Editing Bow Wow (rapper) (section)

== Controversy ==
Bow Wow received criticism for performing maskless at Cle Houston [[nightclub]] in [[Houston]], [[Texas]], on January 15, 2021, during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], in front of an apparently maskless crowd.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/01/16/bow-wow-under-fire-performing-crowded-nightclub-amid-covid-19/4189681001|title=Bow Wow issues apology after backlash from crowded club performance|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett]]|last=Ali|first=Rasha|date=January 16, 2021|accessdate=March 30, 2021}}</ref><ref name="ap">{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/houston-sylvester-turner-coronavirus-pandemic-bow-wow-us-news-83d3da44fe3f904924ce955699e5bd92|title=Rapper Bow Wow apologizes for attending packed Houston club|work=[[Associated Press]]|date=January 19, 2021|accessdate=March 30, 2021}}</ref> Bow Wow responded to the criticism by stating that he appeared for his friend's birthday and only performed one song ("[[Like You (Bow Wow song)|Like You]]"); and that he was not paid for his performance. He also stated that he put on his mask after his performance.<ref name="usatoday" /><ref name="ap" />