As part of my SSHRC funded research I, along with my research assistant Miranda Mason, visited Iqaluit and Pangnirtung in July 2007. As part of this research, we attended the week-long Alianait Festival, and met a number of hip hop groups. As part of this process, I began to understand the complexities of hip hop as a strategy for resistance, a significant act of storytelling, and a connection to global politics for young people living in the North. Written documentation about this trip and the performances below can be found in my article, "Don't Call Me Eskimo: The Politics of Hip Hop Culture in Nunavut."