The Tribe and Big Cats! are a Minneapolis-based rap group consisting of Truthbetold (Chris Hooks - MC) and Big Cats! (Spencer Wirth-Davis - Producer). Playing extensively both locally and regionally, The Tribe and Big Cats! have steadily been winning fans over with their highly energetic performances.  TruthBeTold and Big Cats’ backgrounds couldn’t be more different. TruthBeTold grew up on the south side of Chicago, where his uncle made him start rapping at age 6; Big Cats grew up in the suburbs of St. Paul, where he studied classical music and played in garage bands. After a move from Chicago to the Twin Cities, and from classical to hip hop, TruthBeTold and Big Cats found themselves in similar situations, both trying to make a name in the Minneapolis rap scene.  They linked up in 2008 at the Dinkytowner and immediately started working together as The Tribe & Big Cats! (TTxBC).  Most recent album Space was released on 7/10 and can be downloaded for free via the duo's SoundCloud page:http://soundcloud.com/the-tribe