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Jennifer Hudson

(2008, R&b/pop, by Jennifer Hudson, Label: Arista)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Oscar winning Idol belts smart and strong.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Themes of fighting for yourself and for love and being saved by love: "Gotta find my wings and fly../gonna live life for me."
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    "Can't Stop the Rain" is about death, drinking and driving, mentioning the "car flipped three times." "Like gangsta's we gon' strap up for this war" is in reference to saving a relationship in the song "We Gon' Fight."

  • Sex:

    The song "Pocketbook" has some strong innuendo and playful talk: "Before I make you too wet, girl you know you want it/so find a mattress so we can start jerkin' on it." Plus "I want you sexually" in another song.

  • Language:

    Very occasional use of "damn," "hell," and "ass."

  • Consumerism:

    Rolls Royce and Oscar.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    One song is about drinking too much champagne and driving.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Jennifer Hudson

Parents need to know that there is one song about death by way of drinking and driving, and some sexual innuendo, the worst being from the song "Pocketbook": "Before I make you too wet, girl you know you want it/so find a mattress so we can start jerkin' on it." Otherwise themes are positive and focus on fighting for yourself and for love.

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  • Families can talk about the rising star of Jennifer Hudson since her days on American Idol. How do you think the show helped her career? Did it help all the top-10 finalists or not? Also there has been some debate about the accuracy of Hudson's physique. Do you think it's OK to show an enhanced or airbrushed image of a celebrity when trying to sell a product?
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