{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"17: Hip Hop Therapist Tom\u00e1s Alvarez III","description":"The Matrix, The Alchemist, KRS-One, and community-defined strategies for sustainable change. In this episode I talk to social worker and &quot;hip hop therapy&quot; pioneer Tom\u00e1s Alvarez III who&amp;nbsp;is the Founder and CEO of Beats Rhymes and Life, an Oakland-based&amp;nbsp;organization that uses&amp;nbsp;the process of creating rap music as a tool for promoting mental health and healing among urban youth uninterested in traditional talk therapy. &amp;nbsp; Music Show Opener: Salt-n-Pepa, Pharrell Williams (with Justin Timberlake), Melanie and Kanye West (feat. Rhymefest) They Don't Do It LiKE THiS - Soul Touch, Young Te', Stuny, Mastah Flex, Larrinator, ZENO &amp;amp; Rude Boi 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 &amp;amp; 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 &amp;amp; The Fresh Prince, Tricky, Dusty Springfield and Isaac Hayes &amp;nbsp; 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 &amp;nbsp; Watch List Hip Hop Therapy for&amp;nbsp;At-Risk Youth | Ashoka Fellow Tom\u00e1s Alvarez III A Lovely Day Film KRS One Beats Rhymes and Life Freestyle Reimagine P.S.A. by Beats Rhymes and Life, Inc. &amp;nbsp; ** If you like my show, please subscribe and review in iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts. For more information, visit brandnewways.com ","author_name":"Brand New Ways","author_url":"https:\/\/www.jen-leonard.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3563141\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/3563141"}