BowWow Reveals He's a Father to Baby Girl

By Kiki Von Glinow Posted Jul 7th 2011 11:35AM

BowWow's got a secret that he's finally ready to share -- he's a dad! The 24-year-old kid rapper turned actor turned 'Dancing with the Stars' favorite revealed on his website that he is the father to a little girl.

"For the past three years [I've] been battling life," BowWow wrote on his website (via Us magazine). "I felt as if I had no purpose to live (Thinking selfishly) until God gave me the illest gift of my life ... nothing amounts to my lil girl."

The rapper who rose to fame when he was just 13 years old explained that he kept his daughter a secret because he didn't know how his fans would react to the news.

"I was nervous on how yall would look at me. 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, it's like it made me into a man overnight."

Although BowWow did not disclose his daughter's age or who her mother is, he did reveal his nickname for his baby girl: "Shai Shai daddy love you too!"

But even though he now calls himself a father, that doesn't mean BowWow has curtailed his womanizing ways. In a video on his website, BowWow talks candidly about the throngs of women who throw themselves at him night after night.

"I love women so that's like my weakness, women," BowWow said. "It's just too easy, man. I mean you wouldn't believe, you wouldn't imagine what girls do just to get backstage or just to get to the hotel. I mean there's times when I can rock a sold out show and get back to the hotel and there'll be just a flock of women in the lobby waiting and willing to do what ever it takes just to get to me."

But even though life on the road doesn't sound all that bad for the rapper, his schedule does take him away from his daughter.

"Baby gotta stay with they momma and all dat bull. I hate that! So i have to fly 5 hrs away to see her," he writes. "I miss 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. Ain't as bad as I thought."

We're glad to see BowWow stepping up to the plate to take care of his lil' one.

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Thursday 07 July

By dashaw2011

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Wow, what a beautiful story... rapper impregnates an unknown girl and has a baby. Just another great American story.

By stu

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another guest for Maury Povich. 24...mama must be so proud.

By ashley

@dashaw2011 fyi the child's mother is bow wow's former girlfriend joie chavis

By Mike

No surprise here-typical. Had he opened a book instead of his fly, he wouldn't have this problem. ("illest gift?" "stay with they momma?") Seriously?! I'm waiting for the day that "baby momma" and "baby daddy" are no longer acceptable.

By reni

First of all Bow-Wow was NEVER on Dancin' with the stars!...It was Lil' Romeo!...and second...WHY IS THIS NEWS?...THIS KIND OF THING HAPPENS EVERYDAY IN HOLLYWOOD AND OUT!

By becky

THANK YOU. I didnt think I had lost my mind when I read that. I know it was Romeo. my my my

By mem

Ok Lil Bowwow, so you messed up once and God Blessed you with a beautiful little girl. If you do it again, out of wedlock, it is time for you to set an example and be taken to the Vet to get fixed.

By kellyp-mac

I don't think BowWow was ever on Dancing w/ the Stars. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it was (Lil') Romeo. He is upset that he has to fly 5 hours to see her??? Should have thought of that when he flew 5 hours to "do" her.

By Crandesca

I can't believe the reporter messed this one up. This isn't the first time I've read an entertainment report on AOL where they got their facts wrong...Lil Bow Wow was never on Dancing with the Stars!!

By damien

POP wrong again....This place is pathetic but you just gotta watch......Ya he loves his kid

By grace

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I love how these idiots try to act like great people then open their mouths and you see the sleaze

By paul

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what about the illegal mexicans and the raping of our nation by these thieves in DC? Stick this crap sh*t up your doopa....

this is old news

By Ed

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Good for you BowWow for stepping up!

By Jennifer

How many more will there be? Look at Sean John, how many does he have. Taking responsibility is great, but what about making this child your first priority over everything else?

By Lamar

Flash bulletin: black dude wipes it on baby-mama and brings another picaninny into the world.

By L. Lamar Wilson

You've mixed Bow Wow up with Romeo. Bow Wow was never on "DWTS."

By leon

Did he knock her up doing it doggy style?

By CAMERON

That is nice Bow Bow but do you plan to marrry the mother of your child?

By aes

He was not on dancing w/ the stars. It was lil romeo.

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