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Untitled

(2008, Hip-hop, by Nas, Label: Def Jam)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Mature, smart lyrics dissect controversial topics.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 17–18

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Controversial material throughout entire album, dissects issues about race, inequality, poverty, war: "Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag/bet she had a N--a with her to help her old ass," "Presidential candidates planning wars over steaks," "Can a N---a just breathe/in America you'll never be free/middle fingers up say f--k the police," "From crime to rhyme/my stories is I'm from the home of the thieves," "Take a look in the mirror and see the bigger picture…/only way we gonna survive is if we harmonize." The KKK and Nazis are mentioned a few times.

  • Violence:

    Not overly graphic, but uses very strong lyrics to show oppression and reality of African-American society, discusses use of violent acts in past and present by different groups: "Took a knife split a woman naval/Took her premature baby/Let her man see you rape her/If I could travel to the 1700s/I'd push a wheelbarrow full of dynamite through your covenant." Song "Testify" has some heavy lyrics: "I just burnt my American flag and sent three cracker Nazis to hell," "Loading tefs in my Mag/to send those redneck bigots some death in a bag/choke him out with his confederate flag," and "I ain't got it in to march/got a semi to spark."

  • Sex:

    Some sexual innuendo, nothing really graphic, except for on "Fried Chicken" which describes a woman in a provocative way: "Don't know a part of you that I love best/your legs or your breast" and "After you shower/you and your Gold Medal flour/Then you rub on with hot oil for half an hour/You in your hot tub, I'm looking at you salivating/Dry you off, I got your paper towel waiting/Lay you down cause you're red hot."

  • Language:

    Very strong language used throughout album: "hell," "f--k," the "N" word, "bitch," "s--t," "p--y," and more.

  • Consumerism:

    Mentions numerous products and public figures several times: iPhone, Barack Obama, Fox News, Bill O'Reilly, Fendi, Gucci, just to name a few.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Doesn't discuss drugs or alcohol excessively but there are snippets here and there about usage: "Bellini and patron shots," "chronic leaf-hitting," "Must be on X or he coked up," and "between cutting hard coke with new razors/slicing my fingers up."
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Untitled

Parents need to know that there is very strong language (the "N" word, "f--k," just to name a few) and content about controversial topics (race, inequality, poverty, power, the KKK, Nazis) that may be too direct for younger ears and minds to digest. There is a definite message that rapper Nas is trying to send, and in the end it is a positive one, but be aware that there is still a lot of anger and mature content behind the ideas.

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  • Families can talk about the recent controversy over the original title of Nas' album that was dropped -- "N---r." Do you think it was an offensive or appropriate title given the content and overall message of the album? Should the title have been changed, why or why not? Would you buy an album with that title? What do you think about Nas' overall message about peace, equality, and ending racism? Do you agree with the indications of the song "Sly Fox?" -- in that Nas is suggesting that the media misleads us? How?
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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0
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    perfect for babys

    its so good its appropriate for my 2 year old.he listens o it every day on his ipod in his potty.

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