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Hellnback
Hip Hop Pioneer |Recording Artist | Songwriter | Performer | Storyteller
From Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis, Alberta, Hellnback is a veteran Indigenous hip hop artist whose career helped shape the sound and visibility of Indigenous rap in Canada. From Warparty and Team Rezofficial to his solo catalogue, collaborations and the work with The Resilience, his music carries stories of family, identity, survival, community and Indigenous experience.
Image Courtesy of Bazhnibah Photography
The Legacy
More Than Two Decades of Indigenous Hip Hop
Emerged from the groundbreaking indigenous hip hop movement, Hellnback aka Kool Ayd the Chubby Cree was indulged in the movement of the 90's as a member of Warparty. Closing that chapter, Hellnback became a member of Team Rezofficial. Across generations of music, he has continued as a solo recording artist, collaborator, mentor and performer while helping create space for Indigenous voices in Hip Hop.
Music
Family Over Everything
Solo Album
#Fourteen91
Solo Album - 2018
Western Canadian Music Awards recognition
Featured collaborators
Across Generations
Throughout his career, Hellnback has worked alongside artists, producers and collaborators across Turtle Island, helping connect generations of music.
DJ Shub
DJ Shub
War Club
"Shake Ya Bustle" feat. Hellnback
"Fight For Your People" feat. Hellnback
2020
Def-I
DJ Shub
Water Edges
"Gathering of MCs Savages"
feat. Hellnback, Abstract Rude, 2Mex and more
2022