Rap Music In School Counseling Based On Don Elligan\u27S Rap Therapy

In 2000, Don Elligan introduced Rap Therapy as a psychotherapeutic intervention for working with at-risk youths, primarily African American males whose identities were highly influenced by rap music. Rap music can engage a population of youth who often enter counseling apprehensively (Elligan 2000, 2004; Tillie-Allen, 2005). This article reviews rap culture and how it relates to inner-city youth, as well as the benefits of using Don Elligan\u27s Rap Therapy with at-risk youth. Implications for using Rap Therapy as a time-effective intervention by school counselors are included