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The Matrix, The Alchemist, KRS-One, and community-defined strategies for sustainable change.
In this episode I talk to social worker and "hip hop therapy" pioneer Tom\\xe1s Alvarez III who\\xa0is the Founder and CEO of Beats Rhymes and Life, an Oakland-based\\xa0organization that uses\\xa0the process of creating rap music as a tool for promoting mental health and healing among urban youth uninterested in traditional talk therapy.
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Music
Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest)
I Luv Myself - Feat. DJ Mo Mo, Steph the Jet, Zeno, Lil Von, Frank Vencci
I Got The Power - Beats Rhymes and Life, Inc.
CROSS OVER - Jhon, Young Te\', Damariae & Trevon
Public Service Announcement (P.S.A.) - Feat. Watzreal, Frank Vencci, Rotate, Soul Touch
Step Into a World (Rapture\'s Delight) - KRS-One
Show Closer: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes
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Reading List
Rap Therapy: A Practical Guide for Communicating With Youth and Young Adults Through Rap Music, by Don Elligan
The Alchemist, by Paolo Coehlo
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Watch List
Hip Hop Therapy for\\xa0At-Risk Youth | Ashoka Fellow Tom\\xe1s Alvarez III
KRS One Beats Rhymes and Life Freestyle
Reimagine P.S.A. by Beats Rhymes and Life, Inc.
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