Nige B’s “Morning Drive” Now Top 10 On Indigenous Music Countdown – New Album ‘Reshape // Refashion’ Out Now
Woodland Cree hip-hop artist Nige B doesn’t just tell stories — he builds bridges with them. On his latest single “Morning Drive” featuring Dubbygotbars, Nige delivers a slow-burn banger steeped in memory, survival, and spiritual grind. The track — now sitting at #7 on the Indigenous Music Countdown — sets the tone for his April 18 release Reshape // Refashion, a record that doesn’t just bang; it breathes.
“Reshape // Refashion is about transformation,” Nige says, “not just of sound, but of self.” Much of the album was tracked in Stanley Mission, but its soul stretches far beyond — between trauma and tenderness, grief and growth. “I had to reshape how I viewed myself, my work, and my purpose. I had to refashion what success means to me.”
Songs like “Trap Doors”, “Different Build”, and “Say Yes” mark a new era in Nige B’s musical identity — one grounded in truth, vulnerability, and intentional evolution.
Morning Drive plays like a private meditation set to a dusty beat and shimmering synths. There’s a quiet urgency in the line “rolling down the same roads, chasing change I can’t hold,” that hits harder when you know the artist behind it has endured real loss, personal reckoning, and cultural displacement. “It’s about how fast life can move, and how reflection sometimes hits hardest when the world won’t slow down,” Nige explains. “It’s the soundtrack to those moments when you’re alone in your car, and the silence becomes your only mirror.”
Born and based in La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Nige B (short for Nigel Bell) has carved out a reputation as one of the most reflective voices in Indigenous hip-hop. His musical journey began in the shadows of grief — his last album U R WHAT U R Vol. 2 was a tribute to his late brother Billy Ray Roy — but Reshape // Refashion arrives as an act of reclamation. “This one is about growth,” he says. “It’s not just about pain — it’s about stepping forward.”
That theme echoes through every track and every collaboration. Reshape // Refashion features a deeply rooted lineup of artists, including Dubbygotbars, Txreek, Rezcoast Grizz, Coletta, Truent, and Siahlaw, and are community check-ins, woven into the sonic and spiritual fabric of the record. “There were tears, real convos, raw laughter in the studio,” Nige says. “You hear that honesty in the songs, even in the spaces between the lines.”
And it’s not just the music that’s making history. Two of Nige B’s songs have been selected for the Lunar Codex, a NASA-backed project sending global art to the moon in 2025 — a cosmic achievement for a Cree rapper whose roots run deep in Treaty 6 territory. “To know my music is going to outlive me — to be on the moon — that’s bigger than me. That’s about legacy,” he says. “That’s about showing Indigenous youth that their voice matters, here and beyond Earth.”
From CBC Music premieres to radio spins across Turtle Island, Nige B is building momentum without compromising messages and creating meditations and mantras: “You are allowed to evolve.” “Don’t rush the healing.” “Success ain’t fame, it’s alignment.”
Hi Nige! Good to meet you! Care to introduce yourself to the readers?
Hi! Great to meet you too, and thanks for having me. My name is Nige B, I’m an artist, and producer from La Ronge, Treaty 6 territory.
You’ve said Reshape // Refashion is about transformation — not just of sound, but of self. Was there a specific moment when you realized you had to redefine what success meant to you?
Absolutely. There was a point where I realized that chasing external validation, awards, charts, recognition, wasn’t what truly fueled me. It was during a really reflective period, after some personal losses and big changes in my life, that I understood success had to be about something deeper. For me, success now means growth, resilience, and staying true to who I am, no matter what’s happening around me. Reshape // Refashion is a reflection of that shift, it’s about evolving on my own terms, both as a person and as an artist.
“Much of the album was made in Stanley Mission. How did being rooted in that place — surrounded by its land and history — shape the spirit of these songs?”
Stanley Mission is a small reserve about an hour north of my hometown, La Ronge. I moved here a couple of years ago and started mentoring at the schools, which really allowed me to build a deep connection with the community. It didn’t take long for me to appreciate this place as home. Even though Stanley Mission is small, it’s incredibly rich in history and culture. Creating an album here in a place not a lot of people know about, and then seeing how far the music has traveled has been amazing. Being rooted in my homelands had a profound impact on the spirit and vision of this record. It grounded me, inspired me, and shaped the way I approached the whole process.
“You’ve woven community right into this record, with features from artists like Dubbygotbars and Txreek. What does collaboration mean to you, especially in a project so focused on personal evolution?”
Collaboration has always been a big part of my journey, but for Reshape // Refashion, it meant even more. Even though the album is rooted in personal growth, I believe that real evolution doesn’t happen alone, it happens through community, through shared experiences, and through learning from each other. Working with artists like Dubbygotbars, Coletta and Txreek brought new energy, new perspectives, and helped me push my own creative boundaries. It reminded me that transformation isn’t just about looking inward, it’s about connecting outward too.
“Having two of your songs selected for the Lunar Codex is historic — and deeply moving. When you think about your music living on the moon, what do you hope it says about Indigenous voices and stories?”
It’s honestly overwhelming in the best way. To know that two of my songs will live on the moon, it’s bigger than me. It’s a symbol that Indigenous voices, stories, and creativity are not only alive but are reaching beyond the limits that have historically been placed on us. I hope it shows that our stories are timeless, that our resilience and artistry belong everywhere , even among the stars. I want it to inspire the next generation to dream without limits and to know that their voices matter on a universal scale.