Bow Wow started trending on Twitter after an internet user asked fans to name three songs from the rapper’s musical catalog.
On Sunday night, Twitter user @mellyVswizik initiated the conversation by writing, “Imagine a nigga puts a gun to your head and tells you to name 3 Bow Wow songs.” The tweet quickly went viral as fans defended the “Like You” artist, naming several of his hits.
“‘Like You,’ ‘Shorty Like Mine,’ ‘Bow Wow (What’s My Name),’ ‘Fresh Azimiz,’ ‘Bounce With Me,’ ‘Basketball,’ ‘Let Me Hold You,’ ‘Outta My System,’” tweeted @KirkWrites79.
Like You
Shorty Like Mine
Bow Wow (What’s My Name)
Fresh Azimiz
Bounce With Me
Basketball
Let Me Hold You
Outta My System https://t.co/WFeAyDanmk pic.twitter.com/fE6il2Q89d— MoneybaggHo (@KirkWrites79) January 24, 2022
Another user, @kingkulture21, wrote, “Ni***s that tweet sh*t like this was born in 2007. Bow Wow may be a meme to y’all, but we ain’t boutta act like he ain’t have hits. I’m laughing at the jokes in the comment section, but damn, cut the man some slack, lmao.”
Niggas that tweet shit like this were born in 2007 🤣
Bow Wow maybe a meme to y’all but we ain’t boutta act like he ain’t have hits. I’m laughing at the jokes in the comment section, but damn cut the man some slack lmao https://t.co/CGj77SOf6y
— All The Vibez (@kingkulture21) January 24, 2022
“Not even a Bow Wow fan, and I can fully acknowledge boul had a legendary run during the 106th and Park period,” tweeted @MrTeddyferro. “Why front on him? We only do this shit in hip hop. These rock acts be living off one song for 40 plus years, and the genre stay hype for them.”
Not even a Bow wow fan and I can fully acknowledge boul had a legendary run during the 106th and Park period. Why front on him? We only do this shit in hiphop. These rock acts be living off one song for 40 plus years and the genre stay hype for them😂
— 𝕎𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕤 𝕋. 𝔼𝕝𝕓𝕒 (@MrTeddyferro) January 24, 2022
“I know it’s low-hanging fruit to clown Bow Wow on the internet. He sets himself up for it, but… … let’s NOT do this, Lil’ Bow Wow is a legend, and our generation still remembers the lyrics. I’m surviving this EASY,” @Kitana_Prime tweeted.
I know it's low hanging fruit to clown Bow Wow on the internet, he sets himself up for it, but…
…let's NOT do this, Lil' Bow Wow is a legend and our generation still remembers the lyrics. I'm surviving this EASY https://t.co/zgXpiLwUi9
— Panda | KP @ 🏡 (@Kitana_Prime) January 24, 2022
Twitter user @DreWay918 wrote, “N****s really be forgetting Bow Wow had an entire generation in a chokehold early in his career repeat after me: ‘Bow Wow is an ICON!!’”
Niggas really be forgetting Bow Wow had an entire generation in a chokehold early in his career 🤷🏿♂️ repeat after me: “Bow Wow is an ICON!!” 💯💯💯💯 https://t.co/Xn2d0Gx7pa
— Broadway🦍 (@DreWay918) January 24, 2022
“‘Marco Polo,’ Probably the whole Face Off album, ‘Basketball,’ ‘Ain’t Thinking About You,’ ‘Bow Wow,’ ‘Fresh AZ I’m Iz,’” tweeted @amarilov3u. “I’m trying to figure out where tf yall were in the early 2000. Stop playing with Shad’s name.”
Outta My System
Like You
Shanty Like MineShit I'll sing them too…he used to be my baby daddy growing up
— Tia (@amarilov3u) January 24, 2022
The following day, the 34-year-old addressed his fans after learning he became a trending topic, “Damn, I’m only 34, and y’all can’t name 3 of my songs,” he tweeted. “I’m bout to start telling ppl I’m 56.”
Damn I’m only 34 and y’all can’t name 3 of my songs 🤦🏽♂️ I’m bout to start telling ppl I’m 56 😂
— Bow Wow (@smoss) January 24, 2022