When Jade Vanacore started teaching music therapy at a school for troubled boys, she never imagined it would end at a recording studio. But as the boys began to open up and share their own poems and lyrics, the focus of her classes shifted.

"She encouraged each of the boys to write songs about their past experiences. She also brought a number of beats, or instrumental hip-hop songs, so the boys could start putting their words to music."

With the help of South Beach's Collins Studio, Vanacore treated the boys to a day in the studio where they were able to record their songs. Producer Corey Hill said a lot of the boys had potential as lyricists and rappers, if they "work hard and stay out of trouble." Source: Miami Herald

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