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I Don't Want You Back

(2004, Hip-hop, by Eamon, Label: Jive)
  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17.
  • Is it any good?

    1.0
  • Common Sense says

    Bad singing, obscene lyrics, nothing redeeming.

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    This CD advocates double-standard thinking and violence against women.
  • Violence:

    There are a couple of violent images in the lyrics.
  • Sex:

    Explicitly sexual throughout.
  • Language:

    Thoroughly offensive.
  • Consumerism:

    Nothing blatant.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A couple of coy drug references.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About I Don't Want You Back

Parents need to know that Eamon is a woman-hater, and an inarticulate one at that. The edited version of this CD is nearly impossible to find, so don't count on your teens ever hearing it.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about what makes some men turn to sexist humor -- could it be that they are really insecure bullies?

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  1. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages
    • Good role models

  2. I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it 1.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Inappropriate language
    • Drinking, smoking, or drug use
    • Negative message
    • Negative role models

    Unsuitable for all ages and a bad song anyway.

    IT's a bad song and it holds the world record for most cussing in one song! Yeah, let's let all of our kids listen to it!

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Colorado
    I rate this title off for age 2 and give it 1.0

    How's the World record for the most cuss words in a song sound?

    With 27 cuss words in one song (f--k it), it earned the Guiness Book Of World Records most cuss words in a song.

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