kanyes a jerk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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808s & Heartbreak
(2008, Pop, by Kanye West, Label: Roc-A-Fella)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Mostly tame tales of woe from rapper turned singer.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About 808s & Heartbreak
Parents need to know that this excellent album shows a different side of rapper Kanye West. He's switched from rapping to singing, and tackles the heavier subject matter of loss and loneliness. The lyrics are clean, with not even one expletive slipping out (a grand feat considering Young Jeezy and Lil' Wayne appear on the album).
Read our full review by Jacqueline Rupp
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how West has changed over the years. Do you think he is a better rapper or singer? On this album West experiments with various musical technologies. Do you think more artists should try new things like this? Why do you think West chose to release this album over Thanksgiving weekend? Do you think a lot of music is marketed for holiday gift buying?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
hes a jerk
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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this is his 1st alumb that is not bad
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Negative role models
Good...and Bad
Good CD, but unforunatly, Kanye isn't a good role model.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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13 and up.
This album is really good. Its very clean, and doesn't have many things wrong with it at all. It soo much cleaner than Graduation, and some of his other albums.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
An unusual still excellent release from a talented rapper
This release is less good than his other release, but still manages to be excellent. With quite simple lyrics and deep electronic music Kanye overall talks about being heartbroken. It's hard to choose which tracks are the best, since you'd switch from Robocop to Paranoid then Street Lights or Welcome to Heartbreak (with Kid Cudi). The message may be too deep for children under 12, but then there's no problem, it's just a question of maturity. The only offensive word used is censored, so this album is melodically great for everybody, and lyrically better for teens and up. (for its theme)
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