Beware of Dog (album)
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| Studio album by Lil' Bow Wow | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop rap | |||
| Length | 34:29 | |||
| Label | So So Def, Columbia | |||
| Producer | Jermaine Dupri (exec.), Michael Mauldin (exec.) | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
| HipHopDX | [2] |
| NME | (7/10)[3] |
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Beware of Dog is the debut album by American rapper Lil' Bow Wow. It was released on September 26, 2000, by So So Def and Columbia Records. Jermaine Dupri (record producer) and Bryan-Michael Cox (songwriter and record producer) worked with Lil' Bow Wow for this album.
The album's lead single "Bounce with Me" was released on August 8, 2000. The song was released from the soundtrack for the film Big Momma's House. The album debuted at number 8 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 101,000 copies in the first week.[4] On March 5, 2001, the album was certified two times (2x) platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album also reached platinum status in Canada, selling over 100,000 copies.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 0:21 | ||
| 2. | "The Future" (featuring R.O.C.) | Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Rahman "R.O.C." Griffin, Terron Mitchell | Dupri | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Bounce With Me" (featuring Xscape) | Dupri, Shawntae "Da Brat" Harris, Cox | Dupri | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Puppy Love" (featuring Jagged Edge) | Brian Casey, Brandon Casey, Cox, Dupri, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon, James Todd Smith | Dupri | 3:29 |
| 5. | "You Know Me" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Da Brat) | Cox, Da Brat, Dupri | Dupri | 3:08 |
| 6. | "The Dog in Me" | Cox, Dupri | 3:22 | |
| 7. | "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | Cox, Dupri, Calvin Broadus, Jr., George Clinton, Garry Shider, David Spradley | Dupri | 3:44 |
| 8. | "This Playboy" (featuring R.O.C., Jermaine Dupri & Big Duke) | Cox, Lee "Big Duke" Dixon, Dupri, Griffin | Dupri | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Ghetto Girls" | Cox, Dupri, Mitchell, Wilton Felder | Dupri | 3:15 |
| 10. | "You Already Know" | Dupri, Carl So-Lowe | Dupri | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Bounce With Me" (Extended LP Mix) (featuring Xscape) | Cox, Da Brat, Dupri | Dupri | 4:43 |
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Informations taken from Beware of Dog liner notes:[6]
- Notes
- Track 9, "Ghetto Girls" featured uncredited vocals by Jagged Edge.
- Sample credits
- Track 4, "Puppy Love" samples "Kanday" as performed by LL Cool J, and written by Dwayne "Muffla" Simon, Daryl "Big Dad" Pierce, Bobby "Bob Cat" Erving and James Smith.[7]
- Track 7, "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" samples "Atomic Dog" as performed by George Clinton, and written by George Clinton, Garry Shider and David Spradley.[8]
- Track 9, "Ghetto Girls" samples "Covert Action" as performed by The Crusaders, and written by Wilton Felder.
Personnel
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Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[10] | 8 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
References
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- ↑ (2000) Album notes for Beware of Dog by Lil' Bow Wow. So So Def Recordings.
- ↑ LL Cool J - Kanday via YouTube.
- ↑ George Clinton - Atomic Dog via YouTube.
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- ↑ "Bow Wow – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Bow Wow.
- ↑ "Bow Wow – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Bow Wow.
