Pac Div | |
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Also known as | Pacific Division |
Origin | Palmdale, California |
Genres | Hip hop, Underground hip hop |
Occupations | rappers |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Universal Motown Records (2008-2011) |
Website | https://itspacdiv.com/ |
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Like Mibbs BeYoung |
Pacific Division, better known as Pac Div, is a rap trio that originated in Southern California and is signed to Universal Motown Records. It is composed of two brothers, Like and Mibbs, and a long time friend and acquaintance, BeYoung. They started to rap together in High School. Originally Pac Div was a group of eleven boys in high school, but knowing that they could not keep it that way, in 2005 they shrunk the group down to three, Mibbs, Like, and Be Young.[1] When Microwave Music influenced most young rappers, they were influenced by old school hip-hop, and it shows through their videos and unique style.
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Pac Div's first mixtape, released in 2006, was a thematic mixtape named Sealed for Freshness: The Blend Tape.[2] It talked about their lives as average hip youth which related to their target market. Being relatable appealed to a mass market of Hipsters, which began their success and placed them in famed magazines, such as: Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Source.[3][4] It also gained approval of hip-hop hotshots: Ludacris, ?uestlove, Pharrell Williams, Talib Kweli, and 9th Wonder.[5] Their success helped them go international, opening for big names like Nas, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Ice-T, and Ludacris. Their manager at the time Terry Smith, Danny Carter and music executive Earl Johnson (The Brolly Group) seeing great potential in the group, they made some calls to some key industry executives. Sylvia Rhone was first to jump on board to make Pacific Division and The Brolly Group, dreams come true.
All the success and fame achieved from their first mixtape, which was released by The Brolly Group along with their first music video F.A.T Boys. The group released two more mixtapes, Church League Champions and Don't Mention It.[6][7] Church League Champions consisted of three singles: "Mayor", "Whiplash" and "Young Black Male". "Don't Forget the Swishers," on their mixtape "Don't Mention It," featured Cleveland-based rapper Chip tha Ripper.In 2008, after offers from many major labels the group decided to sign with Universal Motown Records and they are currently getting ready for their first debut album release, Grown Kid Syndrome in 2011. Pac Div wants to craft their album to mainly focus on making sure that their live show is going to be live and exciting. After burning relation with their first management and their personal relationship with Terry Smith, Danny Carter and music executive Earl Johnson (The Brolly Group) for never paying them for securing them their Universal Records label deal, along with paid shows, tours, and commercial opportunities that was brought by The Brolly Group, before moving over to Ch'rewd Management. They are managed by Christopher Watkins for Ch’rewd Management and their booking agent, Cara Lewis of The William Morris Agency.[8] In 2011 they released their fourth mixtape Mania!. They also performed the single “Anti-freeze” from their mixtape Mania! in Tammany Hall in Massachusetts. In 2011, in an interview with billboard Pac Div talked about their move to Grand Hustle Records and how it has affected them. Mibbs said that “It's been totally positive. It's just a different type of grind with this new management. [The energy] fits more of what we're trying to do. We're really trying to hustle. That's what Grand Hustle is about. [Laughs].” When asked about Lil B’s new album entitled “I’m Gay” the group responded saying that “He can name it whatever he wants. I think he's talented guy. It sounds like he's trying to push himself to perfection. His work is more developed, that's because he cares. I'm hoping for the best.” They also commented on how their upcoming album Grown Kid Syndrome has changed since it started saying that “Some of the records [we last talked about] are still on there. If anything, we hooked up with No I.D. and made a dope ass track called "Greatness." We hooked up with Jim Jonsin, he had some records [for us]. I produced a couple of joints that we previously didn't have. I've been working hard at that. We've been bottling up the same aesthetic as our last albums but with a bit of evolution where you can still can hear us.”[9]
EPs
Mixtapes
Albums
Knucklehead niggas with the base in the trunk
Bout to bubble like peroxide layin in a cut
Grown ass kids who don't want to grow up
But will have to do it soon cause our money's grown up
But even if I had 5 mil in the bank
I'mma still put a 5 dollar bill in the tank
What you thank? I'mma change cause I got a new Range
Fuck that ante up, man who in her got some change
And we lookin for Dame's with the tight stretch pants
In the big booty stance with no particular plans
They all like to party and so do me and my man's
So we picked a destination and head straight to the sands
That's the beach,
for the fam that's at least once a week
Where we grab a couple freaks and show em the coral reef
You know what I mean, it's that sticky Cali Green
And it's out your wildest dreams
Listen to the beat and
(Shut Up in between each line)
Just keep your eyes on the road and
It's best you keep your mouth closed
Stop playin with your cell phone
Cause it's about to get thrown
Just keep your eyes on the road and
It's best to keep your mouth closed
And don't you think about touching my Stereo
Hop in my bucket baby, let's swing a episode
Hit the mall, trick it all, see how far yo credit go
Daddy with them sweaters low, with the Po in front of it
Phoney man of the year, who you think you fuckin with
Used to get the ugly chicks, now they all country thick
All they get is trips to Rosko's for them country grits
When I'm on my Southern shit, Might hit the Waffle House
Have em gone off the Kush, leave em with the cotton mouth
Bring em in swap em out, seat em in knock em down
See them twin woofers beatin hard time to quite down
Let me play the pilot now, listen to that vibrasound
I was Holy Moly when Smoke was singin "Shop Around"
See my Collar? Pop it now, Neiman Marcus shopin now
Hair did, nails did, got you lookin proper now
Wow! you stylin on em, flyer than falcons on em
This is for my ladies who crazy and got a mouth on em
Naw, there ain't another nigga flyer
My bitch so cold you could promote her on the flyer
These ugly chicks hatin when I'm rollin up beside her
Bendin them corners til the curb kiss the tires
These ho niggas liar's that's word to the Choir
I be with my nigga Dom in Leimert smokin fire
Where's my lighter? Mash the Kush in the Cypher
In that puff pass motion, but I ain't touchin yo saliva
You Juicy Mouthed,
Chickens cluckin in them Hoochie outfits
Swift don't just dock the tracks with people we house with
Don't talk to me bout fashion dog you be wylin
You still think Coogi stylish, Who's ya stylist?
I'm usually loungin, puffin on some Ganja
Bumpin some Sinatra, Cuttin up some pasta
Snackin with my elbow on the table eatin Lobsters