Well it looks like Lil Bow Wow (aka Shad Moss) has officially become a man… that is, if fathering a baby makes that so.

Earlier this year, rumors swirled that Bow-Weezy would soon be a Daddy. Photos even surfaced of the “rumored” future mother of his child…

[READ: Peep Bow Wow’s “Rumored” Baby Mama To Be… PHOTOS]

Bow Wow originally denied all of the baby talk, but now he’s finally come clean about being a new dad.

In an open letter posted to his personal blog, Shad explains his circumstances, admitting issues with depression and revealing how the love for his new daughter, “Shai” changed his life.:

Let me start off by saying i love my fans. With out yall i wudda been left the game. For the past 3 years i been batteling life. Even thought about taking my own. I felt like as a kid i did everything and saw everything too fast which spoiled my adult years.

I felt as if i had no purpose to live (Thinking selfishly) until god gave me the illest gift of my life. No lambo, no blk card nuffn ammounts to my lil girl.

I waited so long to tell yall the truth because i was nervous on how yall would look at me. Yall know everyone makes a big deal out of everything i do. I wanted to be 1st n let yall know the real.

My lil girl is getting BIG fast. i love every minute of it. She inspires me to go harder.Even made me treat my mother better, its like it made me into a man over night.

Never been a fan of posting pix of my daughter. Reason is because i want my boo boo to have everything i didnt. Want her to be able to cheerlead with her lil friends with out some asshole sticking his camera all in my lil girl face. I know how fame is. I missed out on so much that i now know how important it is to cherish and have those things in your life. Yes! I change diapers. Aint as bad as i thought hahaha.

I want her to live with me so bad. Jus us 2. Thats my dream man but fellas yall know how it go. Baby gotta stay with they momma and all dat bull. I hate that! So i have to fly 5 hrs away to see her. I find myself going into my i phone book jus lookn at pix of her.

Sometimes i tear up cuz i just cant believe it brotha be emotional. All in all im good. This is my 1st. I know all my fans gone support me and ride for her like yall been doin my whole career. To the ones that say ?Im heart broken how can he do that to us? well i do have a life thats not all about movies or making albums.

Im 24 now. I cant wait 4eva. Im happy and if your a fan then ud be happy too cuz yall gone be with me every step of the way. The bs that comes with having a baby momma is expected. So i neva trip. Jus gotta suck it up keep chin high and try not let her get the best of my feelings by playin them stupid games. Ima stay positive and keep maintaining long as i got yall i cant lose.

I love yall. And shai shai daddy love u too! Wizzle!!!!

Via BowWow’s Personal Blog

Seems like it was just yesterday Bow Wow was just a baby himself, and now he has one! Bow Wow said in his letter that he initially denied his daughter because he was “nervous on how yall would look at me”.

QUESTION: Do you think Bow Wow will lose fans now that he’s finally admitted he’s a daddy???

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