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I work with my local Big Brother/Big Sister program and my "little", as they call your match, is 8. His childhood has been a little rough; his dad passed away a few years back and his mom has a hard time providing for him. His home life is a little dismal, but he's a creative kid and I think it'd be a good time for him to be exposed to and learn more about art and music. He doesn't have a computer at home or access to his own music so I'm planning on getting him his own cheap mp3 player and some headphones. I'd like to load the player with some music and swap it out for him every once in awhile but I'm having a hard time remembering what I was into at that age. 

When I ask him what music he likes he says he likes gangster rap, but he can't tell me any groups or songs. I think he WANTS to like gangster rap, or at least wants me to think he does. Needless to say I won't be putting 'Straight Outta Compton' on there quite yet. 

For the first run I'd like to provide a wide variety that he can skip through, then he can tell me what songs he likes and I can refine from there. I'm open to any genre really, but I'd love to point him in the direction of non-pop, rock, motown, alternative, soul, punk, blues, classical, hip hop, instrumental, and electronic (bias alert). 

I mainly want to encourage him to explore music for himself, I just need a few paths/options for him to venture down. 

Any help is appreciated.
<bot>: Looking for music suggestions for an 8-year-old. A wide variety would be great for the first round, something that would encourage exploration. I'll ask him what he likes and refine from there.