Many a child star gets into trouble with age. Examples from the past (think of Kris Kross) have shown that the career often goes less well when puberty arrives. Qualities other than a young age turn out to be only slightly present and little remains of the popularity. Bow Wow - formerly known as Lil 'Bow Wow - doesn't seem to be bothered by these problems at all. The young rapper, who released his
… debut album Beware Of The Dog (2000) at the age of thirteen, has already sold more than five million CDs, played various film roles, has his own TV show and a clothing line. On his third album Unleashed (2003), Bow Wow exchanged hitmaker Jermaine Dupri, who produced his previous CDs, for other hit producers such as The Neptunes and Swizz Beatz (Eve, DMX, Mary J. Blige). The lyrics differ little from other rappers in terms of subject choice; only the songs Eighteen and To My Mama remind you that Bow Wow has still not reached adulthood. (IV)more
