Listen to this when
I Can
Remember when you believed you could be anything? You still can. 🎹 #ICan #Nas
Who it's for
Built on Beethoven's Für Elise with a children's chorus in call-and-response, the song speaks directly to young people and invites them to answer back with their own belief in themselves, a simple way to rehearse self-efficacy.
Insecure→Motivated
Feelings it meets
What it is
"I Can" is a song by Nas from his album God's Son, produced by Salaam Remi and released as a single in February 2003. It samples Beethoven's 'Für Elise' and the drum break from the Honey Drippers' 'Impeach the President', with a call-and-response chorus sung by young children.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Heads up: Cautionary drug references.
Age: Ages 9+
Man is a born child, his power is the power of growth.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 25
