Teacher Gives Students Time to Freestyle in Class if They Get Good Grades

The Atlanta teacher has named the reward "Freestyle Fridays."

November 12, 2019

An Atlanta teacher is using freestyles as a reward for doing well in his classroom—and some artists are taking notice.

On Nov. 8, teacher Sammy Rigaud tweeted a clip from his Facebook Live feed where a few of his young students are rapping for Freestyle Fridays. “Freestyle Friday’s!!! If you get 80% or higher on the weekly assessment..... you get a turn,” Rigaud wrote.

6lack, Lou the Human, and J Stash responded to the viral video.

Freestyle Fridays seem to be routine for Rigaud’s class. His Twitter thread also included a music video shot last year that features students rapping, as well as photos of him and the kids, and their classroom motto.