The Pack is a hip hop group from Berkeley, California, active from 2004 to 2011. The group consists of Lil B, Stunnaman, Uno and Young L, and is associated with cloud rap and west coast hip hop.

Background

The group forms around Brandon “Lil B” McCartney, Damonte “Lil Uno” Johnson, Lloyd “Young L” Omadhebo and Keith “Stunnaman” Jenkins. Lil B attends El Cerrito High School, Young L attends Albany High School, and Lil Uno and Stunnaman attend Berkeley High School in Berkeley.

Early recordings and label history

The four members record together for more than a year at Young L’s home studio before releasing their first two mixtapes, Pack Muzik Vol. 1 and Wolfpack Muzik Vol. 2. Too $hort signs the group to Jive Records when the members are around 17 years old.

Style and context

The Pack is tagged with hardcore, hyphy and straight edge, alongside hip hop. It emerges from the Berkeley Bay Area scene and becomes part of the wider West Coast rap landscape through its early mixtapes and label deal.