Kidz Bop
Kidz Bop is the name of a series of popular music albums recorded for children, sold by Razor and Tie Direct, Ltd. and frequently marketed through television commercials.
Albums
So far there have been nine consecutive Kidz Bop albums. Each one features different pop music songs, with the chorus sung by the "Kidz Bop Kids" instead of the original artist. Albums typically are released within a few months of each other, at a somewhat faster pace than most other music releases. The songs chosen tend to be the hit songs of the current time, including such songs such as "Float On" (Modest Mouse), "This Love" (Maroon 5), and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Green Day).
There is also an upcoming music video which features the Kidz Bop Kids acting out several of the more popular songs featured on the albums.
Advertising
Kidz Bop is often advertised on television channels such as Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon that are known to be popular with younger audiences. Their commercials typically show the Kidz Bop Kids singing and dancing to each song that is featured. The album is sold through the advertisement, though it can be found in stores as well.
Controversy
Many of the songs featured on the Kidz Bop albums contain explicit sexual material which some people consider inappropriate for younger audiences, the intended target of the albums. Some featured songs, such as Boulevard of Broken Dreams, also contain profanity (particularly the word "fuck"), although the albums delete the actual word from the song. They also covered Green Day's hit Wake Me Up When September Ends, which is about death. They have covered many songs that are about sex, such as Rob Thomas's "Lonely No More." Some of the songs even have dirty messages that aren't understood unless you actually listen to the song and lyrics.