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20 Y.O.

(2006, Pop, by Janet Jackson, Label: Virgin Records)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Janet's sexed up and and ready to party.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 14 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Some sexually explicit lyrics. The worst of it is from "So Excited": "Act bad/Don't hurt me … Talk dirty/and I'll open my spot for you/anytime you want me to … Throw me up against whatever's close and get to bossin' me around … You'll never hear the word no … Licking on my body body like it's something to eat."
  • Language:

    Sexually suggestive lyrics, but no swearing.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A glass of wine here and there.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About 20 Y.O.

Parents need to know that Janet bursts out of the starting gate with "So Excited," a very sexy, explicit song. Things calm down after a while, with some terrific R&B and a couple of charming spoken interludes.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Jackson's public life after her well-publicized Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction." Did she handle the incident well? What's the best way to respond if embarrassing things happen to you in public, especially at school?

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Only issue=Sex

    Sexual Content: "Act bad, don't hurt me, look sexy, talk dirty and i'll open my spot for you anytime that you want me to" and "Lickin' on my body like it's something to eat" in "So Excited". Other suggestive songs include "Get it Out Me", "Do It 2 Me", "This Body", and her baby-making song "Love 2 Love". Violence: Not an issue. Language: Damn is as strong as it gets unless you count the muffled uses of s--t and n--ga in "This Body". Social Behaviour: Not an issue. Commercialism: Not an issue. Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco: A glass of wine here and there. 20 Y.O. On for 14+ For sexually suggestive lyrics and suggested alcohol consumption.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Very Good!

    It is one of Ms. Jackson's best albums, and it very toned down in sexual content compared to Damita Jo, and All For You. Most of the songs are very good. My favorite is Get it Out Me.

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    A good cd

    This is a good cd. It is very nasty,in Janets words, though.

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    WOW GREAT CD!!!!

    shes done it again peasse folks this music is fun on not sextully grose so by this cd its amazzing!!!! great music folks !!!!

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 0.0

    OMG What the heck is this!

    This sucks! 20 years is too long for a woman like this to be singing crap like this! OMG! She's what 55 years old and still talking about sex! OMG!

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