Rappers Had Permission To Film At Arundel High, Group Alleges After Explicit Video

GAMBRILLS, MD — The rappers from an explicit music video seemingly filmed inside Arundel High alleged that the school's principal let them into the building.

The performers, Rogue Boys, told FOX 45 and The Capital that Arundel Principal Gina Davenport gave them permission to film content inside the Gambrills school. It's not clear if Davenport knew what exactly the group was going to film, however.

The song, "Wanna Be Remix ft. Big Winnn," has more than 51,000 views since it was uploaded to YouTube on April 25. The track includes profanity and references to sex, drugs and violence. The video shows female dancers who are vaping and wearing revealing clothing.

The Capital reported that Rogue Boys consists of 19-year-old Odenton residents Jordan Daboo and Siah Bando. Makaih Santii, 20, of Millersville was listed as another member.

Daboo told The Capital they were "let in by administration, given a key to the classroom."

"It was just content for us," Daboo, a 2022 Arundel graduate, told The Capital. "The school was just scenery or a backdrop, nothing more."

FOX 45 identified the Rogue Boys members as Daboo, Bando, Santii and King Julian.

"Our page is not like super huge, but our page is all over the place. She knows our Instagram handles and she knows the name of our group," King Julian told FOX 45. "I can't say if she knew what we were about to do or not, but I feel like there wasn't a whole lot of work that needed to be done to see what kind of videos we make."

King Julian told FOX 45 the group members built a strong relationship with Davenport during their high school years. He alleged that Davenport later asked Rogue Boys to delete the video, but the news spread before they could "react."

"This is how we make our money, so we were kind of put in a sticky situation because now it's like, well, we got permission to do this video," King Julian told FOX 45, noting that he doesn't want to cause any trouble for Davenport. "We didn't break into the school or do it without anyone's permission."

Anne Arundel County Public Schools spokesperson Bob Mosier previously told Patch "no current students have been identified in the video."

"We are aware of the video, which appears to have been recorded inside the school, and are investigating," Mosier told Patch in a May 9 email.

Mosier confirmed that Davenport won't return to Arundel this fall. He said the move was unrelated to the video and was in the works before news reports about the song. The leadership change was made at the same time as other AACPS personnel shuffling.

Davenport's next assignment has not yet been determined. Current Marley Middle School Principal Kimberly Winterbottom will soon take the helm at Arundel.

"Principal moves between schools occur annually, most often in the spring," Mosier said in the email."Mrs. Winterbottom's appointment to Arundel High School was presented to the board for its information at its May 1 meeting, along with many other appointments. Her appointment, which takes effect on June 26, is not connected in any way to the video issue."

Davenport declined Patch's request for comment and directed us to Mosier. Mosier didn't respond to our latest inquiry about the Rogue Boys' claims that they had permission to film. We will update this article if Mosier replies.

This was the first music video for Rogue Boys, though they have hinted at a potential for more songs. As of posting "Wanna Be," their channel had 27 full-length videos and 18 shorts dating back to March 2023. Most of the videos are about blind dates, and many have sexual undertones.

The channel has about 16,900 subscribers.

Patch contacted Rogue Boys for comment via Instagram, where the group has around 32,200 followers. Rogue Boys said they will only comment during an in-person interview. Patch is discussing the potential interview with the group.

The full music video is posted here.

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