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Street's Disciple (by Nas, Rap)

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Too much, in more ways than one!

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  • 33% say there are positive role models
  • 33% say there are positive messages
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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that strong imagery, evocative and visual, with lots of explicit sex, make this a CD that is definitely not for everyone (and definitely not for kids).

Positive messages: "N" word is used repeatedly; also very sexist.
Violence: Loaded with violent images.
Sex: Explicit!
Language: No holds barred.
Consumerism: Some brand names.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Drug and drinking references.
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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about whether it seems that some of today's artists are in the business of providing shock value rather than honest peformances (or is the shocking material a result of the honesty?).

What's the story?

What's the story?
Monotonous rhythm tracks detract from the powerful imagery of the lyrics on Nas' STREET DISCIPLE, and the double CD includes many songs that feel like filler, begging the question: Why not release a single CD, with only the best of the artist's new songs instead of this bloated double-barreled blast? But the length of this incredibly tedious album is not its only problem. The songs boast some very poetic and visual imagery, but are performed in a jaded monotone that negates their visceral power. Lyrics often seem calculated to shock for the heck of it, rather than to make any kind of a real point. Sexual images (and there are a lot of them) are very specific, graphic, and somehow nasty.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
There's some good, substantial writing here, as well as some gem-like cameo performances and even quite a bit of substantive social commentary, if you can get past all the tedious posturing. The real question is, why bother?

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Released on: November 29, 2004
Label: Sony Music
Genre: Rap
Parental advisory: Yes
Edited version available: Yes
This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

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  • 33% say there are positive messages
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Ghostoftherobot
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this reviewer is an idiot
Okay Karen Nas is a legend get that through your head. Second of all you reviewed a Death Cab for Cutie album before this and for some strange reason you rated it higher, in otherwards it should come from a less biased sorce. Third of all you compared nas' style to Ludacris which is in fact Ludacris thats like comparing Patrick Stewart to William Shatner, Sorry Picard but Kirk came first and you have no chance of beating him out. Fourth of all you mocked his monotone voice, hello have you ever listened to Nas. I think Karen should learn more about her subjects before she writes pathetic reviews.
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perfect for babys
it is awesome for my two yer old who listens to it every day in his training potty he loves it
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Disapointment
As soon as i bought Street's Disciple and popped it in i was disapointed. I had expected more from *nasty* nas. There were some stand-out songs in my opinion such as Just A Moment, Theif's Theme, Bridging the Gap, and You Know My Style, but it doesn't have any old style Nas such as One Love, Made You Look, Hate me Now or even One Mic. The sexual content, violence and language are also not strong points but overall just an average rap album
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