As is the case with all of The Paragon Project albums, the goal of this album was to create music that will generate dialogue between generations and bring awareness to social issues that are sometimes tough to discuss with youth. With Vol. 4:ADD-A-LESSON, The Paragon Project tackles the often perplexing time of adolescence and the many emotional twists and turns that come with it. Issues of generational trauma, high-risk behavior, peer pressure, social media, and cell phone addiction are explored through the narrative of a fictional main character and her peers. This album, unlike the previous Paragon Project album's, is a concept album in the sense that all of the songs are a reflection of the inner voice or lived experience of our fictional main character and her friends. It should also be noted that the impact of the songs is cumulative, in that the effect of the experiences articulated in the songs grow on the main character much like they would on a person in real life. With that said, listeners may hear different styles of music, R&B, Rap, instrumental, and may hear different voices (male or female). Each song however, is a representation of the main character’s thoughts or voice or the thoughts and voices of the people around her. Our main character is representative of countless urban youth. 

To guide the conversation about this album, a collection of academicians, practitioners, and prevention specialists have written essays and detailed analyses of each song with discussion questions that can be explored with students or youth groups who would like to delve deeper into the content of this album. For a fully immersive experience, in addition to listening to the album, please utilize the accompanying lyric book, written analyses, and discussion questions with your class, family, or youth organization.

Vol. 4: ADD-A-LESSON (MP3's)

10. Grown  feat. Mace'ya Peterson, Mahki Black, Israel Atuah, Dohnovon Joseph & Sonje Moore

9. Cinderella feat. Kaiana Evans

8. Cause and Effect feat Emma Arnold & Emilienne Alapini

7. MVP feat. Imani Hooper

6. The Big Game feat.  Jaxon Davis, Mace’ya Peterson, Jack Thompson

5. Dont Wanna Talk About It feat. Makayla Nelson

4. I Need New Friends feat. Mahki Black & Imani Hooper

3. The Likes feat. Mitcheevan, Mace'ya Peterson, Mega Ran & Truck North

2. Take Your Time feat. D'Tron Driessen, Mahki Black& Truck North

1. Fussin' and Bussin'(Skit)