fluffkin79 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I want to preload a couple songs on MP3 players for Christmas for 9 & 10 year olds. They say that they like rap, but I'm a country gal. Does anyone know of popular rap for that age that has a positive - or at least neutral - message? I know, it would be easier to give them an itunes card, but they don't have computer access so I want to load a few songs on before they get the MP3s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathGirl Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Parents Just Don't Understand by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyLaRue Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 (edited) Not a rap fan but I suggest MC Hammer and the Christmas Rap CD by Run D.M.C Sugar Hill Gang (Rappers Delight) and GrandMaster Flash (adventures of Grandmaster flash) are not bad either Edited December 3, 2008 by JohnnyLaRue adding two more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4texsons Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Maybe not so much rap, but download a few songs from HSM....the kids this age just love them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elena_398 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I like chris brown. Hes more R&B though. lol, my son got me on his music. Really good too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffkin79 Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Thanks for the ideas. HSM is a possiblity, the 9 year old loves the movie - that is his gift from us. The MP3s are from my Mom, but she asked me to load them for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arf110106 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I'm not sure where you would be able to find these songs to download, but those kidz bop cd's are cool I think. They are basically the popular songs they play on the radio, but they are clean. Who knows they might have the cd on itunes but I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Just about every song you can think of is on Youtube... You can "pre-screen" if you want. You can also Google the song title plus the word lyrics to make sure they are OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmol66 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 There is also Christian Rap if your interested in that, I can't think of the names right now but if u do a google search for Christian Rap some will come up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormurm Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Use versions that are found on the radio which are cleaner. Kanye West and Common are very popular and milder forms of rap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Parents Just Don't Understand by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince:DAnd Will Smith... [YOUTUBE]BIduOvEoVeQ[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]EjheiI0BFqg[/YOUTUBE] Kriss Kross (going back 16 years...) [YOUTUBE]5J5titd0Kbw[/YOUTUBE] Another Bad Creation (18 years ago) (actually their music was a mix of Rap and New Jack Swing) [YOUTUBE]QMgv6GrTLoQ[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]0JBTSLgE9cI[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathGirl Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Wow I didn't realize those songs were from soo long ago. Now I'm thinking about New Edition and Boyz 2 Men! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Wow I didn't realize those songs were from soo long ago. Now I'm thinking about New Edition and Boyz 2 Men!Wikipedia knows all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booga12345 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Wow, you all have gone WAY BACK :). I guess that goes to show that the music was cleaner a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Wow, you all have gone WAY BACK :). I guess that goes to show that the music was cleaner a long time ago.Yes, you hit the nail on the head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc4braves Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Toby Mac.....Christian rap that my 12 yr old loves. I like some of it myself. Positive message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffkin79 Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Thanks eveybody! I knew someone would have some ideas. I'll have to check them out when I am done baking cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devinmom Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Second to Toby Mac!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kselzer Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 third TobyMac!!! They are much awesomeness! I've seen them in concert 3 times and can't get enough (uh-oh they're creeping up to my seeing Metallica 5 times...need more 'tallica!) Best cd is "Portable Sounds" - this is also the most recent Best songs: Boomin' - this is one of my favorite songs Christian or non-Christian The Slam Made to Love Love is in the House One World ...in my opinion of course TobyMac also used to be part of a band called dc Talk -there are some other Christian rap artists that the youth at my church love. I just don't know their names off-hand. others: Boys to Men, Kriss Kross, Will Smith/ Fresh Prince, Informer, I think these are clean???: LL Cool J, some older Puff Daddy, Bone Thugs n Harmony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcster Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Certain Black Eyed Peas songs, for instance Pump It:[YOUTUBE]4bn7eYJIQiI[/YOUTUBE] I'm not familiar with much of what is mentioned here, but give it a shot:http://www.amazon.com/clean-rap/forum/Fx1PGP1ENM5L0H3/Tx2HELPVK40HGW0/1 You should be able to search on Youtube for a video of anything mentioned there. --- But basically any Will Smith CD is a safe bet... Being a "clean" rapper is one of the things he is criticized for (no swear words, no degradation of women, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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