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Notorious Movie Soundtrack

(2009, Rap, by Various Artists, Label: Atlantic)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 17, age appropriate for kids over 17; suggested age 17.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Biggie biopic offers old X-rated hits.

Why We Rated This not for kids

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Glamorizes a life of booze, sex, drugs, guns, money, and general bad-boy behavior: "I was a terror since the public school era / Bathroom passes, cuttin classes, squeezing asses."

  • Violence:

    One example among many: "Asked me if I had my piece / Sure do, two .22s in my shoes."

  • Sex:

    Super explicit descriptions of sexual situations. A tamer example: "Girls walk to us, wanna do us, screw us."

  • Language:

    Every swear word in the book.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Marijuana, cocaine, gin, rum, cigarettes: It's all there, as in the lyrics: "High off weed and lots of gin / So much smoke need oxygen / Steadily countin' them Benjamins."
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Notorious Movie Soundtrack

Parents need to know that this CD is not meant for kids. The graphic references to violence and sex are too numerous to mention, and the artists seem to use adult language more often than ordinary words. With no edited soundtrack available, kids can't opt for a clean version, either.

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  • Families can talk about what leads kids like Notorious B.I.G. to become hardcore rappers as adults. Why are some kids who grow up in poverty-stricken homes drawn to violence, while others aren't? Why do some adults believe in respecting their romantic partners, and others don't?
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