SUPER DUTY TOUGH WORK

Golden-era taste, current-era based. Inspired by the dirty jazz loop sound of 90s east coast hip hop, Super Duty Tough Work are the live incarnation of hip hop culture's quintessential era. Revered for their methodically curated set, SDTW mixes laid-back with high-energy, for a satisfaction-guaranteed journey through culture, touching on everything from life as a struggling musician to police violence and racism in Canada and abroad. SDTW excels on stage and on record, as they bring a fresh take on tradition in a movement where loops are slayed and jewels are the tools of the trade.

Relying on the potency of silky bass lines and honey-soaked horns, paired with exacting lyrics about sky-high ambitions, the eight-piece hybrid rap-jazz-R&B group channeled the beating heart of ‘90s East coast hip-hop into legendary performances across the country. When they finally got around to recording, the response was swift and gushing…
- Melissa Vincent, Words & Music, SOCAN

Since its inception in 2014, Super Duty Tough Work has reigned as one of Winnipeg's most exciting and prestigious hip-hop outfits, offering audiences a seven-person backing band that blends jazz with Grey's rap delivery — a style he describes as "Public Enemy meets Griselda [Records] and Sampa the Great," and one that's heavily inspired by the '90s East Coast scene.
- Graeme Houssin, Beyond the 6, CBC Music