The Price of Fame

The Price of Fame
A black-and-white photo of Bow Wow wearing a black hoodie and white t-shirt. Below him is the artist's name and album title, colored in red and white respectively.
Studio album by
Bow Wow
ReleasedDecember 19, 2006
GenreHip-hop
Length43:38
Labels
Bow Wow chronology
Wanted
(2005)		 The Price of Fame
(2006)		 Face Off
(2007)
Singles from The Price of Fame
  1. "Shortie Like Mine"
    Released: April 15, 2006
  2. "Outta My System"
    Released: December 7, 2006
  3. "I'm a Flirt"
    Released: March 2, 2007

The Price of Fame is the fifth album by American rapper Bow Wow. It was released on December 19, 2006, by Bow Wow's LBW Entertainment and Sony Urban Music. Guest features include appearances from Lil Wayne, Pimp C, Chris Brown and more. Jermaine Dupri supplied beats and was the executive producer. The song "I'm a Flirt", a collaboration with R. Kelly, was included as a hidden track on the CD release.[1]

The Price of Fame received negative reviews from music critics but was a commercial success. The album debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 262,000 copies in the first week.[2] A month later the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in January 2007.[3]

Singles

The first single from the album was "Shortie Like Mine" featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin; released on October 3, 2006;[4] it peaked at number 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[5] The second single was "Outta My System" featuring T-Pain; released on February 13, 2007, it peaked at number 22 on the chart.[6] The third single "I Don't Know About That".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[7]
RapReviews4/10[8]
USA TodayStarStarHalf star[9]

AllMusic's David Jeffries critiqued that Bow Wow's attempts to mature as a rapper were diminished by "pulled punches and editing of the cuss words" throughout the album, along with Dupri's middling beats and an insubstantial guest list, concluding that "if you don't have a poster of Bow Wow in your locker, check the singles and skip the album."[7] Matt Tomer of RapReviews commended Dupri's "club-worthy" production but criticized Bow Wow's slow delivery and "pitiful lyrics" that recycle "a limited number of rehashed and reoccurring themes."[8]

Commercial performance

The Price of Fame debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 262,000 copies in its first week.[10] It became Bow Wow's fourth US top-ten album.[10] On January 23, 2007, the album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:21
2."Price of Fame"2:38
3."4 Corners" (featuring Lil Scrappy, Pimp C, Short Dawg and Lil Wayne)5:28
4."Outta My System" (featuring T-Pain and Johntá Austin)3:58
5."How You Move It"3:53
6."Shortie Like Mine" (featuring Chris Brown and Johntá Austin)4:28
7."Don't Know About That" (featuring Coke J and Young Capone)3:50
8."Tell Me"3:34
9."Damn Thing" (featuring Da Brat)2:43
10."Bet That" (featuring Khleo Thomas)3:45
11."On Fiya"3:52
12."Give It to You"3:10
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."I'm a Flirt" (featuring R. Kelly)4:36

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Paoletta, Mike (March 3, 2007). "Inside Track". Billboard magazine. Chart Flirtations
  2. ↑ Harris, Chris (December 27, 2006). "Nas Proves Hip-Hop Is Alive And Well With Third Career #1 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. Archived from the original on January 1, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "American album certifications – Bow Wow – The Price of Fame". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ↑ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.
  7. 1 2 Jeffries, David. "Bow Wow: The Price of Fame". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  8. 1 2 Tomer, Matt (January 9, 2007). "Bow Wow The Price of Fame". RapReviews. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ Jones, Steve (December 18, 2006). "This week's reviews: Nas, Bow Wow, Taylor, Clue, Joanna, reissues". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 7, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Nas Scores Third No. 1 Album With 'Hip-Hop Is Dead'". Billboard. December 27, 2006. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Bow Wow Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bow Wow Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Bow Wow Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Rap Albums - 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
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