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 was signed by 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,followed by 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.
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,record producer,record executive,entrepreneur,and DJ. Raised in Atlanta as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin,he began his career in music production at the age of nine. In 1991,he discovered the teen hip hop duo Kris Kross. Dupri wrote and produced their breakout 1992 single "Jump," which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was named the 23rd most successful song of that decade. He established his own record label,So So Def Recordings in a joint venture with Columbia the following year.
"Wild Wild West" is a song by American rapper and actor Will Smith from the 1999 film of the same name,in which he also starred. The song plays during the film's closing credits. The single samples Stevie Wonder's 1976 hit song "I Wish" and includes parts of the chorus from Kool Moe Dee's song of the same name. Kool Moe Dee re-performed the chorus for the song,and additional guest vocals are provided by Dru Hill. The album version of the song is introduced by a brief spoken-word interlude where Smith asks his infant son Jaden what song he should play next,interpreting Jaden's repeated non-verbal response as "Wild Wild West".
"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 "Old Town Road",with a total of 20 weeks.
"Jumpin',Jumpin' " is a song by American group Destiny's Child for their second studio album,The Writing's on the Wall (1999). The song was co-written and co-produced by group member BeyoncéKnowles and Chad Elliott,with additional writing from Rufus Moore and production assistance from Jovonn Alexander. It was released as the fourth and final single from The Writing's on the Wall on July 14,2000,by Columbia Records.
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 six 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.
The following is the discography of the band Xscape:
"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.
"Wow" is a song by American rapper and 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.
