The Pack (group)

{{Short description|American hip hop group}} {{About|the American hip hop group|other groups|The Pack (disambiguation)#Music}} {{redirect|The Pack (band)|the English punk rock band called The Pack|Theatre of Hate}} {{redirect|Stunnaman|the Lil Wayne song|Lil Wayne singles discography}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Pack | image = | origin = Berkeley, California, U.S. | genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|West Coast hip hop|hyphy|cloud rap|frat rap}} | years_active = {{hlist|2005–2010|2018}} | label = {{hlist|Up All Nite|Jive|Zomba|Sony|Indie-Pop|SMC}} | past_members = * Lil B * Young L * Stunnaman * Lil Uno }}

'''The Pack''' was an American hip hop group formed in Berkeley, California in 2005. It was composed of rappers Lil B, Young L, Stunnaman, and Lil Uno. The group released the mixtapes ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol. 1'' in 2005 and ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol.'' ''2'' in March 2006. The latter release featured "Vans", 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 Bay Area rapper Too Short's Jive Records imprint Up All Nite. They released two projects''—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—Lil B 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Montgomery |first=James |date= |title=The Pack |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/yhif/the_pack/index.jhtml |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070225091509/http://www.mtv.com:80/news/yhif/the_pack/index.jhtml |archive-date=2007-02-25 |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=MTV News}}</ref><ref name=":3" />

As the Bay Area hyphy movement began to emerge, the Pack released their mixtape ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol. 1'' in 2005. It saw moderate success locally.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=The Pack Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More {{!}} ... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-pack-mn0000893117 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref> In March 2006, The Pack released ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol.'' ''2''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |author=XXL Staff|date=2006-07-27 |title=Show & Prove: The Pack - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/show-prove-the-pack/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=XXL Mag |language=en}}</ref> The mixtape featured the song "Vans", which received major radio play on the West Coast.<ref name=":3" /> It placed fifth on ''Rolling Stone''<nowiki/>'s "Best Songs of 2006" list,<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2006-12-14 |title=Rolling Stone : The 100 Best Songs of 2006 |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12769472/the_100_best_songs_of_2006 |access-date=2025-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214062224/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12769472/the_100_best_songs_of_2006 |archive-date=December 14, 2006 }}</ref> charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and appeared on the ''Billboard'' Rhythmic chart for twelve weeks.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last= |date=2013-11-28 |title=Billboard Rhythmic Airplay: Week of September 23, 2006 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rhythmic-40/2006-09-23/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

After fellow Bay Area rapper Too Short heard "Vans" on the radio, he called Lil Uno, saying he was interested in signing the Pack to his Jive Records imprint Up All Nite.<ref name=":0" /> The group signed to Up All Nite, and released their debut EP ''Skateboards 2 Scrapers'' 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.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Eddy |first=Chuck |author-link=Chuck Eddy |date=2007-01-06 |editor-last=Cohen |editor-first=Jonathan |title=Skateboards 2 Scrapers |magazine=Billboard |volume=119 |issue=1 |pages=41}}</ref>

The Pack released their debut studio album ''Based Boys'' on October 30, 2007.<ref name=":3" /> It received mixed reviews and was deemed a commercial failure, resulting in the group being dropped from Up All Nite.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Marisa |title=Based Boys Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/based-boys-mw0000497283 |website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Preezy |date=2017-05-31 |title=20 of Lil B's Best Sports Moments |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lil-b-best-sports-moments/ |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=XXL |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ortiz |first=Edwin |date=2010-05-19 |title=The Pack Signs With SMC Recordings |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.11290/title.the-pack-signs-with-smc-recordings |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=HipHopDX |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Drake |first=David |title=The Pack: Wolfpack Party |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14719-wolfpack-party/ |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>

==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: ''Skateboards 2 Scrapers'' *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: "Why U Wanna Do That" *2018: "Clips Go"

===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:19em;" | Album details ! colspan="3" scope="col" | Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Heat ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US R&B ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | US Ind |- ! scope="row" | ''Based Boys'' | * Released: October 30, 2007 * Label: Up All Nite/Jive/Zomba/SME * Formats: CD, digital download | 14 || 57 || 46 |- ! scope="row" | ''Wolfpack Party'' | * Released: August 24, 2010 * Label: Indie Pop, SMC * Formats: CD, digital download | 13 || 65 || — |- |- | colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Portal|California}}

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