"A Tribe Called Quest are just as important as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones".
It's quite a statement. The pinch of salt comes when you realise it's made by Michael Rapaport, the actor turned director / producer behind the Grammy-nominated 2011 documentary Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest.<...
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Fresh from the late eighties Parrish Smith and Eric Sermon arrive in London for a for a retrospective night which is set to take all in attendance back to the time when the Golden Age was just embryonic.![Ti2bs ft. Hunt and Propane - Kings And Queens MP3 [UpTempo Records]](http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/images/stories/ti2bs-kings_and_queens-frontpage.jpg "Ti2bs ft. Hunt and Propane - Kings And Queens MP3 [UpTempo Records]")
On the heels of the SBTV exclusive - The Best Of Ti2bs - which featured appearances from Skinnyman, Rodney P, Doc Brown, Orifice Vulgatron and many more, UK Hip Hop veteran Ti2bs is back regain his crown with his latest smash entitled Kings And Queens. Produced by man of the moment Show N Prove and featuring appearances from two of the UK Rap scene's rising stars: Hunt and Propane, this majestic banger looks set to cement the reign of Ti2bs as the Prince of the scene.![Styxmen - No Way Back LP [Indie]](http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/images/stories/styxmen-no_way_back-frontpage.jpg "Styxmen - No Way Back LP [Indie]")
Styxmen are a UK hip hop duo from Oxford, UK consisting of MC / producers Dead Ott and Prophit. Styxmen have been bubbling on the underground scene for the last few years with their unique brand of underground UK hip hop. Since 2012 saw the 'Styx & Bones' trilogy of releases, and 2013 saw Dead Ott go on the solo tip, Styxmen are back in 2014 with a brand new mixtape 'No Way Back' which will be dropping in March and features production from Dead Ott, Prophit, White Key Productions (Rotten Forest Records) and DJ Bosseye from DeadEye.![Black Prophetz - Butterflies (World Peace) MP3 [Digital Jukebox]](http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/images/stories/black_prophetz-butterflies-frontpage.jpg "Black Prophetz - Butterflies (World Peace) MP3 [Digital Jukebox]")
The Prophetz has gone and done it again with this smash hit entitled Butterflies which was originally a song created by the Soul Garden many years ago with the same title. It features the legendary Afrika Bambaataa who used it as an opening for his True School radio show on WHCR in Harlem, NYC. Sure Shot seems to be on that political tip again this year as we've only just recovered from the last single call "What the F##".
Funky DL is a long time stalwart of the UK Hip Hop scene. He has just reached out to his fans to let them know about his innovative Kickstarter campaign for his new album which is set to be entitled "Cut From The Illest Cloth". Knowing how Funky DL gets down this will of course be jazzy and fresh, fused with his own style of production and vocal delivery.![TPS Fam - Hot Water Music [Revorg Records]](http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/images/stories/tps_fam/tps_fam-hot_water_music-frontpage.jpg "TPS Fam - Hot Water Music [Revorg Records]")
Croydon based rap outfit TPS Fam have steadily been etching their name into the tapestry of UK hip-hop over recent years. Their 2012 sophomore album The Big Q.P was widely well received, firmly cementing them as a stand-out talking point, amongst a modern industry that often seems somewhat hindered by an overabundance of emerging mediocrity.
