 | ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids. |
 | OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age. |
 | NOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age. |
Public Warning
- By Lady Sovereign
- Genre: Rap
Common Sense Media says
Enchanting, self-revelatory, and explicit.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Lady Sovereign is one of the most refreshing new voices in popular music today. She's also a voice peppered with expletives, brand-name product placement, and references to drugs and drinking. But this is one case where the writing, performance, and presentation are worth a bit of discomfort and/or discussion.
What's the story?
PUBLIC WARNING makes it clear that nothing about Lady Sovereign (aka Louise Harman) is ordinary. A terrific rapper, she's also tiny, English, clever, and in your face. Calling herself "the white midget," she delivers rapid-fire lyrics with energy -- over marvelous instrumental tracks that veer wildly from minimalist rhythms to elaborate, circus-y themes and back again. "My England" is a sideways portrait of London, her home town: "It ain't about the tea and biscuits/I'm one of the English misfits/I don't drink tea I drink spirits/and I talk a lot of slang in my lyrics," she sings, going on to rhyme "crumpets" with "slum pits." In "Those Were the Days," the Lady delivers a poignant and gritty picture of her childhood in the projects: "Those days I'm missin'... back then well I kinda had less/but less was much better coz it saved a lot of stress."
Is it any good?
The subject matter varies, but most of the songs are self-revelatory, self-deprecating, self-aware, and -- despite a heavy sprinkling of expletives, bathroom humor, and references to drugs and drinking -- absolutely charming. Throughout Public Warning Lady Sovereign lets us know, with intelligence, wit, and a loud raspberry, that she's here and she's not going away.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what makes Lady Sovereign different. She's not a voluptuous beauty, and she's outrageous and outspoken; it's obvious that she isn't capable of being anything but herself. What would it be like if more artists expressed their individuality this way? What sets her apart from her fellow hip-hop artists?
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its a good cd and i trust my kids with it. why wont you?
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no topic
love me or hate me only has 1 cus word "if you hate me then f--k you" thats the only cus words but it is a part of life no sex songs but the cd is good i love listening to her song on the web,lady s. does her thing and she need to keep doing what she does cause her raps/pop songs are tight for a english girl?am i right?
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I LOVE HER
She is an amazing singer/rapper.
i LOVE LOVE LOVE "Love Me or Hate Me" this isn't rele good 4 lil kids but 4 teens its FINE, i love her she is soooo pretty also!
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pretty iffy
One song that says the F word over and over and only one song doent contain any swearing or questionable content. It really depends because there is lots of language and a few alchohol references. I would probably say 14+.
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Who cares?
Public Warning is not a BAD album. There is swearing, and everything but every kids HAS to go through that at school. It's not like we are learning a new word, or taking it seriously. These songs are on the radio, and you can't stop that. Kids my age, start getting into those, in crowds, listen to this, hear that? So, you may as a parent, think this is new for us. But, really it isn't not at all. Anyways, I would say, if you were to buy this I wouldn't recommend giving it to a 9 or 12 year old, as 13, almost 14. Those are the okay ages.
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Really Good
Lady Sovereign is awesome!! I don't really like hip hop but this CD is really good. Those are songs you can dance to. Even though her lyrics aren't great she thinks up things to rhyme with each word. I also think her music is cool because she is British and you never really hear that much about female british rappers. Love Me or Hate Me is the kind of song where you want to learn all of the lyrics and then sing along and you feel really awesome. I dunno that's how i am.
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Yes!
Music and lyrics by Fred Fredburger, Yes! F-R-E-D F-R-E-D-B-U-R-G-E-R, FRED FREDBURGER! Yes!
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| Artist: | Lady Sovereign |
| Release date: | October 31, 2006 |
| Label: | Def Jam |
| Genre: | Rap |
| Parental advisory: | Yes |
| Edited version available: | Yes |
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