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"THE CASE"
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Story of My Life | Magnificent | Especialty
The mighty trio of KP, strike3 (aka. Mr. REXford) and Norman Rockwell create uncut "go ill" hip hop designed to serve the soul and snap the neck. Striving to bridge the gap between the old and new generations of hip hop, The PACIFICS bring versatility to the forefront without sacrificing creativity in their music. A slew of hometown and coast-to-coast performances have earned them a reputation as showstoppers. While all three bring the rhymes, KP also shines on much of the production, Norm showcases his other passion on the cuts and strike3 holds it down as the host of SubT's 606/Open Mic Nite on Tuesdays.
"It's hip-hop with a cleverness that overwhelms its ruggedness.
It's like early Tribe Called Quest or De La Soul.
It may be Chicago's answer to Jurassic 5."
(Sun Times, Feb. '03)
In 2000, The PACIFICS took their show on the road with the highly acclaimed spoken word group, I Was Born With Two Tongues, on the YellowTechnicolor Tour. The YellowTech show wound its way around the country, leaving scorched stages from the Bay to NY - rooted in the language and rhythm of spoken word and hip hop. In April 2002, The PACIFICS independently released their highly-anticipated debut album, The September First Project: Long Overdue. In the summer of 2002, they hit the road once again, on the Urban Architecture 606 Tour, with other Chicago-based hip hop acts: The Primeridian, Typical Cats and DJ Presyce. In May of 2005, KP, Strike3 & Norm released Sundays Chicken, - their debut album on their new label, All Natural, Inc. The partnership between The PACIFICS and Chicago-based All Natural, Inc. marks a milestone in the groups journey, being the perfect step in taking themselves and their music to the next level.
Over the last couple of years, The PACIFICS have also been able to take their music from audio to visual with music videos for Especialty, Magnificent, and Story of My Life with KidHeroes Productions/XylophoneFilms. Their music has also been featured on MTVs Real World and Real World/Road Rules Challenge.
Throughout the years, The PACIFICS have not only performed alongside some of Chicagos best acts, but nationally, theyve also opened up for artists like DJ QBert, Mountain Brothers, The World Famous Beat Junkies, Triple Threat DJs, Bahamadia, Slum Village, Little Brother, Kool G. Rap, Fort Minor and most memorably, KRS-One.
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Member Since: 9/27/2004
Band Website: thepacifics.com
Band Members: KP the Ilustrado
StrikeIII (aka. mr.REXford)
Norman Rockwell
Influences: too many to name, but were basically influenced by the groove of house music, the soul of the seventies, the edge of punk, the raw emotion of the blues... in hip hop, just a few would be de la, tribe, nas, jigga, dilla, pete, primo, dre, com, hiero, etc...
Sounds Like: what the game needs... the antidote...

Peep our label's myspace page:
All Natural, Inc.

Record Label: All Natural, Inc. (www.allnaturalhiphop.com)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

CHECK OUT JUGRNAUT FOR THAT FRESH GEAR!!!

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Posted by The Pacifics on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:22:00 PST

A.OKAY OFFICIAL Grand Opening in CHICAGO!!!!

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Posted by The Pacifics on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:49:00 PST

Check Us Out Every Tuesday at Subterranean

Come check out the longest running Tuesday HipHop/Open Mic night in Chicago... SUBTERRANEAN (SUB-T)2011 W. North Ave.Chicago, ILw/DJ's Norm Rockwell, DJ Verb and DJ Boy Wonder.Hosted by StrikeIII of T...
Posted by The Pacifics on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:23:00 PST

Okayplayer.com review of The Case

Here's the latest review on our collaboration w/Illmind for "The Case EP". This one comes by way of Okayplayer.com: The PACIFICS & Illmind - The Case EP 3 stars/heads "What in the world is in that cas...
Posted by The Pacifics on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:30:00 PST

PACIFICS T-SHIRTS now available online!!!! Pick one up!

NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE:THE PACIFICS T-SHIRTS(designed by banMassv)Available in both Womens & Unisex sizes ONLY at:You can also pick up our latest CD, "The Case" at Blacklava.com.Scroll down to 'The Paci...
Posted by The Pacifics on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 01:05:00 PST

Chicago Shows in August

We got a few hometown shows comin up, and we hope to see all the Chi-town heads at one (if not ALL) of them...SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH /// Doors 9pmPerformances by: The PACIFICS, J-Live@ Morseland - 1218 ...
Posted by The Pacifics on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:23:00 PST

Come Celebrate "The Case" with The PACIFICS, Illmind & more at our Official Release Party!

The PACIFICS and Illmind (via All Natural, Inc.) present... THE CASE! Come celebrate the EP's release and watch some dope performances by our fam!Scion Sessions presents...The PACIFICS & Illmind's Off...
Posted by The Pacifics on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 01:07:00 PST

Review of "The Case" in Elemental Magazine

Yup, got our first review in... peep Elemental Magazine, Issue 79 (w/BCC on the cover)...THE PACIFICS/ILLMINDThe Case (All Natural)Rating: 3.5/5Chicago has been trying to tell America for over 10 year...
Posted by The Pacifics on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:21:00 PST

THE CASE>>> Released In Stores & Online TODAY!!!

**HIT REPLY AND COPY/PASTE CODE TO PASS ON BULLETIN TO YOUR FRIENDS!!!CHECK OUT OUR LABEL'S NEW MYSPACE PAGE & ADD THEM AS A FRIEND:ALL NATURAL, INCThe time is here...OUR NEW PROJECT IS AVAILABLE IN S...
Posted by The Pacifics on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:55:00 PST

Pick up THE CASE next week, July 25th!!!!

The time is getting near... exactly ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, our latest project is released... In 2005,they brought you..."Sunday's Chicken""....showcasing superior beats, rhymes and concepts through and ...
Posted by The Pacifics on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:55:00 PST