Alright, alright, I know we here at Evolution are fanatics of all types of rock, but when a local rap duo is on the rise as fast as these two are, we’re here to stand behind them and promote our fellow British Columbians. It’s all about the art, right?
The Snotty Nose Rez Kids are an Indigenous (The Haisla Nation) rap-group from Kitimat, BC who are making a lot of noise in the music scene, and not only locally or nationally, but even down south and overseas. They are currently on tour in the US fresh off being named The Indigenous Artist of the Year and Rap and Hip-Hop Artist of the year at the Breakout West 2021 Awards. All that without even releasing an album this year. That’s how good their singles are!
Though they didn’t release one this year, their previous albums were received with high praise. Two of them have been shortlisted for the Canadian Music Polaris Prize (2018 and 2019) as well as for the Juno awards those years. Exclaim! listed there 2019 album, TRAPLINE, as the 7th best Canadian hip-hop album of the year.
Darren “Young D” Metz and Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce keep it ol’ school with some rough and edgy tones while also spitting out significant lyricism, making there music as powerful as it can be; they waste no words. Speaking on subjects like colonialism to pipelines, mixed with some soft beats along with some that’ll make your car bounce, this is what real hip-hop is.
Their newest album, Life After, was just released on October 22 and being an avid rock fan, I have to admit, it’s been the only thing on my playlist as of late; it’s got meaning, it’s got good lyrics, it’s got good beats and ultimately, it’s a unique piece of art-work that can only be done by SNRK.