The Pack was an American hip hop group formed in

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, California in 2005. It was composed of rappers

Lil B Brandon Christopher McCartney (born August 17, 1989), known professionally as Lil B and Lil B The BasedGod, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of the Berkeley, California-based hip hop group the Pack in 2005, who signed wi ...

, Young L, Stunnaman, and Lil Uno. The group released the

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s ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol. 1'' in 2005 and ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol.'' ''2'' in March 2006. The latter release featured "

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", which received heavy radio play on the West Coast and became the Pack's best known song. Following the success of "Vans", the Pack were signed to fellow

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rapper

Too Short Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by his stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper. A pioneer of West Coast hip-hop, Shaw was among the first acts to receive recognition in the genre during the late ...

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imprint Up All Nite. They released two projects''—

Skateboards 2 Scrapers ''Skateboards 2 Scrapers'' is the debut EP by American hip hop group the Pack. It was released through Up All Nite, an imprint of Jive Records, on December 19, 2006. The EP follows the Pack's breakout hit "Vans" (2006). ''Skateboards 2 Scrapers ...

'' (2006) and '' Based Boys'' (2007)—before they were dropped from the label due to their commercial failure. They released their second album, '' Wolfpack Party'', in 2010, which served as the Pack's final release before disbanding.

History

Lloyd Omadhebo and Keith Jenkins—Young L and Stunnaman—met in sixth grade. They became friends over their shared interest in skateboarding and began experimenting with music. They soon met Brandon McCartney and DaMonte Johnson—

and Lil Uno. In 2005, the four formed the group the Pack. They continued to experiment with music, and would record together at Young L's house. As the

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movement began to emerge, the Pack released their mixtape ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol. 1'' in 2005. It saw moderate success locally. In March 2006, The Pack released ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol.'' ''2''. The mixtape featured the song "

", which received major radio play on the West Coast. It placed fifth on ''

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'''s "Best Songs of 2006" list, charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and appeared on the ''Billboard'' Rhythmic chart for twelve weeks. After fellow Bay Area rapper

heard "Vans" on the radio, he called Lil Uno, saying he was interested in signing the Pack to his

imprint Up All Nite. The group signed to Up All Nite, and released their debut EP ''

'' on December 19, 2006. It was produced by Young L, and consisted of six songs, including a "Vans" remix which featured Mistah F.A.B. and Too Short. The Pack released their debut studio album '' Based Boys'' on October 30, 2007. It received mixed reviews and was deemed a commercial failure, resulting in the group being dropped from Up All Nite. In the following years, Lil B embarked on a solo career which overshadowed that of the Pack. After the group signed to SMC Recordings, they released their second and final album '' Wolfpack Party'' on August 24, 2010.

Discography

Mixtapes

*2005: ''Wolfpack Muzik Vol. 1'' *2006: ''Wolfpack Muzik Vol. 2'' *2008: ''Wolfpack Musik Vol. 3: Screamin' Demons'' *2009: ''The Pack is Back''

Extended plays

*2006: ''

'' *2010: ''Sex on the Beach''

Singles

*2006: "Vans" (''Skateboards 2 Scrapers'' and ''Based Boys'') *2006: "I'm Shinin'" (''Skateboards 2 Scrapers'' and ''Based Boys'') *2007: "In My Car" (''Based Boys'') *2010: "Wolfpack Party 2010" (''Wolfpack Party'') *2010: "Sex on the Beach" (''Wolfpack Party'') *2010: "Dance Fl00r" (''Wolfpack Party'') *2018: "Clips Go"

Studio albums

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pack, The Hip-hop groups from California Musical groups from Berkeley, California West Coast hip-hop groups Musical groups disestablished in 2010 Musical groups established in 2005 2005 establishments in California