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. Formed by brothers

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and Mibbs, Pac Div started rapping together in high school. Originally an eleven-member crew, they shrank to three in 2005 when it became apparent a group with that many members wasn't feasible.

Career

Pac Div's first mixtape, '' Sealed for Freshness: The Blend Tape'', along with their first video,

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, was released in 2006 to critic acclaim. Focusing on their lives as regular, young men growing up in Southern California, their music resonated with youth from all walks of life. This universal appeal was the catalyst for their success and garnered them the real estate in numerous famed magazines, including ''

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and N.E.R.D. A few years following the release of Sealed for Freshness: The Blend Tape, the group dropped two more mixtapes, Church League Champions and Don't Mention It. Church League Champions featured the now classic, "Mayor", while Don't Mention It contained the fan favorite, "Don't Forget the Swishers," featuring rapper Chip tha Ripper. In the Spring of 2011, the trio teamed up with Grand Hustle Management and released their fourth mixtape, Mania!, hosted by

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, featuring the hit single, “Anti-freeze”. With over a million downloads, Mania! is their most successful mixtape to date. In 2011, Pac Div left Motown Universal and released their debut album, The Div independently through their own label, The Div and RBC Records. With features from longtime friends, Blu Collar,

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, the album was hailed as a huge success. Additionally, Pac Div appeared in their first nationally televised commercial for Phiten Athletics, featuring the group’s performance of their original song, Flexin, as well as appearances by NBA stars

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, Eric Gordon and Derrick Williams. The group closed out the year, touring with

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on his BlueSlide Park Tour. As 2012 came to a close, Pac Div released their second album,

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, on November 27, 2012 with features from Mac Miller and

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and production from Scoop DeVille, Swiff D,

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and the group’s own,

. The group wrapped up the year touring

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and look forward to their upcoming Spring 2013 tour with Johnny Polygon.

Discography

;Studio albums *'' The DiV'' (2011) *'' GMB'' (2012) *''First Baptist'' (2018) ;EPs *''Pac Div EP'' (2009) Mixtapes *''Sealed for Freshness: The Blend Tape'' (2006) *''Church League Champions'' (2009) *''Don't Mention It'' (2010) *''Mania!'' (2011)

References

External links

Official Web Site
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