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Hip-hop band makes powerful music with a message.
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for Ages 13–14
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About Game Theory
Parents need to know that this album is The Roots' darkest album of their 20-year career, but not in hip-hop's typical guns, drugs, and girls manner. The album is dominated by songs about government surveillance, urban crime, poverty, the war in Iraq, and racial profiling. Four-letter words ("s--t", "f--k") and the "N" word are scattered throughout, and there are veiled references to illegal activities (smoking pot), but with the right guidance, these songs can educate.
Read our full review by Jim Welte
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the subjects that The Roots bring up on this record. How much should the government be able to monitor its citizens in an effort to thwart terrorism? Is enough being done to combat poverty at home as we wage wars abroad? Also, The Roots are one of the few full bands in hip-hop, as most groups are simply rappers and a host of producers. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a band with instruments in hip-hop?
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