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"Marco Polo" (CD Single)

(2008, Hip-hop, by Bow Wow, Label: Columbia)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 15.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Swearing, bling, and player talk in hip-hop duet.

Why We Rated This off for Ages 15 and Under

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Lots of playa/money talk, materialism; says "fags" and "hoes."

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    "Last night your girl's forehead was on my abs" and "Their girlfriends are on my jock." The music video shows a bunch of girls in skimpy bikinis dancing around Bow Wow and Soulja Boy.

  • Language:

    Explicit album version says "f--k," "bitch," "p---y," "N" word several times, "hoes," "damn," and "fags."

  • Consumerism:

    Lamborghini, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Mercedes, G-Shock; talk about money.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Reference to a crack house.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About "Marco Polo" (CD Single)

Parents need to know that this hip-hop "duet" features obscene language ("f--k," "fags," "p---y," and the "N" word a lot) and talks about money, hoes, and showing off material things. The music video shows a bunch of girls in skimpy bikinis dancing around Bow Wow and Soulja Boy.

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