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"Rack City" (CD Single)
Common Sense Media says
Hip-hop track is vulgar, unoriginal, and sexist.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this song and video are not for kids. There's tons of profanity, including "f--k" and the "N" word, and the track glamorizes gambling, money, strippers, and women as objects. The video shows a scantily-clad female in a thong doing a provocative lap dance the entire time. There's an edited version of this song available, but the negative message is still there, not to mention some language that's still inappropriate for kids.
What's the story?
Hip hop rapper Tyga (stands for "Thank You God Always") is known for his single "Coconut Juice" with fellow musician and cousin, Travie McCoy. In "RACK CITY," Tyga glorifies Las Vegas, talking about gambling, strippers, breasts, and being in the club. The video features the rapper in a nightclub/strip bar with a very scantily-clad female dancing for him.
Is it any good?
Hip-hop songs can sometimes have iffy language and adult themes, but many of them are clever or thoughtful. Then there are songs like "Rack City." This track is a lame attempt at hip-hop, with rhymes and phrases that a 5-year-old could write (minus the completely vulgar and offensive language, of course). Tyga just sings a lot about "bitches" and throwing money at the naked ones, and that's about it. This song is not worth a listen, even for the staunchest hip-hop fans.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about the way that women are often portrayed in hip-hop or rap music. Do you think it is positive or negative? Give examples of both. Why do you think it's necessary for some musicians to incorporate sexist messages into their music? Does it help sell records?
Tyga is related to another well-known musician, Travie McCoy. Do you think this has helped or hurt his career? Does it make a difference when a less-known artist is connected to someone who is already famous? Does it make you more or less likely to listen to their music? Why?
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Don't Good at All
The Most Horrible Song of 2011.
Not advisable to hear.
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February 19, 2012
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love it
love it
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This isn't music.
It doesn't portray any feeling except for sexual arousal. It's unoriginal and borderline gross.
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Profanity Galore
Wow. What a controversial song. Let me start off by saying that this song is awesome. Tyga can really rap and even though the lyrics may not be the best, he gets the job done behind a slick beat. Now onto the bad part - there is probably about 50 swears combined in the choruses alone. He swears wherever he has the opportunity to without sounding lame and stupid, and the track is basically all about naked women and how Tyga loves them so much. Well, great for him.
Parents, make sure that if your kid is going to listen to this song, that either your kid does not know what any of this means OR your kid knows what it means and is mature enough not to repeat the behavior.
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They played this song at the dance
Hello? They played this song at the dance and none of the adults got mad. They played the clean verison but still everyone pretty much knew the real verison by heart so we just keept singing that out loud. But mainly it isnt that bad. If you are use to listening to rap then its normal but if you arent then you will be shocked. Like it is a little nasty at times but mainly its the same rap stuff.
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I'm leaving Rack City.
This song is absolutely loaded up with an excess of sexual references and loads of explicit language. 70% of the lyrical content of this song has to do with the three B's - breasts, booties, and b***hes. I won't deny that I somewhat like this song, but Tyga has pretty much zero skill at making up rhymes and raps. Whoever made the intro beat, thank you for saving this song.
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Alot of cussing!
So much cussing. f**k and bi**h are said so much. The N word, d**k, s**t, ass, and not to mention all of the sexual words in there. I like the song, though.
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| Artist: | Tyga |
| Type: | Single |
| Release date: | December 6, 2011 |
| Label: | Cash Money Records |
| Genre: | Hip-hop |
| Parental advisory: | Yes |
| Edited version available: | Yes |
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