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 the late 1990s,where he was then brought to record producer Jermaine Dupri and signed to his label 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) a year later. The albums were met with critical and commercial success,peaking at numbers ten and 11 respectively on the Billboard 200.
Shawntae Harris-Dupart,better known by her stage name Da Brat,is an American rapper. Born and raised in Chicago,she began her career in 1992 prior to signing with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings that same year. Her debut studio album,Funkdafied (1994) sold one million units,making her the first female hip hop solo act to receive platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),and the second female hip hop act to do so after Salt-N-Pepa.
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin is an American rapper,singer,songwriter,record producer,record executive,entrepreneur,and DJ. Raised in Atlanta,he began his musical career at the age of nine,as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin. 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.
JohntáMoore Austin is an American singer,songwriter,arranger,record producer,and rapper from Atlanta. He is best known for his production and songwriting work with hometown native Jermaine Dupri and his label,So So Def Recordings. He signed with the label as a recording artist in 2005 and guest appeared on Dupri's single "Gotta Getcha" that same year,which entered the Billboard Hot 100. The following year,his guest performances on labelmate Bow Wow's 2006 singles "Shortie Like Mine" and "Outta My System" both peaked within the top 40 of the chart. As a lead artist,Austin released a number of singles—including "Turn It Up" that same year—in promotion for his debut studio album Ocean Drive,which was never released.
"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".
Doggy Bag is the second studio album by American rapper Lil' Bow Wow. It was released on December 18,2001 through So So Def Recordings and Columbia Records. Recording sessions for the album took place from 2000 to 2001. The production on the album was primarily handled by Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. The album also features guest appearances by Jagged Edge,Da Brat and Xscape among others.
Wanted is the fourth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow. The album was released on July 12,2005,by Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music. The production of the album was primarily handled by Bow Wow's long-time producer Jermaine Dupri as well as LRoc,Bryan Michael Cox and No I.D. The album also features guest appearances by Omarion,Snoop Dogg,Ciara among others. This was Bow Wow's first album to contain uncensored profanity,although only one curse word is featured,specifically “nigga".
"I Think They Like Me" is a song by American hip hop group Dem Franchize Boyz. It was released in August 2005 as a single from their self-titled debut album Dem Franchize Boyz. The song's chorus is sampled from their debut single "White Tee".
"Welcome to Atlanta" is a 2002 hip hop song by Jermaine Dupri featuring Ludacris. It was released in 2002 as the second single released from Dupri's 2001 album Instructions and also appeared as a hidden track on Ludacris' second album,Word of Mouf. The song praises Dupri and Ludacris's hometown of Atlanta,Georgia. It samples "Five Minutes Of Funk" by Whodini,as well as "Do It Baby" by The Miracles.
The Price of Fame is the fifth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow. The album was released on December 19,2006 through LBW Entertainment and Columbia Records. The production on the album was primarily handled by Jermaine Dupri,Nitti,Lil Ronnie and R. Kelly. The album also features guest appearances by Chris Brown,JohntáAustin,Pimp C,T-Pain,Lil Wayne and many others.
"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.
"Outta My System" is a song by American rapper Bow Wow. It's the second and final single off his fifth studio album The Price of Fame. It features singers T-Pain and JohntáAustin. The original next single was supposed to be "I'm a Flirt" but was cancelled in favor of "Outta My System",that the fact that R. Kelly was preoccupied on the charts with Snoop Dogg's "That's That Shit" and Young Jeezy's "Go Getta" led to it being delayed. The song peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100,his eighth top 40 hit and T-Pain's sixth top 40 hit on that chart. It also peaked at number 2 and 12 on the Hot Rap Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively and number 7 in New Zealand. The video premiered on Valentine's Day on BET's Access Granted.
"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.
"Can't You See" is a 1995 song by American R&B girl group Total,released as their debut single. The track was released from the New Jersey Drive soundtrack and also later appeared on their debut album,Total. After making their recording debut on his tracks "Juicy","One More Chance" and "One More Chance" ",The Notorious B.I.G. returned the favor with an intro rap verse to the song. The track was written and arranged by Terri &Monica's Terri Robinson,produced entirely by Sean "Puffy" Combs with instrumentation provided by associates Rashad Smith,Herb Middleton and Chucky Thompson and contains a sample from James Brown's "The Payback". The track was a success both on the mainstream US Billboard Hot 100 chart,reaching number thirteen and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,where it made number three. The song also peaked at number forty-three on the UK Singles Chart,where it charted for two weeks.
"Thank You" is the first single from rapper Bow Wow off his second album Doggy Bag (2001). The song features R&B group Jagged Edge,producer Jermaine Dupri and singer Fundisha. The beat production samples "I'm Not the One" by The Cars.
American record producer Jermaine Dupri has released several music videos,working with various directors. He has also been featured in several music videos,making cameo appearances for other prominent recording artists. Dupri also presented the Lifetime talent show,The Rap Game making it his television production.
New Jack City II is the sixth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow. It was released on March 31,2009 through LBW Entertainment and Columbia Records. This is Bow Wow's first album to be released on his new label LBW Entertainment,and his first album to be receiving a parental advisory label for Adult Language. The production on the album was handled by Jermaine Dupri,LRoc,Nitti,T-Pain and Swizz Beatz among others. The album also features guest appearances from Swizz Beatz,Jermaine Dupri,Nelly,Trey Songz,T-Pain,Ron Browz,Dondria and T.I.
"You Can Get It All" is the first official single off Bow Wow's seventh album,New Jack City II. It features JohntáAustin and contains an intro from Jermaine Dupri. The song samples the TLC song "Baby-Baby-Baby".
"Rap Song" is a song by R&B singer T-Pain. The song features rapper Rick Ross and originally served as a single off T-Pain's fourth studio album RevolveЯ,but never made it on the track list.
"We Fly High" is a song by American rapper Jim Jones,released as the lead single from his third studio album,Hustler's P.O.M.E. (2006). The song is Jim Jones' highest-charting single to date,charting at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Jones and produced by Zukhan Bey who produced his previous single,"Baby Girl".
