{"id":2574,"date":"2025-04-05T10:59:27","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T14:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/?p=2574"},"modified":"2025-06-22T14:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T18:15:38","slug":"best-rap-album-of-the-year-snotty-nose-rez-kids-rewrite-history-at-the-juno-awards-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/meilleur-album-rap-de-lannee-snotty-nose-rez-kids-reecrit-lhistoire-aux-juno-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Rap Album of the Year, Snotty Nose Rez Kids Rewrites History at the 2025 Juno Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Is Red Future a musical manifesto?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indigenous hip-hop duo <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/snotty-nose-rez-kids\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"991\">Snotty Nose Rez Kids<\/a><\/strong> (<strong>SNRK<\/strong>), composed of <strong>Darren<\/strong> &quot;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/young-d\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Young D<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;\" <strong>Metz<\/strong> and <strong>Quinton<\/strong> &quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/tag\/yung-trybez\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Yung Trybez<\/strong> <\/a>\" <strong>Nyce<\/strong>, from Kitamaat Village in British Columbia, made history by winning the 2025 Juno Award for Best Rap Album\/EP for <em>Red Future<\/em>, their sixth studio album. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Considered their \u201cmagnum opus\u201d, this ambitious project, released in September 2024 under the Sony Music label, embodies a bold vision of the <strong>Indigenous Futurism<\/strong> (indigenous futurism), combining cultural claims, artistic collaborations and innovative production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snotty Nose Rez Kids wins Rap Album\/EP of the Year | Juno Awards 2025\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0HZUcVpiQ18?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed over four years, <em>Red Future<\/em> explores a decolonial vision where Indigenous voices shape the future. The album brings together 12 emerging and legendary Indigenous artists, forming a kind of &quot; <em>Avengers<\/em> musical.&quot; Titles like <em>No Dogs Allowed<\/em>  and <em>Let Ya Hair Down<\/em> combine hard-hitting beats with messages about resilience and Indigenous excellence, while renowned producers (<strong>dwilly<\/strong>, <strong>Eastbound<\/strong>) bring an international touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&quot;Red Future, for us, is about seeing our place in the future. For Indigenous people, we have to think about the next seven generations.&quot; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>explain <strong>Yung Trybez<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snotty Nose Rez Kids - NO DOGS ALLOWED (Official Video)\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MD-e424xg4o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A consecration at the Juno 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the ceremony in Vancouver, <strong>SNRK<\/strong> delivered an electrifying performance alongside <strong>Tia Wood<\/strong> (Saddle Lake Cree Nation), emphasizing their commitment to representing Indigenous excellence. In their speech, <strong>Young D<\/strong> expressed his surprise, while <strong>Yung Trybez<\/strong> recalled the importance of oral traditions: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cOur voices matter. We have imagined a future where our leadership and our stories redefine culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This victory caps a year marked by three Juno nominations (including Contemporary Indigenous Artist and Album of the Year), confirming their growing influence in the Canadian music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SNRK<\/strong> deliberately chose collaborations with 100 indigenous % for <em>Red Future<\/em>, refusing to &quot; <em>chasing famous names<\/em> \" for the benefit of the community. Among the guests: the Navajo rapper <strong>Travis Thompson<\/strong> (<em>Reservation Dogs<\/em>) and the MC screams <strong>Drezus<\/strong>, who accompany them on tour. Their setlist of 40 songs, presented during the <strong>Red Future Tour<\/strong> (32 dates in North America), mix of old committed titles (<em>Skoden<\/em>, <em>The Warriors<\/em>) and new futuristic anthems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>From Kitamaat Village to international<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed in 2016, the duo has established itself with award-winning albums (<em>The Average Savage<\/em>, <em>TRAPLINE<\/em>) and explosive stage energy. Their signing with Sony in 2023, followed by a <strong>series <\/strong>autobiographical television series announced for 2024, illustrates their rise well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Snotty Nose Rez Kids - CREATOR MADE AN ANIMAL ft. Boslen\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y7on7uixEjw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Red Future<\/em> now embodies a cultural phenomenon where humor, political demands and identity pride meet, proving that indigenous hip-hop has its place on the world stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7445IRz5iyAR4DLwkZJD5a?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f4aa4aa3375bb20aad152e6703fc254c\">For more information, you can visit the official website of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snottynoserezkids.com\/tour\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/snottynoserezkids.com\/tour\">Snotty Nose Rez Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The album brings together 12 emerging and legendary Indigenous artists, forming a kind of \u201cmusical Avengers\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":2580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[993,991,162,992,990],"class_list":["post-2574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canada","tag-red-future","tag-snotty-nose-rez-kids","tag-videos","tag-young-d","tag-yung-trybez","post_format-post-format-video"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4451,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574\/revisions\/4451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.magazinehiphop.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}