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Step Up 2: The Streets Soundtrack

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Urban music gets a wee sexy on the dance floor.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Lots of playa talk and talk about the club scene, dancing, sexual innuendo.

  • Violence:

    Nothing explicit: the song "Church" refers to fighting, but no graphic words or details ("I then turn into rude dude man/why you had to mess up the night/now we got to fight/I'm a knock out ya lights").

  • Sex:

    Some sexual lyrics, playa talk, strip club dancing: "So sexual/she was flexible professional," "I threw her legs on my shoulders/had to fold her like a pornography poster," "tattoo above her crack," "Even if you like to flirt/lift up your skirt," "make love to each other after we play fight," "sex so good I can freak you in my sleep." There's a girl moaning on "Ching-a-ling."

  • Language:

    Original songs have vulgar language, but this CD is edited, virtually clean of obscenities. There are minor words like "damn."

  • Consumerism:

    References to alcohol, shoe, car, and soap brands; other celebrities are mentioned.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Lots of talk about the club/bar scene and drinking: "drunk off Remy and Sprite," "Henny and cola," and "Patron on the rocks."

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Step Up 2: The Streets Soundtrack was written by Jessica Dawson

Parents need to know that this soundtrack contains edited versions of the original songs, so there is virtually no vulgar language other than a "damn" here and there. There is, however, several instances of sexual lyrics and talk about the club scene.

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What’s the Story?

STEP UP 2: THE STREETS is the sequel to the dance battle movie Step Up. For all those urban dance fanatics, the soundtrack is a worthy compilation. It features two new Missy Elliott songs, the uber-popular single "Low" by Flo Rida, and recent hits from Trey Songz, Akon, Plies, Cupid, and more.
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Is It Any Good?

Get ready to "Shake your Pom Pom" when you pop in this CD. Even if you aren't a fan of this type of music, you can't help but get into the groove with the booty-boppin' beats and dance rhythms that make up the soundtrack. Most of the songs are indeed about dancing and gettin' down oh so "low low low low." There's the popular, bumpin' tracks like "Low" and Cupid's "369," as well as the slow, grinding grooves found in heartthrob Enrique Iglesias' "Push" and Cassie's sweet and innocent airy pop in "Is it You."
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Music Details

Released on: 2/5/2008
Parental advisory: No, Edited version available: No

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    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 5.0

    it was outstanding i luv it so did my friends it was alsome it was better than the frist one

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    I rate this title on for age 0 and give it 4.0

    I danced for hours !

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