The Pack is a hip hop group from Berkeley, California. The group
consists of Damonte "Lil Uno" Johnson , Brandon "Lil
B McCartney, Lloyd "Young L" Omadhebo, and Keith "Stunnaman" Jenkins.
Lil Uno and Stunnaman of the members attended Berkeley High School
Young L and Lil B attended Albany High where they met. They all
recorded together for over a year at Young L's home studio where
they released their first two mixtapes Wolfpack Muzik Vol. 1
and Wolfpack Muzik Vol. 2. The Pack expanded their fanbase
and eventually got signed to a major label, when Too $hort signed
The Pack to Jive Records. The Pack is usually known for their skateboard
raps and the sexually mature content of many of their songs. The
group is best known for the track Vans (song).
Soon after, The Pack created 2006's sneaker anthem, "Vans" and
released it via their MySpace page. The song was heard by veteran
Oakland rapper Too $hort who then signed them to his Up All Nite
Records imprint via Jive Records. The Pack's hit song "Vans" was
number 23 on the top 30 hip hop charts, played on 65 hip hop stations
nationwide and on 35 pop stations nationwide. It was also listed
at No.5 on Rolling Stone's "Best songs of 2006".[4] The
song featured a chorus of "Got my Vans on, but they look like
sneakers; (You) wearing coke whites but my Vans look cleaner." The
music video for "Vans" aired on BET, but MTV, and MTV jams,
refused to show the video because it promoted a consumer product.
However, MTV aired an edited version of the video, in which the word "Vans" was
censored throughout the song.[5] The Pack released a seven track
EP in 2006 entitled Skateboards 2 Scrapers, which included hits such
as "Vans" and "I'm Shinin".[6] In 2007, The Pack
put out their debut album Based Boys, which included the single "In
My Car".[7] In early 2008, it was announced that The Pack was
dropped from Jive Records/Zomba Label Group due to Based Boys' lackluster
sales. The Pack recently signed with Los Angeles based Indie Pop
which is home to other artists such as The Cataracs, Dev, and Bobby
Brackins.
[edit] Wolfpack Party (2009-present)
The Pack began recording again throughout 2009. They released the
mixtape The Pack Is Back in December 2009, their first set of material
in a year.[8] Their second studio album, Wolfpack Party, was released
on August 24, 2010[9] and includes the group's newest single "Wolfpack
Party", produced by The Cataracs.
[edit] Controversy
[edit] New Boyz
The feud began with the start of the 2009 "Jerkin'" movement
which led many to believe that the Los Angeles Area had "borrowed" their
style from the earlier 2005 "hyphy" movement from the Bay
Area. The "New Boyz" aren't necessarily the 'leaders' of
the jerk movement though. You're a Jerk"the "jerk. The
Pack member Stunna began to diss the New Boyz for stealing their
style of music and dress while performing in Victorville, CA (New
Boyz' hometown) by calling them the "New Girlz. The New Boyz
replied to them over Twitter and told them to get bigger in the industry
and then diss them. Stunna then recorded a phone conversation in
which he asks New Boyz member Ben J to admit that they stole their
style.[10] Both groups have since put out diss records. On the day
of Soulja Boy's 20th birthday, the New Boyz had arrived at the party
and the beef between the New Boyz and Lil B, and Soulja Boy was over.
It is not clear if the entire group has ended the beef with them.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Year Title Peak chart positions
US R&B US Heat US Ind
2007 Based Boys
Released: October 30, 2007
Label: Up All Night, Jive
57 14 46
2010 Wolfpack Party
Released: August 24, 2010
Label: SMC, Indie Pop
65 34 —
[edit] Extended Plays
2006: Skateboards 2 Scrapers
[edit] Mixtapes
2005: Wolfpack Muzik Vol. 1
2006: Wolfpack Muzik Vol. 2
2008: Wolfpack Musik Vol. 3: Screamin' Demons
2009: The Pack Is Back
[edit] 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 Floor" (Wolfpack Party)