Years active 1995 — 2004 | Associated acts RezOfficialBig Slim Genre Canadian hip hop | |
Genres Canadian hip hopFirst Nations music Members Rex SmallboyHellnbackBig Stomp Similar Team Rezofficial, Rex Smallboy, Janet Panic, Tru Rez Crew, Drezus | ||
War Party is an award-winning Cree hip-hop group from Hobbema, Alberta.
Founded in 1995 by Rex Smallboy, the group won the Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for Best Rap Album in 2001, and was nominated again in 2002 and 2003. As well, they were the first First Nations rap group to have a music video aired on Much Music.
The band has since split into differing factions, as both Hellnback and Big Stomp of the group have separated to form RezOfficial.
In popular culture
The band's song "This Land Was Ours" is featured in Ari Gold's 2008 film Adventures of Power.
References
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