im anthony and kids older than 11 could listen to stuff like this
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Creative rhyming with sex and swearing.
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Tha Carter III was written by Jacqueline Rupp
Parents need to know that Lil Wayne is not for kids. His lyrics are explicit and so is his content. Think of a profane word and Lil Wayne surely rhymes to it on this album. Sex is discussed (usually with women as sex objects) on a number of tracks, such as the hit single "Lollipop," an homage to oral sex, in which the rapper describes a woman's body parts graphically and compares oral sex to the candy.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Lil Wayne's popularity. This album was supposed to be released a year ago, it was delayed and tracks were gradually leaked online -- which only added to the anticipation. How do you think this played into Lil Wayne's marketing strategy? How long can an audience wait for an album? Does waiting an extra year increase the hype? Lil Wayne boasts a lot about being the "greatest rapper." Do you think this type of self-promotion helps an artist sell more music? Is this self-pride more acceptable in rap than other musical genres? Why do you think that's so?
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What’s the Story?
Is It Any Good?
The expressive experimentation transfers into the music which is chock full of electronic touches, from the synthed-up effects of his hit "Lollipop" to the mixes and samples used effectively throughout. Lil Wayne also surprisingly does a good job of altering his vocal stylings which keep things interesting.
Music Details
Parental advisory: Yes, Edited version available: No
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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good job
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Don't take his lyrics seriously, kids!
This is an amazing album, but kids under around 13 should only listen if they're mature enough. Lil Wayne doesn't take himself too seriously but many of his lyrics could be easily misinterpreted. The opening track "3-Peat" offers fine examples of some of the less appropriate lyrics, especially: "Run up in the n*gga house and shoot his grandmother up" "Get ya baby kidnapped and your baby muthaf*cked" "Don't you ever fix your lips unless you 'bout to suck my d*ck, b*tch" "I told my girl, when you f*ck me better f*ck me good" and, my particular favourite, "Two more inches I'd have been in a casket, according to the doctor I could've died in traffic". On second thoughts, you might not want your kids listening to 3-Peat at all, even if it is the best song on the album.
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Don't take his lyrics seriously, kids!
This is an amazing album, but kids under around 13 should only listen if they're mature enough. Lil Wayne doesn't take himself too seriously but many of his lyrics could be easily misinterpreted. The opening track "3-Peat" offers fine examples of some of the less appropriate lyrics, especially: "Run up in the n*gga house and shoot his grandmother up" "Get ya baby kidnapped and your baby muthaf*cked" "Don't you ever fix your lips unless you 'bout to suck my d*ck, b*tch" "I told my girl, when you f*ck me better f*ck me good" and, my particular favourite, "Two more inches I'd have been in a casket, according to the doctor I could've died in traffic". On second thoughts, you might not want your kids listening to 3-Peat at all, even if it is the best song on the album.
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I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
good music
Sweet
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
no kids
no kids


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