Bow Wow has been in the public eye nearly his entire life. He became a world famous musician at just 13. His fame grew even larger when he starred in the movie Like Mike. However, the fame came at a price. Over the years, Bow Wow struggled to evolve from a child star to a respected adult artist. Many onlookers felt the "Let Me Hold You Down" artist was overcompensating in trying to shed his child star image. The Ohio native is now crediting Diddy for setting him straight.
Bow Wow discussed his life and career during an appearance on the My Expert Opinion Podcast. During the interview, Bow Wow recalled an incident at a party he was attending. The Ohio native says he was pulled aside by Diddy and given some stern advise. "Come here, don’t be doing no clown shit. The fuck wrong with you?" Bow Wow recalled Diddy saying. "N-gga, you know we don’t associate with no clown shit. You Bow, n-gga. You better understand your brand and get out here and go to work. "
Bow Wow Takes Advice To Heart
Consequently, Bow Wow credits Diddy with helping get him back on track. “That conversation is what put everything in perspective to me," he said. "once I had that conversation I was like, ‘You know, I can’t be doing that dumb ass shit.'" Much of the criticism toward Bow wow came from his behavior on social media. The 36-year-old went on to say that the internet played a major role in how he was perceived by the public. "Once we started picking up on the internet with memes and different shit, you couldn’t get away with certain shit, or people would just find things and make ’em funny," he said. “That’s when it was like, ‘Okay, a lot of this stuff is self-inflicted.'"
Overall, we've already seen glimpses of the more mature version of Bow Wow. Last year, he called on rappers to unionize. His inspiration for this plan was the NBA Players Association. Moreover, Bow Wow has continued making music as well. In 2021, he released an emotional single called My Pain. The song detailed Bow Wow's often toxic relationship with fame. Away from the public eye, Bow Wow is a father of an 11-year-old daughter and a two year-old-son. Subsequently, we look forward to seeing what he can do next as he continues to move forward in his life and career.
