Editing Bow Wow (rapper) (section)

=== 2010–present ===
Bow Wow planned to release his new then-titled album ''Underrated'' on Cash Money Records, but the record underwent a number of delays and, in mid-November 2011, Bow Wow announced on his blog that the record wouldn't be out before 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thisbeatgoes.com/hip-hop-news/bow-wow-delays-young-money-debut-album-underrated-again-2012-release-date/|title=Bow Wow Delays Young Money Debut Album 'Underrated' Again – 2012 Release Date|publisher=This Beat Goes|access-date=December 27, 2011|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130060116/http://thisbeatgoes.com/hip-hop-news/bow-wow-delays-young-money-debut-album-underrated-again-2012-release-date/|archive-date=January 30, 2012}}</ref> The album was intended to feature [[Birdman (rapper)|Birdman]], [[Boyz II Men]], [[Chris Brown]], [[DJ Khaled]], [[Fabolous]], [[The Game (rapper)|Game]], [[Lil Wayne]], [[Lloyd Banks]], [[Meek Mill]], [[Nas]], [[Nelly]], [[Sean Kingston]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[DMX]], [[Styles P]] and [[Talib Kweli]]. The first promo single being "For My Hood", featuring DJ Khaled & Sean Kingston.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003W8MUSC/ |title=For My Hood [Explicit&#93;: Bow Wow: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon |access-date=March 28, 2012}}</ref>

On November 1, 2010, Bow Wow released his first promotional single from the album entitled "[[Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You]]" featuring Chris Brown. The music video was a success on ''[[106 & Park]]'' and made the countdown in just one day. Two weeks later, it peaked at #1 on the show's charts and remained #1 for three days. On June 2, 2011, a song from his album called "I'm Da Man", which features Chris Brown, was leaked and wasn't the first official single from the album. On October 24, 2011, Bow Wow released the single entitled "[[Sweat (Bow Wow song)|Sweat]]" featuring [[Lil Wayne]], and though it was thought to be the first official single from the album, it was also dubbed by Bow Wow as a promotional single.

On May 18, 2012, after several delays, Bow Wow released the first single from the album titled "Better" featuring [[T-Pain]]. The music video for the song was directed by Bow Wow's personal cameraman Rico Da Crook and was a success on ''[[106 & Park]]'' and made it to the top of the countdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/better-feat-t-pain-single/525072298 |title=iTunes – Music – Better (feat. T-Pain) – Single by Bow Wow |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=May 8, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOI9lLpvJwk  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/oOI9lLpvJwk| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Behind The Scenes Video: Bow Wow ft T-Pain "Better" Underrated Webisode 18 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=May 16, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqS4S2UqhcE  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/eqS4S2UqhcE| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Bow Wow – Better (Explicit) ft. T-Pain |publisher=YouTube |date=June 18, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On June 26, 2012, Bow Wow released the second single from the album titled "[[We In Da Club]]" and was produced by DJ Mustard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/album/we-in-da-club/536646715?i=536646716&ign-mpt=uo%3D5 |title=iTunes – Music – We In da Club – Single by Bow Wow |publisher=[[iTunes]] |date=June 26, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}</ref> The song went nowhere on any billboard charts, but the video was also another success on ''[[106 & Park]]'' making it to the top of the countdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92PzNRbpPk4  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/92PzNRbpPk4| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Bow Wow "We In Da Club" Official Music Video (Explicit) |publisher=YouTube |date=August 3, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The third single scheduled from the album was intended to feature [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]] that was titled "Right Now". Later, there was an announcement that [[Universal Republic Records]] was going defunct; all of the artists on the roster that were moved from the label, including Bow Wow, were moved to [[Republic Records]], making the label itself revived.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.republicrecords.com/artists/artist_single.aspx?aid=412 |title=Birdman now with Republic Records |access-date=November 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030002859/http://www.republicrecords.com/artists/artist_single.aspx?aid=412 |archive-date=October 30, 2012 }}</ref>

