He's probably the most hated 22 year-old guy in the industry right now. Guys hate him. Girls love him. The media has a field day conjuring up various stories to belittle rap's former little guy. The thing is, Bow isn't little anymore. He's old enough to sit at the bar, have a Bud Light, converse with a MILF, and take her home in his Lambo. Still, people have trouble taking Shad Moss seriously. From his relationships woes involving the likes of Ciara, and Angela Simmons, to his premadonna attitude, Bow has taken shots in all angles. Yet, somehow, he manages to simply laugh, and remind cats why they ain't fresh as he is.
With Bow prepping for his 7th album titled New Jack City II, Mr. Lamborghini Moss, on a rush, briefly sat with Ballerstatus.com at Howard University to chat about his growth, and success.
BS: On your new single "You Can Get It All", I see you're doing the Nelly thing with the whole rapping, and singing on the record. What made you go that route?
BW: I really just wanted to try something different. For artists such as myself, it's really easy to get trapped into the whole zone of making records that are repetitive, and making songs that sound like the previous record that you might of made. So for me, it's all about reinventing myself. For now, and this day on, it's always going to be a challenge for me musically. Not only do I have to top the other singles, but make sure that they're different. So for this song, this the only time people were able to hear me sing, and really hear me harmonize a lot. That's what I was aiming for.
BS: Why don't you bust a note for the ladies real quick?
BW: I don't know man. (laughs) Maybe in the summer time.
BS: With that said, how do you feel when people say you try to emulate T.I. and Lil' Wayne in terms of swag, and flow?
BW: It's an honor. You know, those are my big homies. Like I said, Tip actually executive produced my whole third album with me. That was when me and Jermaine weren't talking at the time. That's my homie. You know, we both live in the same city. We go to games together. You know there's things that I do that he does that he gets away with because he's Wayne. So there's a lot of things that he does, that I do. But, that's what we do. We're boys. So it's only right when you hang around those guys, you easily blend into each other. So those are two dudes I would never mind being compared to. You know, I would be mad if they were comparing to--I don't want to say any names but, I don't know, somebody who is just totally wack. Someone who's just lame.
BS:In regards to your album, do you think New Jack City II will solidify yourself as one of the top rappers in the game?
BW:I don't know because I don't really consider myself a rapper. When I think about a rapper, I think of someone one-dimensional. For me, I'm more of an entertainer, because I could it all. You know what I'm saying? I could rock in whatever. Whether it's movies, or acting, but being a top rapper--nah.
BS:So in that case, lets switch over to the new school cats. How do you feel about the newcomers like Drake, Wale, Kid Cudi, etc?
BW: I like Drake. Drake is dope. All the way dope. Yeah Drake is dope. All the way, I think he's definitely going to blow. Like all the way. Out of Wayne's camp, he's going to be that one.
BS: With being in the entertainment industry, how do you feel you've progressed as a rapper, and as an
individual?
BW: Oh man, by staying strong you know what I'm saying? Hopefully I've been doing it good. For me to be on my seventh album, I must be doing something right. Whatever the formula is, I'm going to try my best to stay on it. (laughs) Personally, man just staying strong minded really. It's so easy to get caught up. It's so easy to lose your cool. I just think by having a mellow head, and being me, that really just got me by.
BS: Well you've had platinum success, acted in numerous movies, and had a clothing line at the tender age of 22. Now what will Bow have in store for his fans when he's 30.
BW: (laughs) 30? That's crazy. I don't know man. You know whatever god has planned for me, that's what we're going to do. You know, I've never been the type to try to think ahead of time. I'm always trying to take one thing at a time. I go day by day. So hopefully the route I go is a good route. Hopefully I could stay on it.
BS: Being that you are on a college campus right now, do you feel at times you wish you could have experienced the whole college life?
BW: Nah. I always had a hard time being around a whole lot of people. Like being around a lot of people. When I'm on stage it's different. I just have this thing about walking, and being in the mist of crowds. I don't know it just trips me out. (laughs)
BS: Cool man. Well Dolicia. I need to know. What's good with that?
BW:Nothing. She does videos. I rap. (laughs) That's it.
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Keep up the good work cuzzo! =)
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