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Though only 21 years old, Bow Wow (real name Shad Gregory Moss) has already released seven albums and seventeen singles, far more than most rappers will ever produce in their life. Bow Wow owes his enviable success to an early start - he was discovered at age 6 by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, who signed the precocious young artist to their Aftermath Entertainment label in 1993. After appearing on a number of skits and as a background rapper for Snoop, Bow Wow was introduced to producer Jermaine Dupri (Jay-Z, TLC) who masterminded Bow Wow’s solo debut Beware of Dog (2000) and has played a major role in almost every other one of Bow Wow’s releases since.

Only thirteen years old upon the release of Beware of Dog, Bow Wow (then known as Lil’ Bow Wow) managed to captivate audiences with a PG-rated combination of talent and charm that shines through on tracks like "Puppy Love" and "Bounce With Me". Bow Wow’s second album, 2001’s Doggie Bag, continued in the same family-friendly pop rap vein as Beware of Dog, with singles "Thank You" and "Take Ya Home" becoming minor hits. For his third album, 2003‘s Unleashed, Bow Wow attempted to flirt with a more mature image, dropping the Lil’ prefix from his name. The album - Bow Wow’s least successful album to date - was his only release not helmed by Dupri, who has long been considered the driving force behind Bow Wow’s popularity.

Unleashed made the mistake of attempting to straddle a line between kiddie-rap and mainstream hip-hop; the profanity-free album did not reliably appeal to his younger fans or to an older audience. Dupri urged Bow Wow to abandon his bubblegum beginnings altogether for his fourth album, 2005’s Wanted. Wanted - the first of Bow Wow’s albums to feature profane language - marked the turning point in Bow Wow’s career that Unleashed had unsuccessfully attempted. Notable songs from Wanted include "Let Me Hold You", "Like You", and "Fresh Azimiz" featuring Mike Jones.

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