On August 10, 2013, via his official [[YouTube]] page, Bow Wow stated the reason that ''Underrated'' had been delayed was the result of raising his daughter and waiting until he was more mature; he also stated he planned on working on and releasing the album after he turned 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ-wnQPsbW8 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810203701/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ-wnQPsbW8&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=2013-08-10 | url-status=dead|title=Bow Wow speaks on Underrated Album Delay. Talks daughter and upcoming projects |publisher=YouTube |date=August 10, 2013 |access-date=May 16, 2014}}</ref> On June 24, 2014, Bow Wow announced via [[Instagram]] that after the 2014 BET Awards, he was going by his real name Shad Moss, claiming that he made a lot of history as Bow Wow and that it was now time for "the next chapter and challenge". He stated that "Bow Wow" no longer fit with his new personality as he was now a father, host, and actor, and he had matured from what he had been early on in his life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29415/title.bow-wow-changes-stage-name-to-shad-moss|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140627130005/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.29415/title.bow-wow-changes-stage-name-to-shad-moss|archive-date = June 27, 2014|title = Bow Wow Changes Stage Name to Shad Moss|date = June 24, 2014}}</ref>

In May 2015, with his long-delayed album with Cash Money still without a release date, Bow Wow announced that he had amicably parted ways with Cash Money Records so he could move on with his music career. He said, "I wanna dictate when my music come out. I'm tired of going to the studio to make records and then I listen to them. 'Cuz then they get old. Then when y'all ask for new music I don't wanna hear it 'cuz I've been listening to it for two or three months. I just can't be held up up by nobody. It's as simple as that. I got a daughter. I got a family I gotta provide for."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/05/09/bow-wow-leaves-cash-money-records-links-with-jermaine-dupri/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160514023328/http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/05/09/bow-wow-leaves-cash-money-records-links-with-jermaine-dupri/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 14, 2016|title=Bow Wow Leaves Cash Money Records, Links With Jermaine Dupri|publisher=BallerStatus.com|date=May 9, 2015}}</ref>

On September 27, 2015, Bow Wow signed to [[Sean Combs|Puff Daddy]]'s record label [[Bad Boy Records]]. He then named the members of his new management team and finished the post by writing, "Making money won't be the issue. Figuring out where to keep it all is another story!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/bow-wow-signs-to-diddy-and-bad-boy-news.17803.html|title=Bow Wow Signs To Diddy & Bad Boy|author=Angus Walker|date=September 25, 2015|work=HotNewHipHop|access-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref>

On August 7, 2016, Bow Wow officially announced that he was retiring from rapping and would release one more album, titled ''NYLTH'', which was initially tentatively scheduled for release in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/bow-wow-announces-retirement-from-rap-will-release-one-more-album-news.23315.html?|title=Bow Wow Announces Retirement From Rap, Will Release One More Album|website=HNHH |date=August 8, 2016|access-date=September 8, 2016}}</ref> In 2021, he announced that his final album would be titled ''Before 30'', and would be released by [[Death Row Records]]. He teased the album again in March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Velasquez |first=Angelina |title=Bow Wow says he’s back on with new music announcement |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/bow-wow-announces-new-music-in-on-the-way |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=REVOLT}}</ref>

Prior to his final album release, Bow Wow and [[Soulja Boy]] released a joint retail mixtape titled ''Ignorant Shit'' on October 25, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ignorant-s**t/id1169565310|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105160909/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ignorant-s**t/id1169565310|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2016|title=Ignorant S**t by Soulja Boy Tell 'Em & Bow Wow on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=October 25, 2016|access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2947208/bow-wow-soulja-boy-joint-mixtape/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161027134759/http://www.mtv.com/news/2947208/bow-wow-soulja-boy-joint-mixtape/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 27, 2016|title=Bow Wow And Soulja Boy Claim Their Joint Mixtape Is The New Watch The Throne|newspaper=MTV News|access-date=December 10, 2016}}</ref>

In 2020, Bow Wow competed in the [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 3|third season]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Frog" and finished in third place. He agreed to appear on the show because he felt it would be a good rehearsal before headlining [[The Millennium Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frog Did The Masked Singer to Silence His Haters: 'Now They Have to Give Me Props' |url=https://people.com/tv/frog-says-his-9-year-old-daughter-kept-his-masked-singer-secret-and-he-did-the-show-to-quiet-haters/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> He headlined the tour in 2020, 2021 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abraham |first=Mya |date=2023-02-01 |title=The Millennium Tour Is A Nostalgic Dead Horse: Review |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/reviews/millennium-tour-2022-recap-review-1234714915/ |access-date=2024-04-08 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref>