Music
This hip hop element focuses on spoken rhythm and storytelling.
What is rap/emcee
Talking about feelings instead of holding them in can help reduce this.
👉 What is stress?
I’m written by the powerful, but remembered by the people. I can be erased, but never silenced. What am I?
👉 What is history?
Hip hop began as a voice for people who felt unheard, especially in this New York borough.
👉 What is the Bronx?
Riddle: I grow when you face me, but shrink when you run. I can’t be locked up, but I can trap you. What am I?
👉 What is fear?
This rapper turned pain into poetry on albums like 4:44, speaking on growth and accountability.
👉 Who is Jay-Z?
This is the ability to bounce back after hard times.
👉 What is resilience?
Riddle: I repeat until you learn from me. Ignore me, and I return. What am I?
👉 What is history?
I cover your body, but I show who you are. I don’t talk, but I make statements. What am I?
👉 What is clothing/style?
Hip hop has always been more than music—it’s also this.
👉 What is a voice for the people / a movement / a culture?
This artist used albums like To Pimp a Butterfly to explore racism, mental health, and survival.
👉 Who is Kendrick Lamar?
Hip hop therapy uses music and lyrics to help people process this.
👉 What is trauma?
Hip hop was created as a response to poverty, violence, and this lack of opportunity.
👉 What is inequality?
In hip hop culture, fashion is often used as a way to show this, even when words aren’t safe or allowed.
👉 What is self-expression?
In hip hop, fashion is a way to express this, even without words.
👉 What is identity?
This hip hop group helped make Adidas tracksuits iconic.
👉 Who is Run-DMC?
CBT helps people identify and challenge this connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions.
👉 What is the thought–emotion–behavior cycle?
This group used hip hop to openly challenge racism, injustice, and mass incarceration in the late 1980s.
👉 Who is Public Enemy?
I’m not stitched, but I’m worn. I can’t be taken, but I can be seen. Even in uniform, I still show up. What am I?
👉 What is confidence?
Riddle: I live in your head, but I’m not the boss. You can challenge me and rewrite me. What am I?
👉 What are negative thoughts?
Riddle: I speak without talking, I heal without touching. I can bring tears or joy just by being played. What am I?
👉 What is music?
DBT focuses on:
What is emotional regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and this key skill involving relationships.
Hip hop culture is built on four main elements: DJing, MCing, breakdancing, and this visual art form.
👉 What is graffiti?
First major mainstream hip hop clothing brand:
What is FUBU/ Daymond John
Riddle: I’m not weakness, but people treat me like one. When shared, I get lighter. What am I?
👉 What is vulnerability?