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E=MC2

(2008, Pop, by Mariah Carey, Label: Island)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 10, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Ultra diva hits the high notes; some sexual stuff.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 13 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    "He brings the drama/six baby mamas" isn't the best role model.

  • Violence:

    One reference: "Wakin' up scared some nights, still dreaming 'bout the violent times."

  • Sex:

    C'mon, it's Mariah Carey! "Touch my body/let me wrap my thighs all around your waist/just a little taste" is only the beginning, but it's as graphic as it gets.

  • Language:

    One song refers to "mother f--kers" and another to "tits," but both are bleeped it out.

  • Consumerism:

    A mention of Patron tequila.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    One song refers to clubbing and drinking: "We sippin' grigio, slow."
 

What Parents Need to Know

About E=MC2

Parents need to know that this 14-track collection focuses on sexually-laced songs about the highs and lows of love and romance, and everything from being out of control to emotional abuse. But despite the subjects that Mariah sings about, the lyrics stay relatively tame.

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  • Families can talk about Mariah's long-lasting career (her first album came out in 1990). What has given Mariah staying power in an industry weighed down by one-hit wonders? Is it truly just about her music? Have her personal dramas negatively or positively influenced the direction her career has taken?
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    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

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    mizlala17
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    don't need to worry, parents!

    This CD is perfectly appropriate for any kid 8 or older

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    shakeya_rose
    Lives in North Dakota
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i loved this song i think it was good for anyone over 14 years old but any one younger it is kind of bad but it is a very good song

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