s*** shold be a consern but its something you can dance to!
"Boom Boom Pow" (CD single)
(2009, Pop, Label: Interscope Records)
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Common Sense says
Hip-hop quartet tones down the sex and partying.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of "Boom Boom Pow" (CD single) was written by Stephanie Bruzzese
Parents need to know that, aside from the word s--t appearing throughout the song, the lyrics to this tune are fairly innocuous overall. The sex and partying themes that pervaded the group's last record have been replaced by some light bravado that lacks the seriously aggressive tone of many other hip-hop songs.
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What’s the Story?
BOOM BOOM POW is the first single in four years from the Black Eyed Peas, the hip-hop quartet whose two more famous members -- Fergie and Will.i.am -- have been concentrating on solo projects during the break. The band's now come back together to record the full-length record, The E.N.D. ("Energy Never Dies"), from which this song stems. Unlike the lyrics in the group's last record, Monkey Business, the lines in this track don't include explicit references to sex and partying; rather, these lyrics are largely harmless bluster about how great the Peas are: "Them chickens jackin' my style / They try to copy my swagger … / I'm so 3008 / You so 2000 and late."
Is It Any Good?
The Peas' traditional division of labor is back in "Boom Boom Pow," with the guys lending most of the rhymes and Fergie adding her combo rap-singing routine. The sound itself, however, marks a departure from the pop-infused hip-hop tone of the band's previous releases. Instead, this single has a distinctly electronic feel, with heavy synth-beats and lots of vocoder distorting the vocals. Combined with the fairly clean, repetitious lyrics, the overall effect is appealing, if not earth-shattering.
Music Details
Released on: 3/30/2009
Parental advisory: No, Edited version available: No
Parental advisory: No, Edited version available: No
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
A Lot of Cursing, Awesome Beat!!!!!!!
A TONNN of the word "s--t", but otherwise nothing inappropriate here. They curse a lot in this song right here, but the clean version is just fine for younger ears. The beat is super cool, and the song's meaning is fluff, but the beat makes up for it all! I love the peas! COMEBACK
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
way cool but the word s--t pops up
ya s--t is in the song a lot but good song but on youtube there IS a clean version its a good song part of it is funny they say "beats so big im steppin on leprechauns" LOLZ
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Perfect For Ages 9 And Up
I Love The Song!!
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I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
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