| His debut, Beware of Dog, just went double platinum, and he's causing Puppymania cross-country with his first full-scale headlining tour. "He," of course, being Lil' Bow Wow, the 14-year-old MC who's been rapping since his days on the Chronic tour ... when he was six. Curtis Waller caught up with the kid who makes the girls go crazy and asked him about his success, his famous friends, how he feels about Eminem's lyrics and why he's simply too young for Janet Jackson.*** MTV: You've gone double platinum, and you were nominated for a new artist award at the Soul Train Awards. How do you feel about your success so far? Lil' Bow Wow: I feel good about it. Best new artist, it's rare to go platinum, and for me to go double platinum is huge. I think that is a lot right there. When I first came up, I knew I was going to go, but not platinum. [Then] I went double platinum, and that is a blessing for me. For a new artist to come out gold, that's very hard. It doesn't really matter about me — it's about the fans, and that is why I am here. MTV: What was shooting the "Puppy Love" video like? Lil' Bow Wow: [We did] a lot of fun stuff that kids would do in a huge house. It's me and Beyoncé's sister [Solange] there, and Shaggy is there. We're just running around the mansion and messing with stuff. It is a very good video. Just watch it. MTV: Have you started working on new music yet? Lil' Bow Wow: Nah, not yet. This summer we'll be working on my new album. MTV: Didn't you shoot a commercial with Dream? A Twix commercial? Lil' Bow Wow: That was fun. It only took me two or three days.
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