'Mics & Minds' - How young rappers experience physiological changes when making music

Key Changes' young music makers took part in an exciting KCL research project examining the physical effects of rapping.

Positive emotions increased (and negative emotions decreased) after recording tracks - this was evidenced by a range of biological markers demonstrating emotional activation, cortisol levels, anxiety and cognitive effort.

A brief summary of the research findings can be found here (key slides from KCL presentation) and one of the tracks performed in the study can be heard via Soundcloud.