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Last Updated: Saturday December 11 2004 11:56 GMT

Rapper Gemma Fox visits a school

Gemma and DJ Samurai signs autographs for the whole class.
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Rapper Gemma Fox packed a lyrical punch when she performed at a school in Kent. She and DJ Samurai signed autographs for this class.
Amy, Shahika, Tracy and their classmates were inspired by Gemma to write their own rap lyrics about Fair Trade.
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Amy, Shahika, Tracy and their classmates were inspired by Gemma to write their own rap lyrics about Fair Trade.
Ben from The Day Chocolate Company, who make Dubble bars, put the class to the test with a Fair Trade quiz.
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Ben from The Day Chocolate Company, who make Dubble bars, put the class to the test with a Fair Trade quiz.
Gemma performed
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Gemma performed "Girlfriend's story" for the class, which is based on personal experience. She said: "If you write about something in your life, it really comes across in the words."
DJ Samurai says the way forward in rap is to
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DJ Samurai says the way forward in rap is to "Stay real to yourself". Gemma also thinks originality is important.
Gemma listened to the class' Fair Trade poems which they will turn into raps.
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Gemma listened to the class' Fair Trade poems which they will turn into raps.
Gemma persuaded Tracy and Amy to perform Dido's
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Gemma persuaded Tracy and Amy to perform Dido's "White Flag" in front of the class. Other students performed their own raps.
Louise from The Day Chocolate Company explained that the beans used to make chocolate are covered in white slime when they are first picked.
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Louise from The Day Chocolate Company explained that the beans used to make chocolate are covered in white slime when they are first picked.



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