The MixTape
Ages 15-17 (Teens)
Album Name: Mainstream Frequency
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Album Description:
At this stage of development, youth are questioning the systems around them and beginning to define who they are beyond what they've been taught. Mainstream Frequency supports Brown teens (ages 15–17) in unpacking identity, voice, and power with more nuance. They begin identifying personal values, confronting internalized narratives, and practicing skills for communication, advocacy, and self-leadership. This track holds both the tension and the transformation of becoming.
Album Goals
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Deepen racial and cultural self-awareness and critical thinking
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Build emotional and interpersonal intelligence
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Support development of values-based leadership and self-advocacy
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Create space for healthy identity exploration and belonging
Week 1
Track 1: The Intro - We Begin Here
Intended Outcome: Establish group safety, introduce mixtape metaphor, and name personal intentions​
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Theme: Agreements, community building, shared purpose​
Week 2
Track 2: Rooted - Where I'm From
Intended Outcome: Explore cultural identity, ancestry, and the roots of belonging
​Theme: Culture, ancestry, and identity​​
Week 3
Track 3: Unmute - Breaking Silence
Intended Outcome: Examine code-switching, silence, and microaggressions in daily life
​Theme: Racism, oppression, internalized bias and silence
Week 4
​Track 4: Feel Everything - Emotional Realness
Intended Outcome: Deepen emotional vocabulary and practice emotional honesty
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Theme: Emotional Awareness, regulation, trauma-informed healing
Week 5
Track 5: Love Notes - Self-worth & Radical Love
Intended Outcome: Build self-compassion and challenge external definitions of worth
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Theme: Reclaiming self-love, body respect, and worthiness
Week 6
​Track 6: Barz & Bagz - Money Stories
Intended Outcome: Unpack money beliefs, dreams, and the reality of inequity
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Theme: Money beliefs, myths, and worth
Week 7
Track 7: Crew Love - Belonging & Boundaries
Intended Outcome: Strengthen communication and boundary-setting skills
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Theme: Relationships, trust, consent, and social dynamics
Week 8
​Track 8: My Expressions - Art & Voice
Intended Outcome: Use creative expression to reclaim voice and affirm truth
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Theme: Expression as healing and identity
Week 9
Track 9: The Remix - Redefining Leadership
​Intended Outcome: Define personal leadership style and values
​Theme: Leadership as authenticity, vision, and service
Week 10
​Track 10: Future Drops - Dreaming Forward
Intended Outcome: Build a vision rooted in clarity, care, and agency
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Theme: Visioning, goal setting, and life design
Week 11
Track 11: The Cypher - Collective Power
Intended Outcome: Identify how to contribute to community and co-create change
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Theme: Mutual aid, social justice, and systems change
Week 12
Track 12: The Album Release - Final Celebration
Intended Outcome: Celebrate growth, affirm transformation, and release the album
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Theme: Culture, reflection, public celebration