Rap music suggestions?
mamavegg
Wondering if anyone has any specific suggestions regarding Rap music
for kids. My son is 11, and his whole body starts to move and dance
when he hears it! We are looking for something for the younger set....
My husband and I love music, and have an extensive collection of all
kinds of genre - from classical to old country, swing, blues, soul,
jazz, 60's bubble-gum...you get the picture! But we have no idea on
the rap end of the spectrum - who's who, etc.
Help!
deanna
for kids. My son is 11, and his whole body starts to move and dance
when he hears it! We are looking for something for the younger set....
My husband and I love music, and have an extensive collection of all
kinds of genre - from classical to old country, swing, blues, soul,
jazz, 60's bubble-gum...you get the picture! But we have no idea on
the rap end of the spectrum - who's who, etc.
Help!
deanna
Margaret
There is an album that I wanted to recommend but I can't for the life
of me remember the name. This link is the best I can do for now:
http://www.amazon.com/clean-rap/forum/Fx1PGP1ENM5L0H3/Tx2HELPVK40HGW0/1
of me remember the name. This link is the best I can do for now:
http://www.amazon.com/clean-rap/forum/Fx1PGP1ENM5L0H3/Tx2HELPVK40HGW0/1
On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 9:04 AM, mamavegg <pstujo@...> wrote:
> Wondering if anyone has any specific suggestions regarding Rap music
> for kids. My son is 11, and his whole body starts to move and dance
> when he hears it! We are looking for something for the younger set....
>
> My husband and I love music, and have an extensive collection of all
> kinds of genre - from classical to old country, swing, blues, soul,
> jazz, 60's bubble-gum...you get the picture! But we have no idea on
> the rap end of the spectrum - who's who, etc.
>
> Help!
>
> deanna
>
>
mamavegg
Thanks for this link - it was helpful.
I noticed a couple of people referencing hip-hop music as well - I
looked it up on wikipedia, and it seems to have a strong similarity
with rap. Am I correct on this one? Any recommendations there?
My son is very sensitive, and doesn't like emotionally "heavy" music,
but something upbeat, fun, humorous without being "childlike" (his
term). He has a very wry sense of humor, and likes subtle wordplay...
deanna
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Margaret <margaretz@...> wrote:
I noticed a couple of people referencing hip-hop music as well - I
looked it up on wikipedia, and it seems to have a strong similarity
with rap. Am I correct on this one? Any recommendations there?
My son is very sensitive, and doesn't like emotionally "heavy" music,
but something upbeat, fun, humorous without being "childlike" (his
term). He has a very wry sense of humor, and likes subtle wordplay...
deanna
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Margaret <margaretz@...> wrote:
>rap/forum/Fx1PGP1ENM5L0H3/Tx2HELPVK40HGW0/1
> There is an album that I wanted to recommend but I can't for the life
> of me remember the name. This link is the best I can do for now:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/clean-
Margaret
I think the album I was thinking of is "Three feet high and rising" by
de la soul and amazon lists the album as rap/hip hop. I can't quite
remember, though. It has great reviews at amazon and it is one of the
groups recommended in that list so it might be good to check it out in
spite of my poor memory.
No clue how genre is decided :)
de la soul and amazon lists the album as rap/hip hop. I can't quite
remember, though. It has great reviews at amazon and it is one of the
groups recommended in that list so it might be good to check it out in
spite of my poor memory.
No clue how genre is decided :)
On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 10:23 AM, mamavegg <pstujo@...> wrote:
> Thanks for this link - it was helpful.
>
> I noticed a couple of people referencing hip-hop music as well - I
> looked it up on wikipedia, and it seems to have a strong similarity
> with rap. Am I correct on this one? Any recommendations there?
>
> My son is very sensitive, and doesn't like emotionally "heavy" music,
> but something upbeat, fun, humorous without being "childlike" (his
> term). He has a very wry sense of humor, and likes subtle wordplay...
>
> deanna
>
> ********************************************************
>
> Margaret <margaretz@...> wrote:
>>
>> There is an album that I wanted to recommend but I can't for the life
>> of me remember the name. This link is the best I can do for now:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/clean-
> rap/forum/Fx1PGP1ENM5L0H3/Tx2HELPVK40HGW0/1
>
>
>
>
Meghan Anderson-Coates
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Wondering if anyone has any specific suggestions regarding Rap music
for kids. My son is 11, and his whole body starts to move and dance
when he hears it! We are looking for something for the younger set....
My husband and I love music, and have an extensive collection of all
kinds of genre - from classical to old country, swing, blues, soul,
jazz, 60's bubble-gum.. .you get the picture! But we have no idea on
the rap end of the spectrum - who's who, etc.
Help!
deanna
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Kanye West and Common are two that come to mind.
Meghan
"Hey diddle diddle the cat did a piddle, all over the bathroom mat.
The little dog laughed to see such fun, and piddled all over the cat."
~ Anon
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Wondering if anyone has any specific suggestions regarding Rap music
for kids. My son is 11, and his whole body starts to move and dance
when he hears it! We are looking for something for the younger set....
My husband and I love music, and have an extensive collection of all
kinds of genre - from classical to old country, swing, blues, soul,
jazz, 60's bubble-gum.. .you get the picture! But we have no idea on
the rap end of the spectrum - who's who, etc.
Help!
deanna
**************
Kanye West and Common are two that come to mind.
Meghan
"Hey diddle diddle the cat did a piddle, all over the bathroom mat.
The little dog laughed to see such fun, and piddled all over the cat."
