TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A group of local rappers became an upstate viral sensation with their rap, "Take me down to Stewys." They visited Troy High School Thursday to share their story with student journalists.

“I picture it as if, what would I want to hear if I was 16, 17, you know, coming up, trying to do music," explained local rapper Jackson Simpson. "So I'm really just trying to give back.”

And giving back is exactly what they did.

“I saw it on my TikTok For You Page, and now they're here in person. That's really cool," said Gabriel Bentley, a senior in the journalism course.

Gabriel, Weston Mcnamee, and Dexter Casale are seniors at Troy High School and got the chance to interview the group for their school’s newscast. They say that opportunities like these help prepare them for th

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