• Is it age appropriate?

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Take close look at content for younger kids.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13–15

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  In ?Hell Yeah,? Ginuwine ?loves them? cars, chicks, parties, champagne, ?ice,? houses, and ?to shoot that dice.? In ?I Can,? Nas lectures 10-year-old girls not to go clubbing with fake ids, and talks about an actress whose cocaine habit ruined her life.
• Violence:

  A couple of tracks mention the word ?guns,? but there are no images of bloodshed. (Note, however, that sensitive children may find ?I Can??s description of a cocaine addict more disturbing than references to physical violence.)
• Sex:

  In ?Rock Your Body,? Justin Timberlake sings, ?So go ahead, girl, just do/ That ass shaking thing you do/ ? Better have you naked by the end of this song.? Ginuwine?s ?Hell Yeah? is more explicit, with references to one-night stands and oral sex..
• Language:

  Four-letter words have been edited out, but many tracks contain images that are disturbing, like girls throwing up in bars (?Pump It Up?), and warnings about minor children out clubbing and fighting off sexual assault (?I Can?).
• Consumerism:

  Cars feature mightily in B2K?s ?Girlfriend,? including the Bentley, the Jeep, the Benz, and the limo. Ginuwine?s ?Hell Yeah? refers to minks, guns, and labels from Prada to Nike.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  In ?Excuse Me Miss,? Jay-Z drags deep on a ?J? and pours Cristal champagne. ?Pump It Up? describes a girl ?stylin? at the bar? who starts throwing up.

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