I think he whines too much, but I also think he came into a family situation as an outsider. Young Money was already a crew when he decided to join the family. Of course he’s on his own he’s not with JD. He’s with people who are holding their own … Nicki (even though I loathe her); Drake, & Tyga all technically do it on their own. And their results are impressive look at their mixtapes…so truthfully Bow stfu and get to work.

It might be a good idea for him to seriously consider stepping away from the rap game for a bit and focus on acting, at which he is actually very good…Bow Wow never really seemed to grow into himself as a rapper; somehow I never "believed" him when he got older. At 10, 12 years old, he had J.D. to write his rhymes and shape his image…now that he and J.D. parted ways and he’s all grown up and trying to be his own person, it’s just not working for some reason. If he took a hiatus from rap, when he returned, I agree with ATLien in that dropping the name Bow Wow and going with his real name Shad Moss might be a mature look that might do the trick if he tried to develop a mature sound and quit bouncing around from crew to crew trying to fit in. Hanging with Soulja Boy did nothing for him, and YMCMB ain’t got the time to pay him no attention, not when Drake and Nicki are the cash cows of the label. Shad hunny, this ain’t you and it’s time you found yourself and grew up for real. PS. Take care of your DAMN baby.

It happens all the time fans grow up and move on to the next hot thing. Sad but true. That’s the reality of it all and the ones making $$$ the company is going to concentrate on them first and foremost. Perhaps he can fight his way back because anything is possible.

Michelle you lost me, grandfather of what game? All rap made after 1993 was gah-bage, not even hip-hop or real gangsta rap. Though I like Bow-wow when he first came out, he will never be on the same level as the SugarHill Gang, Kurtis Blow, Run D.M.C, Public Enemy or even come close to Wu-Tang, Common, Nas, Tu-pac and shall I say T.I. I do agree with you that he need to re-vamp his career and image. Young Money is a fad label, even their artists don’t bank on music only, they have their hand in other ventures.

He never really had that staying power to begin with. He was only hot for a little while and that was back when I was in high school in the NINETIES. I think we have seen his hay day. Did he go to college? He should try that.