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10 Fun Facts About Mr. 106 - We've known Shad Moss since he burst onto the rap scene as Lil Bow Wow with his hit "Bounce With Me," which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hot Singles and Tracks charts. Take a look at other fun facts about the man, the myth and the legend himself. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Tune In - Shad's single "Let Me Hold You" sold 500,000 ringtones even before his fourth full-length album, Wanted, was released.

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Always Ready for a Show - Shad opened the 43rd Grammy Awards with Madonna as her onstage driver. The same year, 106 & Park launched. Shad would eventually be called Mr. 106. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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Tatted Up! - Sources reveal that Shad got his first tattoo at the age of 16. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Thinking Man - Just because Shad is full of life doesn't mean that he doesn't know how to get serious. Reportedly, his favorite author of all time is Walter Dean Myers. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images)

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Nothing New - You may have already known that Shad and Love & Hip Hop star Erica Mena were engaged, but did you know that she appeared in Shad's video for "Fresh Az I'm Iz"?

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Stepping Into the Big Leagues - Shad has appeared in more than 10 films over the course of his career. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Winning Since Day 1 - Shad won Rap Single of the Year for his song "Bow Wow (That's My Name)" at  the 2001 Billboard Music Awards.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Stuntin' Since the Beginning - Shad started rappin' at the age of five under the name Kid Gangsta. (Photo: Mark Sullivan/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Movie/TV Star in the Making - Shad is currently working on his acting career with a recurring role  in CSI: Cyber, slated to premiere in the spring of 2015.