Article Title：Thematic analysis of hip-hop music: Can hip-hop in therapy facilitate empathic connections when working with clients in urban settings?
Abstract：
The purpose of this article is to offer readers and clinicians a general understanding of the relevance of hip-hop in social work and empowerment practice with many clients of ethnic and cultural backgrounds who are from urban settings. The type of analysis proposed here is interpretative and the particular segments of songs explored in this paper were chosen based on both authors' experiences working with clients who relate to rap music, are mainly of ethnic and cultural minorities and are from low-income neighborhoods. We propose using rap lyrics as the impetus for the therapeutic dialogue and the facilitation of empathic connections between clients and therapists. In practice, it is not the subjective perception of the lyrics that is important, but the client's personal response to these lyrics. Using this type of analysis with clients in treatment could aid in breaking the ice, encouraging the client to engage in projective narration and helping the therapist establish relevant, client-centered treatment goals. In this way, analysis of rap lyrics in therapy could be used to deconstruct racial barriers and diffuse power dynamics between the therapist and the client, leading to a more client-centered focus and expediting the formation of the therapeutic alliance. Several examples of rap lyrics and their interpretative value to treatment are presented and future directions in research and practice are discussed. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords: social work; cultural competence; rap music; client-centered therapy; therapeutic alliance
DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2006.05.001
Source：ARTS IN PSYCHOTHERAPY
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