Beware of Dog

"Bounce with Me"
Beware of Dog
	File:Bow Wow — Beware of Dog.jpg
Studio album by Lil' Bow Wow
Released	September 26, 2000
Recorded	1999-2000
Genre	Hip hop, Pop rap
Length	34:29
Label	So So Def, Columbia
Producer	Jermaine Dupri (exec.), Michael Mauldin (exec.)
Lil' Bow Wow chronology
Singles from Beware of Dog
	"Bounce with Me"; Released: August 8, 2000; "Bow Wow (That's My Name)"; Released: October 17, 2000; "Puppy Love"; Released: January 27, 2001; "Ghetto Girls"; Released: March, 2001;

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Beware of Dog is the debut album by American rapper Lil' Bow Wow released 2000, on So So Def and Columbia Records. When So So Def mastermind Jermaine Dupri along with his songwriter/ producer counterpart Bryan-Michael Cox with the 13-year old rapper for the album. This is an album that served several pop-rap gems that are PG rated. The lead single is Bounce with Me. The song was made exclusively for the Martin Lawrence film Big Momma's House and it was also included on the film's soundtrack. Bow Wow (That's My Name) is also another clear hit highlight. Also other singles are "Puppy Love" and Ghetto Girls. The album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with 101,000 copies sold in the first week released.^[3] The album was certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 5, 2001. The album also reached platinum status in Canada, selling over 100,000 copies.^[4]

[edit] Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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., Dupri and 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
Total length:				34:29

Informations taken from Beware of Dog liner notes:^[5]

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.^[6]
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.^[7]
Track 9, "Ghetto Girls" samples "Covert Action" as performed by The Crusaders, and written by Wilton Felder.

Chart (2000)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	8
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	3

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