Bow Wow Retires Stage Name, Will Go by Shad Moss

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Shad Moss (fka Bow Wow)

Shad Moss (fka Bow Wow)

Bow Wow is officially all grown up. In fact, the rapper, full-time 106 and Park host and part-time actor had decided to drop is stage name to prove it. Yes people after 20 years, Bow Wow has retired his stage name.

The 27-year-old rapper will now professionally go by his birth name, Shad Moss , which will got into effect following this weekend’s BET Awards . Take a look at what he had to say on Instagram below:

“After BET awards i will no longer go by Bow Wow! I’m going by my real name ‘Shad Moss’ we made a lot of history as Bow Wow. Now its time for the next chapter and challenge. Bow Wow does not fit who i am today. Ima father, business man, TV host, Actor, and rapper! Time for MR Moss to take over!”

For those of you know didn’t know, Shad’s stage name was given to him by Snoop Dogg back in 1993, after the then six-year-old performed at a concert in Los Angeles.

Since is official debut in the summer of 2000, Bow Wow has released six studio albums, and one collaborative album with singer Omarion . To date, he has sold over 10 million albums worldwide.

[via rap-up.com ]

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