Mail on Sunday (by Flo Rida, Rap)

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Club heavy beats don't mask iffy messages.

parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know there is some strong language, lots of sexual innuendo and sex talk, and much boasting about money and women on this album. Kids who saw Step Up 2: The Streets, will already know the uber-hit single, "Low." There's a clean, amended version of this CD available, too.

Positive messages: Sexism, self-absorption, bragging about money, describing woman in terms of liquor.

Violence: Some references to violence: "I got guns for the snitches/roses for the bitches," "two magnums in my hand, "it was fly just like my glock."

Sex: Lots of sexual innuendo and sex talk: "had to fold her like a pornography poster," "You can hear us in the bathroom," "Legs like calamari/looks so tasty," "I wanna get you so fresh," "Work the pole, I got the bank roll," "I'm f--kin' like a rabbit smokin' on lettuce."

Language: Very strong language: "s--t", "f--k", "bitch", "ass", the "N" word, "p---y."

Consumerism: Gucci, Dolce & Gabana, Ferrari, Bacardi, Reebok, Cadillac, Patron, and more.

Drinking, drugs, & smoking: "Ms. Hangover" describes woman in terms of top-shelf liquor: "Grey Goose on her lips and cognac thighs." Other references: "too drunk to drive" and "Patron on the rocks that'll make you moan."

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Families can talk about the fact that so many artists are featured on or have contributed to Mail on Sundays. Is it necessary for one artist to have so many "guests" on his/her album? Does it make an album more marketable or successful if several artists, especially big name ones, appear in the songs?

What's the story?

Flo Rida's hip-hop debut album, MAIL ON SUNDAYS, features the lead single "Low," along with high profile producers and artists like T. Pain, Trey Songz, Yung Joc, Will.i.am, Timbaland, Lil' Wayne, Sean Kingston, and Rick Ross.

Is it any good?

The infectious single "Low" -- the biggest selling digital single of all time -- isn't the only draw to Mail on Sundays, but it's probably the biggest. Flo Rida has virtually come out of nowhere and received more success with the hit single in the last few months than most artists do in a career. There are a few other probable hits with tracks like "Roll" (Kingston) and "Elevator" (Timbaland), but the rest is just more of the same: party talk, sex talk, money talk. Club heavy beats and ordinary, generic hip-hop lyrics don't quite live up to the hype. And, with so many big names and contributors on the album, you have to wonder if Flo Rida can make a hit on his own merit.

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Released on: March 18, 2008
Label: Atlantic
Genre: Rap
Parental advisory: Yes
Edited version available: Yes

This review was written by Jessica Dawson

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Generic Useless Disgrace To Rap

Once I heard the dreadfully annoying Low, i knew this album was gonna s uck, was i right? HELL YEAH! this is the 2nd worst hiphop/rap album of the year so far (because no one can be worse than soulja boy). 70% of the songs are featuring someone else to make up for flo rida' s lack of talent and the songs that he does manage to sing are TERRIBLE. Don't believe me? Listen to Ack (thats right its ack not act) Like You Know. Or you can try Still Missin, one of the whiniest rap songs i've ever heard. The Travis Barker remix of low isn't much better than the original for me because i didn't mind the beat of the original, in fact i thought it was catchy, what i couldn't stand was T-Pain's annoying voice. But the guitar in the remix is catchy. So if you have ANY taste in music and respect for real rap then please don't buy this.... buy lupe fiasco's album or kanye west's ... do yourself a favour and stay away from this garbage. Ps: whoever likes this album was probably dropped on their head when they were a kid so don't blame them. And Flo - Rida ?... Thats like my name being Cali - Fornia

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Mail on Sunday (by Flo Rida, Rap)

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Generic Useless Disgrace To Rap

I love Flo Rida

Not for little kids!

Horrible message

Great

i thought it was fine

Not appropriate.

The best rap album so far this year!

stupid, lame, and boring for anyone.

The N word

I kind of like it.

cool song, not so cool message

Absolutely NOT for ANY child.

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