Let's Get Down (Bow Wow song)
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| Single by Lil' Bow Wow featuring Baby | ||||||||||||
| from the album Unleashed | ||||||||||||
| A-side | "Follow Me" | |||||||||||
| Released | June 24, 2003 | |||||||||||
| Format | CD single, 12" single | |||||||||||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||||||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||||||||||
| Length | 4:21 | |||||||||||
| Label | So So Def, Columbia | |||||||||||
| Songwriter(s) | Shad Moss, Phalon Alexander, Rahman Griffin, Clifford Harris | |||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Jazze Pha, Jermaine Dupri | |||||||||||
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"Let's Get Down" is a song by American rapper Lil' Bow Wow, released on June 24, 2003 as the first single off his third album Unleashed (2003). The song was written by Shad Moss, Phalon Alexander, Rahman Griffin and a then-unknown T.I.. It was produced by Jazze Pha and features rapper Birdman under his former alias "Baby". It's the first song to be released by Bow Wow with the "Lil'" moniker in his name after making his film debut in 2002's Like Mike and releasing his cover of "Basketball" for the film's soundtrack. Bow Wow said that following the name change, he wanted to do the same with his music by contributing more into the songwriting process of the album and release a single that matched his new image.
"Let's Get Down" garnered a positive reception from critics who credited Lil' Bow Wow for displaying some maturity in his music. It peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, his highest charting single on that chart until 2005's "Like You" and "Let Me Hold You". It also peaked at numbers 6, 8 and 12 on the Hot Rap Songs, Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. A music video by Bryan Barber was made to promote the single that features Bow Wow getting his driver's license.
In 2002, after finishing production on his debut film Like Mike and releasing his cover of "Basketball" for the film's soundtrack, In 2003, Bow Wow dropped the "Lil'" moniker from his name completely. In an interview with MTV, he said he wanted to distinguish himself from the other rappers who had the word in their moniker:
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