Lil Bow Wow Ft Snoop Dogg Bow Wow Thats My Name Snop Doog May 2026

"Bow Wow (That's My Name)" is the iconic breakout single by (Shad Moss), featuring his mentor Snoop Dogg . Released on October 17, 2000 , the track served as the second single from his double-platinum debut album, Beware of Dog . Produced by Jermaine Dupri , the song cemented 13-year-old Bow Wow as a child hip-hop sensation, eventually earning him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest solo rapper to hit No. 1 on the U.S. rap charts. Key Facts and Production

: The track was recorded at Southside Studios in Atlanta and produced by So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri .

: Snoop Dogg discovered a six-year-old Shad Moss performing at a concert in Columbus, Ohio, in 1993. Impressed, Snoop gave him the stage name Lil Bow Wow , replacing his previous moniker, "Kid Gangsta".

: The song’s recognizable hook and riff prominently sample the 1970 track "Dernier Domicile Connu" by French composer François de Roubaix.

: A "radio edit" exists that completely removes Snoop Dogg’s verse and mentorship references, effectively turning it into a solo Lil Bow Wow track.