Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that this is a rap/R&B collaboration targeted for the teen set, but with some sexual innuendo and use of the "N" word. There's not much that's obscene or overly graphic, but there are depictions of sex ("take them panties and drop them lower"). Overall, the mood is playful, albeit with a lot of talk of "booty calls."
Families can talk about sexual lyrics. Do you think that these guys need to be graphic? Can they get their "player" persona across without teetering on being vulgar? Families can also talk about the pairing of these two successful artists. Does the music still reflect their individual styles?
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Jessica Dawson
Rapper Bow Wow and R&B star Omarion have paired up on FACE OFF for a worthy collaboration. Unlike the title declares, there's no actual dueling between the artists, more like a homeboy camaraderie of bantering and boasting about their booty calls and pockets full of dough. They each take turns as the subject of a song, but there's not much verbal interaction between them, as some might expect. But, it's obvious they had a good time in the studio and it shows on tracks like "Girlfriend," a catchy tune that'll have you boppin' your head and chanting the line "Yep that's my girlfriend" over and over. "Hood Star" and "Hey Baby" have lasting ability with smooth lyrics and contagious chords, and "Take Your Clothes Off" is catchy, but, not surprisingly, full of playful lyrics (Take an a-a-aphrodisiac/don't do no-no-nothing, just relax…Don't do nothing, just relax, I'll be your aphrodisiac). "Jump Off" is probably the most sexual track on the CD, talking about choosing between the ladies: "opened up and I entered/closed her up/then I sent her home, packin'." There's quite a mix of sounds and it's a good album to appease these twenty-somethings' fans -- especially the ladies -- in between solo albums.
Fans of this CD may also enjoy Exclusive by Chris Brown and Wylcef Jean's Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant.
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Sexual ContentSome sexual innuendo and depictions of sex: "we keep it hot up in that range/with her feet up on the dashboard," "take them panties and drop them lower," "want to get inside you," "back to the pad when we gonna do it all night," "she said she like when I work the middle/yup when i hurt the middle/she don't want to be with you because ya thing too little." |
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LanguageFrequent use of the "N" word; "s--t" a few times. |
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Social BehaviorSome talk about being a player; other talk about being true to one girl. |
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CommercialismLouis Vuitton, Gucci, Aston Martin, Benz, Bentley, Porsche, Lac, Jag, TMZ. |
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Drug/Alcohol/TobaccoA few implications of drinking ("few shots then we left the bar," and "she drunk the juice from my pimp cup"). |
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