Fresh Azimiz
{{more citations needed|date=February 2014}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Fresh Azimiz
| cover = Fresh Azimiz.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bow Wow featuring J-Kwon and Jermaine Dupri
| album = Wanted
| released = October 1, 2005{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fresh-asimiz-mo-money-mw0000311492|title=Fresh Asimiz/Mo Money - Bow Wow | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|website=AllMusic }}
| recorded = 2005
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip-hop
| length = 4:31 (album version)
3:50 (radio edit)
| label = Columbia
| writer =
| producer =
- Jermaine Dupri
- LRoc
| chronology = Bow Wow
| prev_title = I Think They Like Me (Remix)
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Shortie Like Mine
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = J-Kwon
| type = single
| prev_title = Hood Hop
| prev_year = 2004
| title = Fresh Azimiz
| year = 2005
| next_title = Boo-Boo (Holdin' Me Down)
| next_year = 2008
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Jermaine Dupri
| type = single
| prev_title = Get Your Number
| prev_year = 2005
| title = Fresh Azimiz
| year = 2005
| next_title = Dem Jeans
| next_year = 2006
}}
}}
"Fresh Azimiz" ("fresh as I'm is") is a single by rapper Bow Wow from his fourth studio album Wanted. It is the third song after his singles "Let Me Hold You" and "Like You". It features J-Kwon and Jermaine Dupri. The song was produced by Dupri and LRoc. The song became his third Top 40 single from his 2005 album Wanted, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Although released through Columbia Records, the lyrics on the 2nd verse of the original song explains that Bow Wow still has close ties to So So Def Recordings ("Records say Columbia, but I'm So So man").
Rumored diss to Romeo
Rumors circulated that the song was meant to attack rapper Lil' Romeo, with the line, "18 nigga, making more than your Dad see." The line in question is actually borrowed from LL Cool J's song, "The Do Wop" on the classic album Bigger and Deffer. Bow Wow later confirmed that the line was not aimed at Miller's father, Master P or Miller himself. Because of that, Romeo dedicated the song of God's Gift entitled "U Can't Shine Like Me" with the line "You a Mama's boy I'm a son of a hustler".
Live performance
On April 1, 2006, Bow Wow performed "Fresh Azimiz" at the 2006 Kids' Choice Awards as part of a musical duel with singer Chris Brown that was inspired by the 1986 Run-D.M.C. music video "Walk This Way".{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1527638/will-smith-issues-a-warning-timberlake-thanks-his-butt-at-kids-choice-awards/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526210649/http://www.mtv.com/news/1527638/will-smith-issues-a-warning-timberlake-thanks-his-butt-at-kids-choice-awards/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 26, 2015|title=Will Smith Issues A Warning, Timberlake Thanks His Butt at Kids' Choice Awards|last=Moss|first=Corey|publisher=MTV|date=April 3, 2006|access-date=May 26, 2015}}
Remix
A remix of this song features rapper Mike Jones, replacing Bow Wow's 2nd verse. There is a video for the remix, with additional scenes with Bow Wow & Jones throughout the video and Bow Wow's verse removed and Mike Jones' instead comes in and raps. Jones also makes an appearance on the original version's video.
Charts
=Weekly charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2005–2006)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{Single chart|Billboardhot100|23|artist=Bow Wow|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 15, 2014}} |
| {{Single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|13|artist=Bow Wow|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 15, 2014}} |
| {{Single chart|Billboardrapsongs|6|artist=Bow Wow|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 15, 2014}} |
| {{Single chart|Billboardrhythmic|11|artist=Bow Wow|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 27, 2021}} |
=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2006)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|title=Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006|website=Billboard.biz|year=2006|accessdate=September 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|archivedate=October 3, 2012}}
| 58 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=United States|artist=Bow Wow|title=Fresh Azimiz|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2006|digital=true|accessdate=December 24, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=ringtone|region=United States|artist=Bow Wow|title=Fresh Azimiz|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2006|note=Mastertone|accessdate=December 24, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|z3fnTbF-rfY|"Fresh Azimiz" music video}}
- {{YouTube|BOMUjX56xIk|"Fresh Azimiz" (Remix) music video}}
{{Bow Wow}}
{{J-Kwon}}
{{Jermaine Dupri}}
{{Mike Jones}}
{{authority control}}
Category:Bow Wow (rapper) songs
Category:Mike Jones (rapper) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Jermaine Dupri
Category:Songs written by Jermaine Dupri
Category:Songs written by LRoc
{{2000s-hiphop-single-stub}}