Dr. Erica's R.A.P. Playlist

About this session

R.A.P. — Resistance And Persistence — is a 90-minute interactive session designed for leaders of color in public service. Using a curated hip-hop playlist as a creative scaffold, Dr. Erica facilitates reflection on identity, power, money, boundaries, community, and the long arc of staying in the work. Come ready to listen, write, and connect.

The Playlist

Twelve tracks. Twelve reflection prompts.

1. 01

   U.N.I.T.Y. — Queen Latifah

   "Where do you demand respect — and where are you still negotiating for it?"

2. 02

   Around the Way Girl — LL Cool J

   "What parts of where you come from do you bring into the room?"

3. 03

   If I Ruled the World — Nas ft. Lauryn Hill

   "What does your version of liberated leadership look like?"

4. 04

   So Fresh, So Clean — OutKast

   "How do you show up — and what does that signal about your values?"

5. 05

   C.R.E.A.M. — Wu-Tang Clan

   "What is your relationship with money in this work?"

6. 06

   Wacced Out Murals — Kendrick Lamar

   "Whose erasure are you witnessing — or resisting?"

7. 07

   Mo Money Mo Problems — The Notorious B.I.G.

   "What does success cost you that no one talks about?"

8. 08

   Party Up — DMX

   "Where is your righteous anger pointing you?"

9. 09

   I'll Be There For You — Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige

   "Who is in your circle of mutual care?"

10. 10

    Keep Ya Head Up — 2Pac

    "What sustains you when the work doesn't love you back?"

11. 11

    The Choice Is Yours — Black Sheep

    "What are you finally ready to choose — or refuse?"

12. 12

    Still Fly — Big Tymers

    "What does persistence look like on a budget — of time, energy, hope?"