~ Anon
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Katy
<<<<Wondering if anyone has any specific suggestions regarding Rap music for kids.>>>>
I am not sure about rap music specifically for kids, my son has always listened to all kinds of music, some of it is kinda raunchy, but we just talk about it. If you are looking for something clean Will Smith/Fresh Prince only does clean stuff and it usually has a good beat.
Katy
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I am not sure about rap music specifically for kids, my son has always listened to all kinds of music, some of it is kinda raunchy, but we just talk about it. If you are looking for something clean Will Smith/Fresh Prince only does clean stuff and it usually has a good beat.
Katy
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rowinadequina16
Tobymac is a Christian hip hop artist whose latest music often crosses
over into pop and rock. His older stuff, especially with his first group
dcTalk, was much more rap oriented, and his second solo album Diverse
City was as well. Here are some of the most hip hop/rap stuff of his
that I'm familiar with (and I'm much more partial to the rock sound with
rapping and just a touch of scratching):
Feelin' so Fly
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8TMaME1oc&feature=related> and if
this one doesn't get you dancing....
Get This Party Started
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8TMaME1oc&feature=related>
Boomin' <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8mtMfKEaas&feature=related>
One World <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGSYNFSlQbg&feature=related>
And one of the best rap songs evah:
Weird Al's White and Nerdy <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw>
Peace,
Robin
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over into pop and rock. His older stuff, especially with his first group
dcTalk, was much more rap oriented, and his second solo album Diverse
City was as well. Here are some of the most hip hop/rap stuff of his
that I'm familiar with (and I'm much more partial to the rock sound with
rapping and just a touch of scratching):
Feelin' so Fly
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8TMaME1oc&feature=related> and if
this one doesn't get you dancing....
Get This Party Started
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx8TMaME1oc&feature=related>
Boomin' <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8mtMfKEaas&feature=related>
One World <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGSYNFSlQbg&feature=related>
And one of the best rap songs evah:
Weird Al's White and Nerdy <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xEzGIuY7kw>
Peace,
Robin
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emmy
T-Bone http://www.youtube.com/user/Tbonemusic
KJ-52
Grits
Pettidee
Lil Prophet
these are good! you can see most of them on youtube.com to see if he likes before buying
emmy
www.foundthings.etsy.com
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KJ-52
Grits
Pettidee
Lil Prophet
these are good! you can see most of them on youtube.com to see if he likes before buying
emmy
www.foundthings.etsy.com
www.cafepress.com/emmytofa
www.emmytofa.com
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emmy
T-Bone http://www.youtube.com/user/Tbonemusic
Grits
Kj-52
Pettidee
Lil prophet
you can check them all out of you tube before you invest.
emmy
www.foundthings.etsy.com
www.cafepress.com/emmytofa
www.emmytofa.com
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Grits
Kj-52
Pettidee
Lil prophet
you can check them all out of you tube before you invest.
emmy
www.foundthings.etsy.com
www.cafepress.com/emmytofa
www.emmytofa.com
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Maisha Khalfani
Will Smith
Talib Kweli
Lupe Fiasco
De La Soul
Salt n Pepa
Lil Mama
Bow Wow (when he was Lil bow wow)
Lil Romeo
The Boys (an r&b group of brothers that came out in the early 90s)
ABC (an r&b group of boys that came out in the early 90s)
Kriss Kross (a rap duo two boys that came out in the early 90s)
Anything from Disney (they have clean r&b/rap/pop)
We love rap/ hip hop here but Im not always fond of the lyrics. :) These
are artists who have songs that I would let my kids listen to.
Namasté
be at peace,
Maisha
<http://khalfanifamilyadventures.blogspot.com/> Khalfani Family Adventures
When a big kid hits a little kid on the playground, we call him a bully;
five years later he punches a woman for her wallet and is called a mugger;
later still, when he slugs a fellow worker who insults him, he is called a
troublemaker, but when he becomes a father and hits his tiresome,
disobedient or disrespectful child, we call him a disciplinarian. Why is
this rung on a ladder of interpersonal violence regarded so differently from
the rest? ~ Penelope Leach
Don't be afraid of showing affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and
affectionate. Mankind is more helped by sympathy than by service. Love is
more than money, and a kind word will give more pleasure than a present.
~ Jean Baptiste Lacordaire
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Talib Kweli
Lupe Fiasco
De La Soul
Salt n Pepa
Lil Mama
Bow Wow (when he was Lil bow wow)
Lil Romeo
The Boys (an r&b group of brothers that came out in the early 90s)
ABC (an r&b group of boys that came out in the early 90s)
Kriss Kross (a rap duo two boys that came out in the early 90s)
Anything from Disney (they have clean r&b/rap/pop)
We love rap/ hip hop here but Im not always fond of the lyrics. :) These
are artists who have songs that I would let my kids listen to.
Namasté
be at peace,
Maisha
<http://khalfanifamilyadventures.blogspot.com/> Khalfani Family Adventures
When a big kid hits a little kid on the playground, we call him a bully;
five years later he punches a woman for her wallet and is called a mugger;
later still, when he slugs a fellow worker who insults him, he is called a
troublemaker, but when he becomes a father and hits his tiresome,
disobedient or disrespectful child, we call him a disciplinarian. Why is
this rung on a ladder of interpersonal violence regarded so differently from
the rest? ~ Penelope Leach
Don't be afraid of showing affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and
affectionate. Mankind is more helped by sympathy than by service. Love is
more than money, and a kind word will give more pleasure than a present.
~ Jean Baptiste Lacordaire
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