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A Grand Don't Come for Free

(2004, Rap, by The Streets, Label: Vice/Atlantic)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 15.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Intriguing punk-rap operetta for older teens.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 15–16

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    A delightfully honest but astonishingly self-absorbed world view.
  • Violence:

    A fistfight or two.
  • Sex:

    A few non-explicit sexual references.
  • Language:

    The "s" and "f" words are used in story-telling context.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A few references to drugs and drinking.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About A Grand Don't Come for Free

Parents need to know that athough not for everyone, this is an imaginative concept album that explores the minutiae of life and relationships.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the story is told in song, and this album might inspire older teens to write their own stories.

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 15
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    love the streets

    this is my favorite CD it is soo good u dont even know. though not many people know of the streets/ mike skinner, i think he should become mainstream in north america... although the sound is a bit alternative its so refreshing to listen to... not that bad language , i mean compared to like , 50 cent per say, but on one song , mike skinner says the "C" word ... 2 TIMES! but other than that this CD is AMAAZING!

  2. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Finally good rap

    I have been waiting for years for an interesting rap thing with depth. Here you are. This album is emotional and better then Original Pirate Material. It's so great overall. Fit But You Know it is so fun like Don't Mug Yourself was to their last album and Dry Your Eyes is a masterpiece. Keep it up, we need good rap....

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