# The Pack (group) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Pack_(group) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Pack_(group).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pack_(group) > Source revision: 1350974030 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Berkeley%2C_California), U.S. | genre = {{hlist|[Hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music)|[West Coast hip hop](/source/West_Coast_hip_hop)|[hyphy](/source/hyphy)|[cloud rap](/source/cloud_rap)|[frat rap](/source/frat_rap)}} | years_active = {{hlist|2005–2010|2018}} | label = {{hlist|[Up All Nite](/source/Too_Short)|[Jive](/source/Jive_Records)|[Zomba](/source/Zomba_Label_Group)|[Sony](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment)|Indie-Pop|[SMC](/source/SMC_Recordings)}} | past_members = * [Lil B](/source/Lil_B) * Young L * Stunnaman * Lil Uno }} '''The Pack''' was an American hip hop group formed in [Berkeley](/source/Berkeley%2C_California), California in 2005. It was composed of rappers [Lil B](/source/Lil_B), Young L, Stunnaman, and Lil Uno. The group released the [mixtape](/source/mixtape)s ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol. 1'' in 2005 and ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol.'' ''2'' in March 2006. The latter release featured "[Vans](/source/Vans_(song))", which received heavy radio play on the [West Coast](/source/West_Coast_of_the_United_States) and became the Pack's best known song. Following the success of "Vans", the Pack were signed to fellow [Bay Area](/source/San_Francisco_Bay_Area) rapper [Too Short](/source/Too_Short)'s [Jive Records](/source/Jive_Records) imprint [Up All Nite](/source/Too_Short). They released two projects''—[Skateboards 2 Scrapers](/source/Skateboards_2_Scrapers)'' (2006) and ''[Based Boys](/source/Based_Boys)'' (2007)—before they were dropped from the label due to their commercial failure. They released their second album, ''[Wolfpack Party](/source/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](/source/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.{{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](/source/MTV_News)}} As the [Bay Area](/source/San_Francisco_Bay_Area) [hyphy](/source/hyphy) movement began to emerge, the Pack released their mixtape ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol. 1'' in 2005. It saw moderate success locally.{{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}} In March 2006, The Pack released ''Wolfpack Muzik, Vol.'' ''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}} The mixtape featured the song "[Vans](/source/Vans_(song))", which received major radio play on the [West Coast](/source/West_Coast_of_the_United_States). It placed fifth on ''[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)'''s "Best Songs of 2006" list,{{Cite magazine |date=2006-12-14 |title=Rolling Stone : The 100 Best Songs of 2006 |magazine=[Rolling Stone](/source/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 }} charted on the [''Billboard'' Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100), and appeared on the [''Billboard'' Rhythmic](/source/Rhythmic_(chart)) chart for twelve weeks.{{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](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |language=en-US}} After fellow Bay Area rapper [Too Short](/source/Too_Short) heard "Vans" on the radio, he called Lil Uno, saying he was interested in signing the Pack to his [Jive Records](/source/Jive_Records) imprint [Up All Nite](/source/Too_Short). The group signed to Up All Nite, and released their debut [EP](/source/Extended_play) ''[Skateboards 2 Scrapers](/source/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.](/source/Mistah_F.A.B.) and Too Short.{{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](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |volume=119 |issue=1 |pages=41}} The Pack released their debut studio album ''[Based Boys](/source/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.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Marisa |title=Based Boys Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/based-boys-mw0000497283 |website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)}}{{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](/source/XXL_(magazine)) |language=en}} In the following years, Lil B embarked on a solo career which overshadowed that of the Pack. After the group signed to [SMC Recordings](/source/SMC_Recordings), they released their second and final album ''[Wolfpack Party](/source/Wolfpack_Party)'' on August 24, 2010.{{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](/source/HipHopDX) |language=en}}{{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}} ==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](/source/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](/source/Heatseekers_Albums) ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [US R&B](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums) ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [US
Ind](/source/Independent_Albums) |- ! scope="row" | ''[Based Boys](/source/Based_Boys)'' | * Released: October 30, 2007 * Label: Up All Nite/[Jive](/source/Jive_Records)/[Zomba](/source/Zomba_Label_Group)/[SME](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment) * Formats: CD, digital download | 14 || 57 || 46 |- ! scope="row" | ''[Wolfpack Party](/source/Wolfpack_Party)'' | * Released: August 24, 2010 * Label: Indie Pop, [SMC](/source/SMC_Recordings) * 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}} {{Lil B}} {{Bay Area hip-hop}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pack, The}} Category:Hip-hop groups from California Category:Musical groups from Berkeley, California Category:West Coast hip-hop groups Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2010 Category:Musical groups established in 2005 Category:2005 establishments in California --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Pack (group)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pack_(group)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pack_(group)?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.