[1] According to the group’s website www.SmartSongs.org, the mission of Smart Songs is to “provide kids and teachers with fun and educational hip hop that makes learning fun.”[2] Media sources ABC News Los Angeles (KABC-TV) and BostonInno.com have described the group as the current version of Schoolhouse Rock.

[4] In high school, Jeff began writing educational raps for extra credit in his classes while he and Scott worked on non-educational hip hop songs.

[5][6] While on tour, the group visited an inner-city school in Dorchester, MA and realized their style of music fit well with students and decided to launch Smart Songs.

[1][4] Smart Songs released its second album Trip to Wall Street in 2013, which explains the economy and money management.

[8] In 2010, Teachers Discovery began distributing Smart Songs’ new version of Trip to DC through its website and catalog.