"Bow Wow (That's My Name)" is the second
single
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* Single (music), a song release
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* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
from
Lil' Bow Wow
Shad Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow), is an American rapper and actor. His career began upon being discovered by rapper Snoop Dogg in the late 1990s, eventually being brought ...
's debut album ''
Beware of Dog
Beware of the dog (also rendered as Beware of dog) is a warning sign indicating that a dangerous dog is within. Such signs may be placed to deter burglary even if there is no dog.
History
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''. It features fellow rapper
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, ...
.
Song info
It
samples "Dernier Domicile Connu" originally recorded by
François de Roubaix
François de Roubaix (3 April 1939, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine – 22 November 1975, Tenerife, Canary Islands) was a French film score composer. In a decade, he created a musical style with new sounds, until his death in 1975.
Biography
...
and "Atomic Dog" by
George Clinton.
Formats and track listings
Maxi CD single
# Bow Wow (That's My Name) (Track Masters Remix)
# Bow Wow (That's My Name) (Going Back To Cali Remix)
# Bow Wow (That's My Name) (Radio Edit)
# Bow Wow (That's My Name) (Instrumental)
The "radio edit" completely removes
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, ...
's rap and instead, includes a new verse. It also removes Lil' Bow Wow's mention of Snoop Dogg and Jermaine Dupri's line as well, making it a song by Lil' Bow Wow only. All versions censor profanities, including the second half of "
motherfucker
''Motherfucker'' ( ), sometimes abbreviated as ''mofo'', ''mf'', or ''mf'er'', is an English-language vulgarism. It is a form of the profanity ''fuck''. While the word is usually considered highly offensive, it is rarely used in the literal ...
" in Snoop's verse, leading listeners to only hear "woof mother...the Dogg came to play".
Music video
The video was shot of Los Angeles directed by
Dave Meyers. It was voted for the #1 video on
BET's
106 & Park
''106 & Park'' is an American hip hop and R&B music video show, set up in a countdown format, that was broadcast on weekdays at 6:00 pm ET/5:00 pm CT on BET; it aired on a one-day delay on BET International. It was the network's highest- rat ...
. It was the first music video on 106 & Park to be retired.
*2001 : Won Billboard Music Award
**Category Rap Single of the Year for "Bow Wow (That's My Name)"
*2001 : Won BET Award
**Category Viewer's Choice for "Bow Wow (That's My Name)"
Bow Wow features in the video along with his alleged "Godfather"
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper. His fame dates back to 1992 when he featured on Dr. Dre's debut solo single, ...
,
Fred Durst
William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released seven studio albums.
He a ...
,
Chanté Moore
Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, and author. Rising to fame in the early 1990s, Moore established herself as an R&B singer.
Her debut studio album '' Precious'' w ...
,
Moby
Richard Melville Hall (born September 11, 1965), known professionally as Moby, is an American musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and animal rights activist. He has sold 20 million records worldwide. AllMusic considers him to be "among the ...
, and his 'mentor'
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, entrepreneur, and DJ.
Early life
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin was born on September 23, 1972, the son of Tina (Mosley) and Michael ...
.
The beginning of the music video, in which students sit in a classroom during detention, is referenced in the music video of
Ava Max
Amanda Ava Koci (born Amanda Koçi; February 16, 1994), known professionally as Ava Max, is an American singer and songwriter. She signed with Atlantic Records in 2016, through which she released her breakthrough single " Sweet but Psycho" in ...
's 2019 song "
So Am I".
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
2000 singles
2000 songs
Bow Wow (rapper) songs
Snoop Dogg songs
Songs written by Jermaine Dupri
Songs written by Bryan-Michael Cox
Songs written by Snoop Dogg
Music videos directed by Dave Meyers (director)
Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri
Songs written by George Clinton (funk musician)
Songs written by Garry Shider
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