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August 29, 2002 - Launch.com asked Lil' Bow Wow if he was excited about being around all of the hot teen contestants for this year's Miss Teen USA pageant, which just completed earlier tonight. Guess not, as he replied, "Nah, man, I'm just trying to do my thing and get out." Read more.

August 25, 2002 - popdirt.com's last poll asking if you thought Bow Wow has a shot at an NBA career had most of you either say anything is possible (38.1%) or some team might sign him just to fill seats (21.6%), though the most responded choice was that Bow Wow was livin' in a fantasy land (40.3%). Check out the complete results here.

August 21, 2002 - Katrillion.com is dispensing therapy advice for top rap stars. On Lil' Bow Wow, they comment, "Bow Wow likes having one-on-one attention. He appreciates the perks of stardom (such as having your own tutor), even though he may be missing out on cool school experiences like bonding with classmates." Read more, including comments on Trina, Xzibit, and Nelly here.

August 18, 2002 - Kevin C. Johnson of Knight Ridder recent spoke with Lil' Bow Wow who sounded positive about how his young career in music, and now film, has been progressing. "Everything is all good," he said. "I love being an entertainer. I'm doing what I want to be doing. I wanted to do this forever. I always knew this was going to happen, that I would do this eventually." Read more.

August 16, 2002 - Lil' Bow Wow performed his hit 'Basketball' on Last Call with Carson Daly on Thursday. Afterwards, he briefly chatted with Daly about touring, dealing with having such rabid fans, and whether he's doing another movie. Read on for a transcript.

August 14, 2002 - Rapdirt.com's new poll asks if you think Lil' Bow Wow has a shot at an NBA career. Vote here.

August 13, 2002 - The New York Daily News reports Lil' Bow Wow gave the slip to some female fans who were having lunch at the World - but only after he surprised them by paying their check. Later that night, the Bow Wow did some break dancing at One51.

August 12, 2002 - WireImage.com has photos of Lil' Bow Wow in Concert at The Centrum Centre in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday (August 10). Check out the photos here.

August 12, 2002 - Rap acts on late night TV this week include Lil' Bow Wow on Last Call with Carson Daly on Thursday, while Snoop Dogg appears on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Friday. Check your local listings.

August 9, 2002 - Kam Williams of The Black World Today recently spoke with Lil' Bow Wow on his film 'Like Mike', where he revealed that he needed no basketball practice to get up for the role. "No, no practicing, because I already knew how to play," he said. "Ever since I was 3 years-old, I've been dribbling a ball and watching Michael Jordan. So, it was kind of easy. In fact, the director [John Schultz] was happy with me for making my shots because that saved Fox a lot of money. He was almost in tears since, otherwise, they'd have to spend fifty grand computerizing the shots to go in." Read more.

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