Rapper Bow Wow Links With Tyler Perry For New Movie

(AllHipHop News) Bow Wow and Ice Cube’s latest flick Lottery Ticket pulled in over $11 million dollars its first week in theaters, according to box office data. The movie, which also stars Naturi Naughton and Loretta Devine, landed at #4 in box office tickets sales over the weekend, behind The Expendables (#1) Vampires Suck (#2) […]

(AllHipHop News) Bow Wow and Ice Cube’s latest flick Lottery Ticket pulled in over $11 million dollars its first week in theaters, according to box office data. The movie, which also stars Naturi Naughton and Loretta Devine, landed at #4 in box office tickets sales over the weekend, behind The Expendables (#1) Vampires Suck (#2) and Eat Pray Love (#3). Bow Wow, who has starred in movies like Roll Bounce, Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Hurricane Season, will press on with his acting career. The rapper, born Shad Gregory Moss, has landed a role in the upcoming Tyler Perry film Madea’s Big Happy Family. “It’s another huge cast. I’m very excited about how my acting career is taking off,” Bow Wow told AllHipHop.com. “I am taking on all challenges coming my way. The pressure of carrying a Cube Vision film on my shoulders to working with Tyler Perry; man, skies the limit for me. No telling what’s going to happen next.”On the rapping side, Bow Wow is planning to drop a new installment of his Greenlight Mixtape series featuring Jadakiss, in addition to working on his debut album for Cash Money Records. Additionally, Bow Wow will be featured as a playable character in EA Sports’ highly anticipated NBA 2K11 game featuring Michael Jordan.”I have a playable character in the game (as Bow Wow),” the rapper/actor revealed to AllHipHop.com. “It’s amazing being a part of one of the largest NBA video game franchises, and to be in it is a blessing.”