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Big Six 8, a motivational rap artist named Ethan Birch, raps his messages to students at Sallie Jones Elementary School Dec. 7.

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Fourth-grade students Aryn Francis, Devin Cline, and Hailey Thomas (not pictured) made signs thanking Big Six 8 for his visit.

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Second-grade student Kaleb Repp dances with his classmates to one of Big Six 8's raps, "Go to School."

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First-grade teachers Peggy Wikoff, Karen Robinson, Nilda Masony and Judi True joined in the dancing fun, which earned True a Big Six 8 CD for "trying her best."

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Third-grade student Nequis Graham and his fourth-grade brother Niqueu joke around just before they were on stage to help introduce rapper Ethan Birch, who goes by Big Six 8 during his anti-bulling program.

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Big Six 8, also known as Ethan Birch, kneels down to the floor with the first-grade students at Sallie Jones Elementary School.

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Fifth-grade students Charles Nodin, Rasheed Shackleford, Wyatt Wilhite and Jacob Wright get into the spirit of things during the warm-up music.

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Kindergarten students Brelle Cleveland and Darnell Barthelus move to the rap music of Big Six 8 during the rally on Dec. 7.