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Elephunk
- By The Black Eyed Peas
- Genre: Rap
Common Sense Media says
Some profanity and sex, but substance as well.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this CD is a study in contradictions: sexist and sexy; heavily PC at times (lyrics in Tagalog, moments of heavy-handed social consciousness) and questionable at others ("Let's Get Retarded!"). If you're not disturbed by occasional profanity, you'll enjoy these songs.
What's the story?
The Black Eyed Peas seem to have worked very hard on ELEPHUNK. The performances are consistently excellent and the songwiting is carefully eclectic. The social messages are all over the place, even contradictory. There's big-time social consciousness (on "The APL Song" and "Where Is The Love"), sexiness (on "Sexy" and "Latin Girls"), and sexism (pretty much everywhere, oddly enough, since they seem quite enlightened in other areas). Let's Get Retarded begs to be the most controversial song, inspiring endless fan-group postings about whether or not it is making fun of the developmentally disabled, or simply a let's-get-crazy dance anthem in the humorous "dare to be stupid" vein.
Is it any good?
The production on this CD is exquisite, with excellent performances and interesting songwriting. Melding every known brand of funk with hip-hop, the Black Eyed Peas have come up with an end result that is powerful, danceable, and fun. Those who are not disturbed by the occasional profanity or sexual reference will just keep dancing.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the controversial "Let's Get Retarded!" Is it a song for fun and dancin' or is it offensive and immature? Does commercial music need to have a conscience?
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Clean, but bad music
The CD on the whole is very clean compared to some other things most of us (kids) listen to. However, the music was awful. Unless you're a die hard Black Eyed Peas fan, don't blow your money.
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A waste of talent
The singers can do SO much better than this mess! There's quite a bit of lusting and cursing.
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One of the best albums in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a die hard black eyed peas fan (look at my screen name) so I loved this album. it is really good rap music and I totally recomend this. Even if you are not a black eyed peas fan if you listen to them you will get addicted. this album is off the chain.
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my dad got me this alblum when i was 6
my dad got me this alblum when i was 6 and i still like it. Well the only song from the alblum me and my friends listen to is sexy because it is wicked funny!!!! and when they say swear words it's funny to!
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Rap and junk....
Why is this the popular music of today? Man we need to bring Shonen Knife, Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day and Weezer back to the center ring of music lik it was in 1995. Well, if you think the blackeyed peas are actually music, have a ball. Personally, I think rock should take over again.
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Very upbeat
If catchy, upbeat, dancable tunes are what you like, this is the album for you! After listening to this CD, I just couldn't get the beats out of my head. Worth looking at.
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AGE
Catch lyrics, cool beat
Great songs, may not be appropriate for people under 10. Tweens and Teens love
Black Eyed Peas!
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April 9, 2008
AGE
Good
The peas may say a lot bad stuff in this CD,but it also has lots of fun rap sounds-I give it 4 stars.
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i used to like it but now not so much.
i used to like this alblum a lot but now i just don't. There's lots of swearing from all the songs and the song sexy inapropreat! Here are some of the lyrics of the songs: SEXY: "girl you really got me goin out of control. Just let it go and do what we do best, take off our clothes u look better undressed. Yes sex yes sex" Do u really want your younger kids listening to that?! Uhhh no!!! and one songs are obiouse they have some questionable languge on it like the songs "shut up" and "let's get retarded." So i would recomend this to older teens.
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| Artist: | The Black Eyed Peas |
| Release date: | October 7, 2003 |
| Label: | A&M Records |
| Genre: | Rap |
| Parental advisory: | No |
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