He concluded that 'At the very least, it's an interesting way to develop a child star into an adult star, and a hook-filled one at that.' Angie Romero of Vibe highlighted the first two singles off the album but found everything else to be lackluster, saying 'The rest of Wanted finds him struggling to carve his niche as a grown rapper minus the Bow Wow bounce. Steve Jones of USA Today found some change in Bow Wow and his music, concluding with 'This album doesn't break any new ground but marks the coming of age of a likable artist.' David Jeffries of AllMusic praised Bow Wow for his charisma throughout the album, despite its B-level beats and that its marketing towards a teen demographic. The album received mixed to favorable reviews from music critics. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores

The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics and was commercially successful, debuting at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 120,000 copies in the first week, and eventually being certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2005.

Clean versions of 'Fresh Azimiz' and 'Let Me Hold You' were recorded. 'Big Dreams', the remix to 'Fresh Azimiz' featuring Mike Jones and 'Caviar' featuring Snoop Dogg, were service as an accompanying music videos. Wanted was supported by three singles: ' Let Me Hold You' featuring singer Omarion, ' Like You' featuring Ciara, and ' Fresh Azimiz' featuring J-Kwon and Jermaine Dupri. This was Bow Wow's first album to contain uncensored profanity, although only one curse word is featured, specifically “ nigga'. The album also features guest appearances by Omarion, Snoop Dogg, Ciara among others. The production of the album was primarily handled by Bow Wow's long-time producer Jermaine Dupri (who also executive produced the album) as well as LRoc, Bryan Michael Cox and No I.D. The album was released on July 12, 2005, by Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music.

Wanted is the fourth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow.

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