Bow Wow had previously hinted that his upcoming album titled Underrated might be his final one and over the weekend, the rapper finally confirmed that he’s retiring from rap at the age of 29.
"Retirement only means that it is time for a new adventure" over 10 million sold. This the last one. THANK YOU pic.twitter.com/XnWldHxYrB
— Bow Wow (@smoss) August 7, 2016
"I always said years ago i'd retire from music before 30. I just cant see myself at 30 years old rapping" pic.twitter.com/U7Fs4R6WMf
— Bow Wow (@smoss) August 7, 2016
"Made over 20 million off rap. Why be greedy? Im good with everything i accomplished. I made it to the white house" pic.twitter.com/bSnDdG7cRF
— Bow Wow (@smoss) August 7, 2016
Bow took to his social media to tell fans that he will be hanging up the mic after the release of his new album, which is now titled NYLTH. It will be executive produced by his “uncle” Snoop Dogg who introduced the then 12 year old rapper to rap. He was previously said to be working closely with mentor Jermaine Dupri on the album.
Shad Moss, then known as “Lil Bow Wow” released his first album Beware of Dog in 2000 and had achieved the rare feat of having a platinum album at the age of 13. His three album run from 2003 to 2006 spawned three solid efforts — Unleashed, Wanted and The Price of Fame which cemented his status as one of the best young emcees in the game at the time. But since then, apart from his Greenlight mixtape series, he has struggled to maintain the interest of the listeners and find a hit single despite releasing a few from time to time.
Hopefully, he will go out of the game strong with his final one.