Keshia Chante has quite an impressive and varied collection of accomplishments in her career. Apart from being a singer, she is also an actress and has been a presenter 106 and Park along with Bow Wow. Many may remember that she was identified as the girl “Kiki” from Drake’s hit song “In My Feelings”, which stemmed from the couple’s relationship almost ten years ago. But she has a longer and even more complex connection with her co-host Bow Wow.
In a recent interview, Chanté discussed her background with the rapper. In the story, she recalls how Bow Wow personally asked her to play the lead role in the video for his song “Shawty Like Mine.” But when she flies out to meet him, he tries to persuade her to stay at his hotel, and Chante refuses. Soon after she learns that she has been replaced as the lead in the video by Angela Simmons. In the end, it worked for her because Chris Brown noticed it. Instead, Chante got the opportunity to appear in his video. This created what she called a “rivalry” between the various parties involved, which reportedly continued for years. Watch the full interview below.
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Keshia Chante and the origins of Bow Wow
Fans in the comments mostly took the opportunity to make fun of Bow Wow. “Men, be so cheeky…” reads the top comment on the post. Many others agree. “So Bow-wow is the little black angry guy with a bagel from 2017” and “So Lil Bow-wow was a menace,” other comments read.
It is clear that during their tenure, the pair eventually put the controversy behind them. 106 and Park owners. Bow Wow has slammed the door on other controversies as of late. Just last month he denied rumors of a feud with Romeo, saying: “I’m madly in love.” What do you think about Keshia Chante’s story about being replaced as the lead in a Bow Wow video after she refused to go to her hotel room? Let us know in the comments section below.
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(Street)