Barnegat School Welcomes Back Students With Parody Rap Video

BARNEGAT, NJ — Schools needed to make extensive preparations for the upcoming year. For Russell O. Brackman Middle School, that also meant producing a rap video.

Principal Shannon Smith posted the video, "Back Again," which welcomed students back for the first day of in-person learning Wednesday.

Although rapping isn't their day job, don't call them one-hit wonders. Smith has collaborated with school staff to produce several parody music videos. Back in March, she posted "Fresh Prince(ipal) of Barnegat" — a tune about remote learning to the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song. Read more: Barnegat Principal Raps 'Fresh Prince' Parody On Virtual Learning

"Back Again" parodies "Big Bank" by YG featuring 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Nicki Minaj. Smith and Assistant Principal Jared Burke put the video together, while Smith and chorus teacher Erich Wald wrote the lyrics and rapped.

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"We had a smooth opening today!" Smith told Patch in an email. "Excited to be back with our students in the halls!"

Watch the music video below:

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