Snotty Nose Rez Kids
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Snotty Nose Rez Kids (sometimes referred to as SNRK) are a First Nations hip hop duo composed of Haisla rappers Darren 'Young D' Metz and Quinton 'Yung Trybez' Nyce. They are originally from Kitamaat Village, the Haisla Nation community on British Columbia's northwest coast. Quinton Nyce and Darren Metz were born in Kitamaat Village. Metz and Nyce first connected as writers during high school - Metz wrote poetry and Nyce was a storyteller - realizing they both had a love of hip-hop. In 2016, with their adopted nicknames, Yung Trybez (Nyce) and Young D (Metz), they formed a musical duo called Snotty Nose Rez Kids. The duo released their self-titled debut album in January 2017, and followed up with 'The Average Savage' in September. Their 2017 album 'The Average Savage' was shortlisted for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize, and for the Juno Award for Indigenous Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2019. Their third album, 'TRAPLINE,' was released on May 10, 2019, and in June 2019 was shortlisted for the 2019 Polaris Music Prize. In 2021, the duo released their fourth album 'Life After,' which was later shortlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize. In 2022, they released their fifth album 'I'M GOOD, HBU?,' which was shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize. In 2025, Snotty Nose Rez Kids won the Juno Award for Rap album/EP of the year, becoming the first Indigenous group or artist to win this category at the Juno Awards. Their music shines a light on many subjects, including the lives, challenges, cultures and hopes of Indigenous peoples in Canada.