Lil Bow Wow Announces Scream 2 Tour; Tour Supports Hit Album 'Doggy Bag' and 'Like Mike' Film Debut
PRNewswire
NEW YORK
04/22/2002
With Doggy Bag, his sophomore album on So So Def/Columbia Records, hitting the RIAA platinum mark, Lil Bow Wow is about to launch his Scream 2 U.S. tour, the eagerly-awaited follow-up to last year's sold out and highly successful Scream Tour. Scream 2 will kick-off on Thursday, July 25 in Memphis, TN (see itinerary following).
Since the success of Beware Of Dog, released in 2000, Lil Bow Wow has become a household name. The album debuted at #8 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart and kicked out the #1 Rap single "Bow Wow (That's My Name)." Two of Bow Wow's videos -- "That's My Name" and "Puppy Love" -- were voted #1 Videos on BET. His much-heralded follow-up, Doggy Bag, was certified gold less than a month after its release on December 21, 2001. Doggy Bag entered the Billboard Top 200 album chart and #6 and contains his current hit single, "Take Ya Home."
In conjunction with success of Doggy Bag, Bow Wow recently completed finished filming "Like Mike" his first starring role in a major feature film. Set for release on July 12th by 20th Century Fox, "Like Mike" stars Bow Wow as an orphan teenager who finds sneakers that were "allegedly" worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan. By wearing the sneakers, Bow Wow becomes an extraordinary basketball player and subsequently the youngest player to enter the NBA. The movie features cameos by NBA stars Jason Kidd, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Webber, Tracy McGrady, David Robinson, Rasheed Wallace and others.
Most recently, Bow Wow was nominated for his second straight Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award: "Best Male Artist" award (an award he won in 2001). He has also appeared in MTV's feature presentation, "Carmen," a hip-hopera based on Bizet's classic opera. Bow Wow's new clothing line, among other ventures, will be announced later this year.
Lil Bow Wow Tour Itinerary
Date City/State Venue
July 25, 2002 Memphis, TN Mid-South Coliseum
July 26, 2002 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal
July 27, 2002 Atlanta, GA Phillips Arena
July 28, 2002 Greenville, SC Greenville Coliseum
August 1, 2002 Charlotte, NC Cricket Arena
August 2, 2002 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
August 3, 2002 Washington, D.C. MCI Center
August 4, 2002 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
August 30, 2002 Los Angeles, CA The Forum
August 31, 2002 Concord, CA Concord Pavilion
September 1, 2002 San Jose, CA Compaq Center
Additional Lil Bow Wow tour dates TBA
Lil Bow Wow online: http://www.lilbowwow.com
So So Def Recordings online: http://www.sosodef.net
Columbia Records online: http://www.columbiarecords.com
SOURCE: Columbia Records
Contact: Patti Webster, or Shelley Scott, both of W&W Public Relations,
Inc., +1-732-469-5955, ext. 228, fax - +1-732-469-1455, MissWW@aol.com; Miguel
Baguer of Columbia Records, +1-212-833-8562, Miguel_Baguer@sonymusic.com
Website: http://www.columbiarecords.com/
http://www.lilbowwow.com/
http://www.sosodef.net/