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`Chocolate Rain` (CD single)

(2008, Pop, by Tay Zonday, Label: )
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    YouTube award winner has smart racial commentary.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    There's racial commentary: "Chocolate rain/the same crime has a higher price to pay chocolate rain/the judge and jury swear it's not the face" and "Chocolate rain/made me cross the street the other day/Chocolate rain/made you turn your head the other way."
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

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

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About `Chocolate Rain` (CD single)

Parents need to know that this single is the winner of the 2007 YouTube Video Awards in the music category, and has become hugely popular. And while the lyrics are a bit cryptic, the singer himself admits to racial undercurrents.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 5.0

    Awesome, must listen!

    The song IMPLIES rascism, but not in a racist way. Nothing bad, and a very good song.

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    RACEST !!

    this young boy is a horrible influence. He is talking about how whites used to hurt the "cholate rain" I will never alow my children to watch this ! I saw it for my self and i was amazed !

  3. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I cried! I laughed!

  4. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    What?

    This song is not raciest

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