 " Let 's Get Down " is a song by American rapper Bow Wow , released on June 24 , 2003 as the first single off his third album Unleashed ( 2003 ) . The song was written by Shad Moss , Phalon Alexander , Rahman Griffin and a then @-@ unknown T.I .. It was produced by Jazze Pha and features rapper Birdman . The song peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 . " Let 's Get Down " is a hip hop song which contains a sample of " I Wanna Get Next to You " by Rose Royce . The song is also featured on the compilation album Hip Hop: The