Effective period / Period of releases: 1995

Members: Peter Paul (2), Emilio Austin Jr.

The East Coast duo Ten Thieves introduce themselves to the hip-hop marketplace with a decent two sided single "It Don't Matter", as Peter Paul (long time NYC break dancer) and Ahruk prepare to make a big name for themselves. Instead of rapping about how they rob banks and house people for their welfare checks, these MCs try to bring hip-hop back to its original days. They concentrate on bragging and boasting about their skills and spend much of their air-time discussing the actual art of writing lyrics.