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"Swagga Like Us" (CD single)
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Common Sense says
Kings of rap rein in the language – a little.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of "Swagga Like Us" (CD single) was written by Jacqueline Rupp
Parents need to know that this single by four of rap's hottest -- and sometimes most explicit -- performers celebrates the thrill of being rich, stylish, and a great rapper, but contains only a few expletives, violent images, and misogynistic references.
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- Families can talk about why bragging is such a part of hip hop and rap culture. Research the origins of the genre and learn about rap battles and improv rapping to find out about the competitive nature of this musical form. Why do you think it's important in hip hop and rap culture to be the best? Does it have anything to do with the backgrounds and upbringing of these artists? How do these rappers define success?
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More on "Swagga Like Us" (CD single)
What’s the Story?
Jay-Z and T.I. have joined forces with Lil' Wayne and Kanye West for SWAGGA LIKE US, a single that also includes a sampling of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes." The single appears on both T.I.'s "Paper Trail" and Jay-Z's "The Blueprint 3." Each rapper gets a turn at the mike interspersed with M.I.A.'s sampled chorus, "No one on the corner has swagga like us.".
Is It Any Good?
This is a somewhat rare opportunity for four of the best rappers in the business to interact and play off each other. But because the artists never rap together, the single feels like four separate pieces instead of one outstanding whole. That said, it's still a solid release that shows these rappers can really rap without an exorbitant amount of profanity. M.I.A.'s samples are the perfect complement to the rap flow and this single proves that these four artists really can back-up the bravado.
Music Details
Released on: 9/6/2008
Parental advisory: Yes, Edited version available: Yes
Parental advisory: Yes, Edited version available: Yes
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Most Recent Reviews
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Kids ages: 12
I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Hov, Yeezy, Weezy and TIP on one track
This song is full of creative rhyming and clever quotes, and most kids 6+ will probably have heard it because of it's all-star line-up.
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Kids ages: 16
I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
this song and all o hip hop and rap are all about sex and drugs. why on earth would it be apropriate for a teenager to hear lick me like a lollipop i mean what the f*CK
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I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give it
Amazing song. Note that the unedited version is HIGHLY innapropriate.
This is a crazily catchy song, made even more marvelous by M.I.A. The unedited version contains tons of language though.
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
woooooooow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
it sounds like a girl is singing,j-z & ti are rapping,kanye west isn't even there & the beat should be on karoke champions.I love this song.
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| 100% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 50% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 50% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 50% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 50% | of parents say they notice product placement |
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