Shad Gregory "Bow Wow" Moss

With one of the earliest debuts in rap history, Lil Bow Wow got his career break when he was barely six years old. The precocious youngster was attending the Chronic Tour (featuring Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre) when he jumped on stage during a break and began rapping. His skills caught the eye of Snoop Dogg and he invited Bow Wow, who at this point was still known by his birth name, Shad Moss, backstage. Snoop knew talent when he saw it and flew Lil Bow Wow to Los Angeles with him the very next day. He gave Bow Wow his dog family name and let Bow Wow rap on his next album, Bow Wow appeared on the