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Tha Carter

(2004, Rap, by Lil Wayne, Label: Cash Money)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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

  • Is it any good?

    1.0

  • Common Sense says

    Offensive from beginning to end

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Sexism, violence, "n" word, an equal opportunity offender.

  • Violence:

    Many violent and threatening lyrics.

  • Sex:

    A lot of explicit images.

  • Language:

    Potty mouth posturing throughout.

  • Consumerism:

    The least of this CD's problems.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Many drug references.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Tha Carter

Parents need to know that some popular rap CDs are so richly written and produced that they're worth the discomfort of wading through offensive language or even sexist, violent, and racist posturing. Sadly, this is not one of those CDs.

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    I rate this title on for age 11 and give it 5.0

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    I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it 4.0

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