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Hip-hop can help mental illness

Doctors at Britain's world famous Cambridge University believe that hip-hop music can help people who are depressed or mentally ill. They call it 'hip-hop therapy'. The doctors said that many of the lyrics (the words to the songs) in hip-hop music can reach out to people with emotional problems. A team of doctors wrote a report about this. The report is in a special medical magazine called 'The Lancet Psychiatry'. The doctors said a lot of hip-hop music speaks of overcoming hardships and big difficulties in life. In particular, hip-hop has lyrics about being poor, being unpopular, and about crime and drugs. These are all problems that can lead to depression and mental illnesses.

The report on hip-hop and mental health says: "Hip-hop artists use their skills and talents not only to describe the world they see, but also as a means of breaking free. There's often a message of hope in amongst the lyrics, describing the place where they want to be - the cars they want to own, the models they want to date." The doctors chose five hip-hop songs as part of the therapy. One of them is the classic 1982 tune 'The Message' by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. Another is a track called 'Juicy' by The Notorious BIG. This has lyrics that tell people they can be successful even if others say they cannot be. BIG explains how teachers told him he would "amount to nothing" but then became a superstar.

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1.	Where do the doctors who wrote the report work?	6.	What do hip-hop artists use to describe the world?
	a) Cambridge University b) MIT c) Tokyo University d) The Hip-Hop University		a) fashion b) brushes c) record players d) their skills and talents
2.	Who did the doctors say 'hip-hop therapy' can reach out to?	7.	What message is often in the lyrics of hip-hop?
	a) doctors b) opera lovers c) those with emotional problems d) rappers		a) an old one b) an e-mail c) a message of hope d) a message for the world
3.	What is 'The Lancet Psychiatry'?	8.	How many songs did the doctors choose for the 'hip-hop therapy'?
	a) the name of a hip-hop artist b) a type of therapy c) a hip-hop tune d) a magazine		a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
4.	What does a lot of hip-hop music speak of overcoming?	9.	What is the name of the track by The Notorious BIG?
	a) hurdles b) hardships c) parties d) sound		a) OMG b) Wow and Wow c) Juicy d) Yum Yum
5.	What did the article say can problems lead to apart from mental illnesses?	10.	Who told The Notorious BIG he would amount to nothing?
	a) depression b) money worries c) health issues d) arguments		a) a record producer b) his teachers c) Lady Gaga d) The Notorious SMALL

Read more:http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1411/141113-hip-hop.html#ixzz3JlRgzrSY