War Party is a

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hip-hop group from Maskwacis, Alberta. Its founding members are Rex Smallboy and Ryan Small. The members are ex-wife Cynthia, Karmen "Hellnback" Omeasoo, Bryan Omeosoo and Tom Crier. The band's music combines rap rhythms with aboriginal themes and stories.

History

War Party was founded in 1995 by Rex Smallboy and Ryan Small. Three others later became involved. The group won the Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for Best Rap Album in 2001, and was nominated again in 2002 and 2003."Aboriginal Music Awards launch festival"
''Medicine Hat News'', via Newspaper Archives. November 30, 2002 - Page 19 As well, they were the first

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rap group to have a

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aired on

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. War Party performed and recorded together for twelve years. The group then disbanded; Hellnback and Big Stomp of the group went on to form

RezOfficial Team Rezofficial was a Canadian aboriginal hip hop group (primarily Cree from First Nations surrounding Hobbema, Alberta). Founded by former members of War Party, the group included musicians Karmen "Hellnback" Omeasoo, Drezus (Jeremiah Manito ...

In popular culture

The band's song "This Land Was Ours" is featured in Ari Gold's 2008 film ''

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Discography

* ''The Reign'' (2000) *''The Greatest Natives from the North (2003)'' *''Exclusive Rez Cuts'' (2002) *''The Resistance'' (20??)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:War Party (Band) Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups disestablished in 2004 Musical groups from Alberta Canadian hip hop groups Cree people First Nations musical groups 1995 establishments in Alberta 2004 disestablishments in Alberta