Album Notes

The MIND GAMES CD has been featured on NPR (National Public Radio), the NBC Evening News, and in the Chicago Sun-Times!
EARTH TONE ENTERPRISES has created a unique and revolutionary new music style called "Educational Hip Hop." We've taken the styles of music kids like best; Pop and Hip Hop, and hired some of the freshest new singers and rappers to perform songs that actually teach kids classroom subjects.

Now parents and educators have a tool to take advantage of children's natural ability to learn pop and rap lyrics!

Mind Games features songs designed to help children (ages 6 to 13) learn a variety of subjects, including: grammar (punctuation, verbs, and adjectives), mathematics (fractions and the metric system), and geography. Also included is a bonus track called "Open The Door." This inspirational song encourages kids to study hard and not be afraid or embarrassed to achieve academic excellence.

All of the selections on the "Mind Games" CD are fully produced, professional radio style tracks, not simple "kiddie songs." Your children will enjoy rapping and singing along to these songs in the car, at home, and at school. And as they learn the lyrics, your kids will also be learning valuable facts that will help them in school and beyond.

Parents might learn a few things too!

This one of a kind CD is a complete learning program. It is being used with outstanding results in classrooms, day care centers, after school programs, and homes around the USA and Canada.

Here's what some excited customers have to say about Mind Games:

D.C. (Chicago, IL)
Your CD...is an impressive, creative awesome piece of work. The beats & rappers were "authentic" but the content was educational and enunciated. And; yes I learned a few things about the continents and the internet. I enjoyed the Spanish guitar and melodious harmonies. No weak tunes.

B.K. (Chicago,IL)
Your CD is simply amazing!!! Not only is it musical perfection-we learned a lot from listening! Thank you so much for sending it to us... #8 Rock the Net (we just love the song and what it's about)
#10 Open the Door (... the topic of the song couldn't be more relevant... for me personally-it's my favorite song on a CD full of favorites)...So, as you can see, we are quite excited by your music.

Y. Whitlow (Lockport, Il)
I read the article in the Chicago Parent Magazine (March 2002, www.chicagoparent.com) in reference to your fantastic educational CD entitled "Mind Games." I will be ordering your workbook in the next two weeks. What you have done is truly an inspiration to all people who are concerned about the education of their children.

A.D. (Chicago, Il)
I received the CD today! (4 copies) I am listening to it for the 4th time
right now!!
Most of the time,words are hard to understand on records, cassettes, CDs.
However, the whole sound of your CD is crisp and clear. It's "withit" hip
hop genre of today's young people will make them want to dance (me too!) and
sing along. Unlike a lot of music today this sound is also delightful and
upbeat. I think I'm partial to "adjectives, continents, and fractions."
The best part is that the listener (some adults as well as kids)will
actually learn something. I hope you are working on a 2nd release.

R. K. (5th grade teacher, Chicago, Il)
Yes, I did receive the CD and I actually just finished adding it to my lesson plans. I am using it for my measurement lesson, which I just happen to be in the middle of. The music is so fun. I played it for the other fifth grade teacher and she is already asking me where she can get it. Thanks again for shipping the CD.

M. Right (Film maker,director,cinematographer),via voice mail.
"It's superlative. It's just amazing! You have really achieved something here that transcends the medium. I want to add my voice to the people who have congratulated you already...This thing is on fire!"

Y. Boncy (kindergarten teacher, Chicago,Il.)
As teachers, it is often difficult to find new and creative ways to introduce or convey new concepts and skills. However, this cd gives us an extraordinary opportunity to "sneak in" necessary materials through catchy lyrics and toe-tapping beats. The kids love it and they are dancing, singing and learning all at the same time!