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(2006, Rap, by Diddy, Label: Bad Boy)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 16.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Diddy succeeds with some help from his Rolodex.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 16–17

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    All over the map: Sexually predatory on some tracks, family-man sweetness on others.

  • Violence:

    Some violent imagery: "Tell me who shot Big … take the bullets out of 2Pac's ribs" on "We Gon' Make It."

  • Sex:

    Lyrics get quite sexual on songs like "Special Feeling": "You will feel the passion when I'm smashin' you/climaxin' the thrill is everlasting."

  • Language:

    Every four-letter word you can think of.

  • Consumerism:

    Several products are mentioned in the lyrics and advertised in CD inserts.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A few references to drinking and getting high.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Press Play

Parents need to know that this album contains some strong language (all the four-letter words) and sexual lyrics. It's also a project on which fine production and a generous assortment of special guests make the whole greater than the sum of its parts. For this reason, the edited version is better than most.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about Diddy's reputation as a media star as well as a rapper. What qualities do you think make some artists more appealing as "stars" than others, regardless of actual talent?
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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    ivanflores15
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    I loved it !!

    NO BAD LYRICS VERY GOOD EVEN FOR MY AGE.

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    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0

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    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

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