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Hamilton Spectator
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
CBC, APTN quietly cancel planned comedy about Indigenous rap duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Indigenous hip-hop duo the Snotty Nose Rez Kids say they don't know why CBC and APTN have quietly cancelled plans for a comedy series about their rise to fame. Originally slated to premiere this year, the half-hour scripted show was billed as the 'not even true, real life story' of how Quinton (Yung Trybez) Nyce and Darren (Young D) Metz found their way from Kitamaat Village to award stages and music critics' best-of lists. 'Unfortunately, we simply don't really know what happened here. We felt the show was in a good place,' Nyce and Metz said Wednesday in a joint statement. 'We had a great team put together and good scripts, and we were taken aback by CBC's decision not to move ahead.' Following a report in the Globe and Mail, publicists for CBC and APTN issued identical statements saying the decision to withdraw from the series was not made lightly, citing 'various creative, logistical, and financial factors.' Nyce and Metz were credited as the show's creators, with 'Little Bird' co-creator Jennifer Podemski attached as showrunner and executive producer. A representative for Podemski said she left the project in July but did not state the reason. CBC announced the show last spring as part of its 2025 slate. Nyce and Metz said they're 'optimistic' about the show's future and were looking for a new home for the project. 'We haven't given up on this and we'll get this show made. We're used to setbacks, but we always persevere,' said the Haisla Nation artists. The Snotty Nose Rez Kids said on Instagram last week that a fire on April 23 destroyed their Vancouver recording studio, equipment and clothing store. The duo launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist in rebuilding the store and studio, which is where they recorded their latest album, 'Red Future.' That release won the rappers their first-ever Juno Award in March for rap album/EP of the year. Speaking to the Canadian Press last year, the rappers said their show would be about two artists realizing that success isn't as easy as it seems. 'For us, as native kids trying to pursue something, there weren't a lot of people who stood behind us. It was two steps forward and 10 steps back, and that's just the way that it is navigating this world that was never built for us,' said Nyce. 'It takes a decade in the making to have that overnight success. So, it's really about the journey and to truly see what an artists' day-to-day life is.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
CBC, APTN quietly cancel planned comedy about Indigenous rap duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids
CBC and APTN have quietly cancelled plans for a buzzy comedy series about the rise of Indigenous hip-hop duo the Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Originally slated to premiere this year, the half-hour scripted show was billed as the 'not even true, real life story' of how Quinton (Yung Trybez) Nyce and Darren (Young D) Metz found their way from Kitamaat Village to national fame. Following a report in the Globe and Mail, publicists for CBC and APTN issued identical statements saying the decision to withdraw from the series was not made lightly, citing 'various creative, logistical, and financial factors.' Nyce and Metz were credited as the show's creators, with 'Little Bird' co-creator Jennifer Podemski attached as showrunner and executive producer. A representative for Podemski said she left the project in July but would not state on the reason. CBC announced the show last spring as part of its 2025 slate. The Snotty Nose Rez Kids said on Instagram last week that a fire on April 23 destroyed their Vancouver recording studio, equipment and clothing store. The duo launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist in rebuilding the store and studio, which is where they recorded their latest album, 'Red Future.' During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. That release won the rappers their first-ever Juno Award in March for rap album/EP of the year. Speaking to the Canadian Press last year, the rappers said their show would be about two artists realizing that success isn't as easy as it seems. 'For us, as native kids trying to pursue something, there weren't a lot of people who stood behind us. It was two steps forward and 10 steps back, and that's just the way that it is navigating this world that was never built for us,' said Nyce. 'It takes a decade in the making to have that overnight success. So, it's really about the journey and to truly see what an artists' day-to-day life is.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 30, 2025.
CBC
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids lose recording studio in Vancouver fire
Recent Juno winners Snotty Nose Rez Kids lost their recording studio, equipment, clothing store and more in an East Vancouver fire that took place on April 23. The Haisla rappers Quinton "Yung Trybez" Nyce and Darren "Young D" Metz took to Instagram to share the news, writing: "With a heavy heart we had to watch while a fire took out our recording studio, our shop housing RBRTH clothing and our shop for Savage Kids, not to mention irreplaceable items like paintings, artwork, custom mask carvings and other items we'd come to cherish." "So much time, energy, money and effort went into these and we watched it either burn up or get pummeled by water for 6+ hours," they continued. The fire burned the Wohlford & Company building where their recording studio and Savage Kids clothing shop were located. Two other buildings were damaged in the blaze, and the fire is being investigated as suspicious. In their Instagram post, Yung Trybez and Young D also shared that they launched a GoFundMe to raise money for the store and studio, which is where they recorded their last release, Red Future. The album focused around themes of Indigenous futurism and featured collaborations with Sebastian Gaskin, Princess Nokia and more. Red Future won the rappers their first ever Juno Award in March for rap album/EP of the year, and they performed live during the broadcast in Vancouver. WATCH | Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Tia Wood perform Red Future, Dirt Roads, One of the Best, Shapeshifter and Free live at the 2025 Juno Awards: On the GoFundMe page, they wrote that they had lost all of their recording equipment, soundproofing panels and "everything you would need to run a recording studio." "If you want to offer a donation to support us getting through this and building these places back up, you can do so through the link in our bio. Either way, all love and I guess it's only up from here," they concluded in their Instagram post. As of April 28, more than $15, 000 has been raised.
Vancouver Sun
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Snotty Nose Rez Kids look to rebuild recording studio, businesses after devastating east Vancouver fire
Article content Juno-winning Indigenous rap duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids are hoping to rebuild after a fire gutted their east Vancouver recording studio on April 23. Article content The group lost its studio space, as well as the shop and production facility for both the Savage Kids and RBRTH clothing brands, in the Vancouver fire that claimed a number of buildings on the 2200-block of E. Hastings Street. Article content Article content In a post shared to Instagram, the Snotty Nose Rez Kids members stated it was 'with a heavy heart we had to watch while a fire took out our recording studio, our shop housing RBRTH clothing and our shop for Savage Kids, not to mention irreplaceable items like paintings, artwork, custom mask carving and other items we cherish.' Article content The Haisla rappers recorded much of their recent Juno-winning album Red Future at the facility and had said there were plans to produce many other up-and-coming Indigenous talents in the room. Article content Darren 'Young D' Metz and Quinton 'Yung Trybez' Nyce noted they are not used to asking for help, but the GoFundMe campaign started by Brodie Metcalfe, a Toronto-based arts manager who works with the band, quickly took off. Article content Article content Article content Another crowdfunding campaign has also been launched for the North Country Club following the fire. Article content Billed as Vancouver's newest and 'only genuine Honky-Tonk,' the venue was a performance space run by the North Country Collective roots music group. The venue had only been open a few days when it was destroyed by the same fire. Article content Article content Article content Article content
CBC
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Watch Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Tia Wood team up for their 2025 Juno Awards performance
Kitamaat Village, B.C. rap duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids earned their first Juno Award this year for rap album/EP of the year, and Saddle Lake Cree Nation rising R&B artist Tia Wood scored her first Juno nomination for contemporary Indigenous artist or group of the year. On the Sunday night broadcast, the two acts celebrated their momentous achievements with a jubilant performance together. Snotty Nose Rez Kids performed their songs Red Future, One of the Best, Free and their collaboration with Tia Wood, Shapeshifter. Tia Wood performed her breakthrough song, Dirt Roads. Watch the full performance above.
