"Can't Stop Me" (CD single) (by Jadakiss, Rap)

Five years after Jadakiss released his last full-length CD, Kiss of Death, the rapper's back with CAN'T STOP ME, the first single off his new album, The Last Kiss. Not much has changed: the song features the same ample amount of references to sex, drugs, and violence that have made this artist's music largely off-limits to kids. Like several other tracks on the new CD, Can't Stop Me includes a guest appearance by another artist (singer Avanna Irish).

The smooth rhythms and guest vocals from Avanna Irish give this track an appealing R&B groove. Listen to the lyrics, however, and you hear nothing but the same overblown bravado that typifies so many rap songs -- and seems kind of tired: "I treat the rap game like a large monopoly / one on one niggas can't guard me properly." Lacking the lyrical cleverness heard in earlier Jadakiss cuts, the song's boasting ultimately seems more pathetic than cool. Parents who want to allow their kids to listen to this song should at least opt for the edited version.

Released on: March 10, 2009
Label: Roc-A-Fella
Genre: Rap
Parental advisory: Yes
Edited version available: Yes