessions took place from 1999 to 2000,with Lil' Bow Wow's mentor Jermaine Dupri primarily producing the album,and Xscape,Jagged Edge,Da Brat and Snoop Dogg,among others,appearing as guests.
"Shortie like Mine" is a song by rapper Bow Wow. Released on October 3,2006,it is the first single from his fifth studio album,The Price of Fame (2006). This song features American R&B singers Chris Brown &JohntáAustin. The video ranked at number 19 on BET's Notarized:Top 100 Videos of 2006 countdown. The video also received a BET Award nomination for Viewer's Choice in 2007.
"Where the Party At" is a song by American R&B group Jagged Edge featuring guest vocals from Nelly. The song spent three weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart. It was the group's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100,spending five weeks at number three in September 15,2001. The song was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002,a brand new category at the time. It lost to Eve and Gwen Stefani's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind".
"Hot Boyz" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Missy Elliott featuring American rapper and singer-songwriter Lil' Mo. The remix version of the song was an urban hit featuring Nas,Eve and Q-Tip. The remix broke the record for most weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart on the issue dated January 15,2000;as well as spending 18 weeks at number one on the Hot Rap Singles from December 4,1999,to March 25,2000,a record not broken until "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X in 2019. The song also reached number 5 on the US Hot 100 on January 15,2000. In the UK,the song became the biggest hit from the Da Real World album;it peaked at #18,being Missy's sixth top 40 and fourth top 20 solo success. On February 4,2000 the song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
"Bow Wow (That's My Name)" is the second single from Lil' Bow Wow's debut album Beware of Dog. It features fellow rapper Snoop Dogg.
"I'm a Flirt" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow featuring American singer R. Kelly. The song was scheduled to be the second single released from Bow Wow's fifth album The Price of Fame but the decision was changed to "Outta My System". Instead,it appears as a bonus track on the album. The remix of "I'm a Flirt" became the first single from R. Kelly's album Double Up and peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. This video was premiered on BET'S Access Granted on March 7,2007.
"Puppy Love" is the third single by rapper Lil' Bow Wow's debut album Beware of Dog (2000). The song was written by Bryan-Michael Cox Brian Casey,Brandon Casey and Jermaine Dupri. It features R&B group Jagged Edge and samples the beat of LL Cool J's song "Kanday" from his album Bigger and Deffer. The music video premiered on June 19,2001,and features singer and actress Solange Knowles as the rapper's love interest.
American rapper Bow Wow has released seven studio albums,twenty-six singles,fifty-one music videos,and eight mixtapes.
"Let's Get Down" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow,released on June 24,2003 as the first single off his third album Unleashed (2003). The song was written by Shad Moss,Phalon Alexander,Rahman Griffin and a then-unknown T.I. It was produced by Jazze Pha and features rapper Birdman under his former alias "Baby". It's the first song to be released by Bow Wow without the "Lil'" moniker in his name after making his film debut in 2002's Like Mike and releasing his cover of "Basketball" for the film's soundtrack. Bow Wow said that following the name change,he wanted to do the same with his music by contributing more into the songwriting process of the album and release a single that matched his new image.
"My Little Secret" is Xscape's second single,produced by Jermaine Dupri,from their third studio album "Traces of My Lipstick". The song reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks,becoming their last single to reach the top ten on both charts. The song talks about a sexual relationship on "the side" while cheating,with lyrics :everybody cheats,but you gotta know how,you gotta know when,;turning into a "little secret" love affair.
American girl group Xscape has released three studio albums,two compilation albums,one extended play,and twenty singles,including four as featured artists.
"Bow Chicka Wow Wow" is a song by American recording artist Mike Posner from his debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff (2010). The song was co-written by Posner,and produced by Cisse Methods and production teams The Smeezingtons,composed of Bruno Mars,Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine.
American rapper Lil Wayne has released 286 singles including 19 promotional singles. Lil Wayne attained his first singles chart entry in 1999 as a featured artist on Hot Boys member Juvenile's single "Back That Azz Up",which peaked at number 19 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 and became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts. Wayne later released his debut solo studio album Tha Block Is Hot in November 1999. Its title track and lead single,which features B.G. and Juvenile,reached number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. Lights Out followed in December 2000 and produced the singles "Get Off the Corner","Everything" and "Shine". "Way of Life",the lead single from Wayne's third studio album 500 Degreez,peaked at number 71 on the Hot 100 and became a top 20 hit on the Hot Rap Songs chart. In 2004,Wayne was featured on the single "Soldier" by American girl group Destiny's Child,which became his first top ten hit on the Hot 100 and enjoyed commercial success internationally.
"Wow" is a song by American singer Post Malone,released as the lead single from his third studio album,Hollywood's Bleeding (2019),via Republic Records on December 24,2018. The song was written by Malone alongside Billy Walsh,Anthoine Walters,Carl Rosen,and producers Louis Bell and Frank Dukes.
