• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 14, age appropriate for kids over 99; suggested age 14.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Idol moves to the Bronx ... sort of.

Why We Rated This for Ages 14–18

What to watch out for

• Messages:

  The show purports to teach lessons to white people about black culture, specifically as it relates to hip hop. Some of these lessons come through (and are beneficial), but the focus on drama, conflict, and competition drowns many of them out.
• Violence:

  Lots of verbal attacks, with intense cursing and physically threatening behavior. Possibility of some physical violence. Lots of rhymes about violence, including some about guns.
• Sex:

  There's a good deal of sexual language in the rhymes ("boner") and some sexual discussion about show contestants. Slow-cam close-up of bikini-wearing contestant. Blurred-out sex toy is used as a threatening weapon.
• Language:

  Steady stream of expletives -- the harshest ones are bleeped, but they're still very obvious. Words like "bitch," "dildo," and the "N" word aren't bleeped. One contestant is punished for using the "N" word.
• Consumerism:

  Brands associated with New York (like Sabrett's hot dogs) are displayed as art in the loft. Some discussion of materialism, both pro and con.
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  Occasional heavy drinking to the point of intoxication. Beer and hard liquor bottles visible. Some smoking.

What Parents Need to Know

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