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There's a lot for parents to be cautious about.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 17–18
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Black Album
Parents need to know that there's violence, racism, sexism, and obscenity galore. The "edited" version is so clumsy that, if anything, it calls more attention to the deleted words.
Read our full review by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what (if anything) is appealing to them about this music. If teens say they just like the music, ask them how they can ignore or rationalize the violence and intolerant images on the CD. Another good topic to discuss is what message about life do you think Jay-Z wants to get across to his audience?
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- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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Intelligent gangsta
Jay-Z's not stupid, and though he can be sexist he also respects his mother and has had a pretty steady relationship with Beyonce. I personally like his Blueprint album better, but this one is also good. He's a thug, but a smart one.
- I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
Pure Trash
Beware!!!
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