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Kidz Bop

(2008, Pop, by Kidz Bop Kids, Label: Razor & Tie)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    Mostly bland pop covers sung by anonymous kids.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    A few songs have dark images ("a world full of killing and blood spilling").
  • Sex:

    A few lines such as "let's get it on tonight" aren't edited out.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Some CDs contain promotional stuff.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Kidz Bop

Parents need to know that these chart-topping CDs have kids covering popular songs -- songs that aren't always the best suited for young ears (although chances are really young ones won't even blink at "let's get it on tonight"). While most of the tunes are edited, some aren't: Nickelback's "Hero," J-Lo's "Jenny From the Block," and Ashanti's "Just a Friend" are good examples where inappropriate content is left in. It's also useful to keep in mind that this prolific music machine produces pretty bad stuff vocally and instrumentally, and may have you running out of the room as soon as your kid hits play.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about why Kidz Bop covers already popular songs. Do you think that covering a song is a form of flattery or not? How do they choose the songs? Are they always age appropriate? What songs would you like to hear covered? Does having kids sing the tunes make them more appealing?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 3.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Good role models

    OK

    nothing bad about kidz bop. but sometimes they REALLY SUCK

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    Horrible and Bland!

    Horrible. These remixes by kids maybe appropriate, but i think that kidz bop sucks. It has the worst voices and the worst lyrics. It's like killing a song.

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 11
    Lives in Oklahoma
    I rate this title iffy for age 9 and give it 3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Inappropriate sexual content
    • Negative role models

    some lyrics are sex related

    Some of the songs have lyrics that are sex related. i dont think that thats appropiate for the small children who are listening to this. some of the songs origanal artist are not good role models at all! for example on kidz bop 8 the song 1,2 step. good song but the origanal artist, ciara and missy elliot are not good role models! they did a pretty good of blocking out the bad words but i still think its iffy for age 9.

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title off for age 17 and give it 1.0

    Music Slaughter

    They cant even sing, and they kill all good music. To be honest, i hate the jonas brothers and i feel bad they got their songs on kidz bop.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 1.0

    :P

    They slaughtered the songs. They have not developed their voices yet and are too high to hit the correct notes. once you hear one of these songs you never think of the actual songs the same way again.

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