By Tim Collins

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Winners of the 2023 Prism Prize, and shortlisted for the Junos, the duo has also been shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize, nominated for Best Hip Hop Album at the Indigenous Music Awards and for Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards.

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The duo has produced six albums to date and is poised to release their seventh this spring.

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Snotty Nose Rez Kids is now in their seventh year performing professionally, and although they are both now married with Metz expecting his first child, the duo still pursues a gruelling performance schedule.

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Metz added their music has changed as they gather more growth and maturity.

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And being an Indigenous artist can be a challenge, to be sure.

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