Snotty Nose Rez Kids are relentless creators. Rappers Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce and Darren “Young D” Metz worked hard to win over fans and critics alike with the release of their 2017 debut, The Average Savage. Despite all the awards and accolades that followed, they’ve been working hard ever since to stay top of mind—and it’s paying off. 

SNRK’s 2019 LP Trapline earned the Haisla Nation duo a nod from the Polaris Prize and their latest single, “Where They At,” with hip-hop powerhouse Drezus, turned out to be a certified back-to-school bop. 

Fresh off a socially distanced shoot for the music video that will accompany their new track, SNRK caught up with their friend and track collaborator Drezus over text to let him know how it went, wherein they go back and forth about pandemic cooking, airplane toilet mishaps, and the next big names in Indigenous music. 

Snotty Nose Rez Kids: Ehhh what’s good fam?

Drezus: Yooo…just got home finally! *plane emoji* Back in Big Daddy Drez mode lol. How was the shoot??

SNRK: It was good bro. Some of the scenes look like a movie or dare I say “film” lol. You fly business class like chief n council err what?

D: *movie camera emojis* You know I did broski. Big Neech need some legroom! 

D: “Everywhere I go, I got em looking at me funny” 

SNKR: *side eyes GIF* We book business class on a budget.

SNKR: We just take up the emergency exit row.

D: *laughing emoji* that’s exactly how they be looking too. Except with one of these now *mask emoji*

D: Real talk tho you HAVE TO miss travelling around eh? Covid got us f*cked up.

SNKR: Oh fuck yeah bud. We loved travelling and seeing the world. 

SNKR: But hated the actual travel to get to places, ya know? *laughing emoji*

D: Bruh. The 6 a.m. flights. Even worse, the red eyes. Ahhhhh shit, I still miss it *crying emoji*

SNKR: That airport food tho. The toilets on the plane are raaaaank af tho *puke emoji*

SNKR: We know you struggle with em if we do lol 

D: *skeleton emoji* 

D: “Fuck that’s deadly”

SNKR: Bro, real shit. There’s times when one of us would use the washroom on the plane to *shit emoji* but we’d take too damn long…walk out of there just to see a gang of people waiting to use it. One of the flight attendants would even ask if we’re okay *laughing emojis*

D: *laughing emoji* I’m dying at “Bro, real shit” Nice intro tho. 

SNKR: *True story GIF* But yooo, how was the studio bro??

SNKR: Got some new *fire emoji*? *eyes emoji*

D: Truuust me bro. I got a lil vibe cooking for the year. Chef Bro R Dreez been inspired by some Neechies like SNKR. *Battery emojis*

SNKR: Oouuuuuuuu *Salt Bae GIF*
D: *devil emoji*

D: I got our new one bangin’ right now too as we speak. Where they at, where they at! I STILL got my braaaaaaids on*

SNKR: *Monica Geller braids GIF*

SNKR: *laughing emojis*

D: Yooooooooooo *skull emojis* Stop dissss *laughing emoji*

SNKR: Q still got his on too, bro.

D: Real shit I think sis braided me up too tight at the shoot. Gave me the facelift.

D: Haha I bet. How long do you keep your braids in?

SNKR: I take mine out once I’m done whatever show or shoot that we’re doing. Shit gives me a headache sometimes. 

SNKR: Having that natural face lift and screaming for an hour on stage takes a toll on ya lol.

D: I just got a headache thinking about it goddamn lol. 

D: Can’t wait for us to get past this pandemic tho. I been having to stay busy just to stay on top ya know. Turn on the news and all you see is crazy shit happening. 

SNKR: Fucking facts!!! *100 emoji*

D: Not easy being a Neechie nowadays bro. Gotta give it up to them frontliners coast to coast *fist emoji*

SNKR: United we stand!! Some wild times, revolutionary times.

SNKR: It’s fuckin awesome to see all the youngins step up and lead the way. The future is now.

D: Very true fam. It’s one of the best feelings in the world seeing our youth come up in a strong way. Especially knowing I got kids growing up out here too. 

D: It’s a lil bonus to see them bumping new Drees or SNKR *pray emoji*

SNKR: It’s a reminder to keep doing what we’re doing!! Cuz they’re listening bro.

D: Just think of all the new artists to come out in the decades to come oooooooh *fire emoji*

D: Who’s one of your fav Indigenous artists right now? 

SNKR: Boslen brings the *fire emoji* There’s this dude named RezCoast Grizz, his shit goes hard af.

D: Facts!

SNKR: It all depends on the mood, really. I like to play some Northern Cree or Randy Wood when I wake up and smudge.

D: Holeh. Just real deadly.

SNKR: Some Jeremy Dutcher before we play ball.

D: Fawn Wood got that Neechie *fire emoji* too.

SNKR: Truuuuuuuu. Leonard Summer got that shit too *fire emoji*

D: there’s this super ill MC coming up outta Winnipeg you gotta check for…her name is Rey. I first heard of her at the Sakihiwe Festival. 

D: Can’t wait to hear more from her *loud sound emojis*

SNKR: Word!! We’ve been catching a vibe with Quanah Style as of late, been cooking up some shit together *eggs cooking emoji*

D: *fire emoji* *eyes emoji* them eggs be making me hungry bro. Bout to make another cooking vid quick *laughing emoji*

SNKR: Nehiyawak band got a vibe to em too *pray emoji*

SNKR: Hahaha fuck yeah bro. Gotta have them eggs with the avocado toast.

D: Haha fuckin #BoujeeNatives. Pinky’s up.

SNKR: “How come everytiiiiime I’m in the kitchen…you in the kitchen?” 

SNKR: “In the goddamn refrigerator”

D: “Eatin up all the food”

D: “All the chitlins” RIP John Witherspoon tho!

SNKR: For real! Iconic *100 emoji*

D: Speaking of iconic. Where’s Trybez that rockstar.

SNKR: Oh you know. He’s doing Trybez things. 

D: Well make sure and let him know Big Dreezy sends his love. Already miss kicking it with you crazy neechies. Until the next adventure my g. 

SNKR: Will do fam! Keep in touch. Don’t be a tugueye lol.

D: Hahaha k den. We still gotta video to drop tho so I’ll talk to you later this week.

SNKR: *laughing emojis* sounds good.

D: Blesssssss up!

SNKR: Spread love, not germs *mask emoji*

SNKR: Much love bro *pray emoji*

D: *flex emoji* *mask emoji*