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The Top 5 Dead or Alive according to Bow Wow!
Bow Wow has been doing this rap stuff since he was a mere babe of 5
years old under “Uncle” Snoop Dogg. Since then, he’s grown up into a
major megastar that has endured for several “rap generations.”
But who were his influences to help his make it to his current
position as an artist on Cash Money Records? His choices may shock
fans and haters alike.
Look no farther than Bow Wow’s Top 5 Dead or Alive.
The Notorious B.I. G
“When you mention Hip-Hop you think of Big. For a guy to have only
two albums and be put at the place he is should only be looked at as
amazing. He is undeniable, especially as a lyricist.”
Big L
“He’s just a dope lyricist. He is someone that I have just always
respected as an MC. He’s someone I feel gets looked over or
overshadowed. He is one of New York’s finest.”
LL Cool J 
“He is my idol. Just period. I see a lot of similarities between his
career and my career. We both have a strong female fan base. He’s
still here. I’m still here. He does movies. I do movies. He got
ridiculed a lot for doing girl records but then he came hard when he
dropped “I’m Bad.” I feel like “Fresh Azimiz” is my “I’m Bad.”
Tupac
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What a lot of people don’t understand is I grew up in HipHop. I feel
like I’m the son or the baby brother of HipHop. I feel like that
because I got into the game so early. I was young and around Death
Row. People talk about Tupac…I was around Pac back in the day. When
he was doing the
Me Against the World album I actually witnessed him
in the booth. I like him for his realness. You can feel his passion
in the music. He was motivated and he truly cared about the world.”
Special Ed
“He’s always been one of my favorites because of his lyrical ability
and the way he put words together. I redid his “I Got It Made” for a
mixtape. I have always had a female fan base so I like him because he
had that but was still respected as a lyricist. He gained respect but
was also a dope lyricist.”
