Based Boys

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Based Boys
The Pack - Based Boys.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 30, 2007
Recorded2005–2007
Genre Hip hop
Label Up All Night/Jive
Producer Young L, Mr. Collipark, Traxamillion, DJ Speedy, The Renegade, Too Short
The Pack chronology
Skateboards 2 Scrapers
(2006)
Based Boys
(2007)
Wolfpack Musik Vol. 3: Screamin' Demons
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Based Boys is the debut album by Bay Area rap group The Pack. The album was released on October 30, 2007, by Jive Records. [2]

Contents

Music videos

The first video was shot for "In My Car" in Los Angeles by famed director Dale "Rage" Resteghini. The second video was shot on December 13, 2007, in New York for "I Look Good".

Other videos off the album include music videos shot for "Vans" and "I'm Shinin'" shot previously to help promote Skateboards 2 Scrapers EP. A low budget music video was also shot for "Booty Bounce Bopper".

Sales

Even though their first EP Skateboards 2 Scrapers received fairly good sale reception, their debut album Based Boys failed to do so. The album sold a disappointing 2,300 copies in its first week according to Soundscan and Billboard. [3] The album peaked at #14 on Billboard's Heatseeker chart.

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Featured guest(s)Time
1"Rumble"Young L, Quebo Kuntry4:36
2"I Look Good"Young L, Quebo Kuntry3:14
3"In My Car"Young L3:32
4"My Girl Gotta Girl Too"Young L, Quebo Kuntry3:40
5"Gimme Racks'"Young L6:09
6"The Milky Way" Mr. Collipark 3:03
7"Rock N Roll"DJ Speedy4:28
8"In the Club"Young L4:10
9"Club Stuntin'" Traxamillion 4:06
10"At the Club"Young L3:15
11"Booty Bounce Bopper" Young L Too Short & Nyle LeBlanc 3:52
12"Fly"Young L4:00
13"Backseat"P.I.T. (Shop Boyz)3:10
14"The Milky Way (Remix)"Young L, The Renegade Kaya & Evan Taubenfeld2:44
15"Candy"Young L2:41
16"I'm Shinin'"Young L3:45
17"Vans"Young L4:15

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References

  1. Allmusic Review
  2. "Based Boys: Pack: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  3. "IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 11-7-07". Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2008-02-01.