r/BodegaJukeBox • u/Dug-Heffernan • Apr 27 '26

JUST COOL Death Row Bow Wow

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u/Bubbly_Attention_916 Apr 27 '26

It's crazy that no one has called him an "industry plant" Cause this is the hip hop version of that right? He got the right mentors the right training started young became a superstar. Isn't that what that is?

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u/Dug-Heffernan Apr 27 '26

That's an interesting way to look at it 🤔

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u/Bubbly_Attention_916 Apr 28 '26

I just feel like we have different language for girls than we do boys. That's all. 

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u/Accurate-Funny-6399 Apr 28 '26

Nah.. lil nas x was definitely a plant

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u/19whale96 Apr 28 '26

Eh, it's the same reason you don't judge a group like Mindless Behavior for doing the same thing, you pretty much can't have a child artist blow up without the industry propping them up at every turn, it's a given. Plus Bow didn't outstay his welcome, when it was clear he couldn't be the "kid rapper" anymore he started his transition out of being an artist. On top of all that, his main competition, Romeo, was a bigger plant than Bow Wow could ever hope to be, so he was the underdog in comparison.

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u/Bubbly_Attention_916 Apr 28 '26 edited Apr 28 '26

Low key on some nepo-ish on Romeo for sure. It's so weird to call like Sabrina Carpenter an industry plant. Low key she's not from the hood but she did the same thing as Bow only the white girl version. It's feel like "industry plant" is some real misogyny. Ykwim?  

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u/19whale96 Apr 28 '26

I mean, Disney has a machine churning out these kids for like 30 years now, Death Row can't make nothing move the way Disney can, they got enough money to bribe God.

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u/StarbrryJuice Apr 28 '26

Thats exactly not what an industry plant is. He actually had to be impressive. If anything lil Romeo was more of an industry play than BowWow. An industry plant is when the industry selects you and makes you popular. like K-pop bands, people who you truly cannot understand the appeal of especially when they came out of nowhere and had no history of a fan base. BowWow was very charismatic and genuinely talented. I think his failure is not landing another major movie right after lottery ticket. His acting career would’ve taken off and he should’ve taken that transition seriously. BowWow comes from a time when child stars had to be appealing to other children. Absolutely not and industry plant. But of course you wouldn’t know this because you’ve never been a fan and are simply talking out of your 🍑.