• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 13.

• Is it any good?

  4.0

• Common Sense says

  Rapper battles -- but mostly steers clear of -- sex, drugs.

Why We Rated This for Ages 13–14

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The vast majority of the songs on this album are about Jay-Z's dominance over all of his rap rivals -- giving his tracks a contentious tone that doesn't encourage positivity.
• Role models:

  While plenty of other rappers would make worse role models than Jay-Z, he's been involved in enough controversy to disqualify him from the role-model running. 
• Violence:

  Though there's no explicit violence in this album, it does include a distinct undercurrent of aggression. For example, "Give this to a Blood / Let a Crip walk on it." 
• Sex:

  Not an issue.
• Language:

  Most songs include some swear words like "f--k" and "nigga," if not others.
• Consumerism:

  Mention of product and brands here and there, like Versace, iPod, Benetton.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  A few references, like "smoking reefer."

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