The Four Owls are a UK hip-hop group formed in 2011. The group consists of BVA, Fliptrix, Leaf Dog and Verb T.

Background

The Four Owls are associated with High Focus Records and are built around a strong emphasis on lyricism and production rooted in hip hop. Their sound is described as staying close to the form of hip hop, with Leaf Dog handling the production behind the group’s releases.

Members and aliases

The four members are known in the group by alter egos: Fliptrix appears as Big Owl, Verb T as Bird T, BVA as Rusty Take-Off, and Leaf Dog as Deformed Wing.

Record label and releases

The group’s release Nature’s Greatest Mystery is presented as High Focus Records’ most ambitious project. It is described as a fourteen-track record with hard-hitting rhythms, focused lyricism and a conceptual approach.

Style and reputation

The Four Owls work within underground hip hop and UK rap, and are presented as part of a wider movement around High Focus Records. Their music is framed as a response to claims that UK hip hop lacks vitality, with the group positioned as a prominent example of the scene’s continuing activity.