Podcast - The Pacifics

The Pacifics - Independent Filipino Hip-Hop crew from Chicago. The
PACIFICS, an acronym for People Accumulating Creative Ideas
Foregoing Ignorant Conclusions of Society, are a Filipino hip hop
group hailing from the Chicago underground. Made up of MCs KP,
Strike3 (aka. Mr. REXford), and Norman Rockwell, they have a smooth
group rhymestyle similar to Jurrasic 5 - they bounce off of each
other seamlessly and have a cohesive flow in which no MC dominates
any other. Their music has a characteristic Chicago underground
sound, with soul and jazz inspired samples layered on top of sparse
beats and looming basslines. I first heard of the group when I was
still living in Chicago around 1999 or 2000. In the time since then
they've come up quite a bit, and have released several albums
themselves while having tracks featured on several more. "Set It"
is a classic, with smoky piano samples behind a rolling bassline.
Other standouts to check out (with free MP3 downloads from their
site) are "Ketchup", a track with a liquid, bassy production and a
laid back vibe, and "Hold it Down", a Chicago anthem track repping
all the underground cats from my hometown. Definetley check out
their latest album, Sunday's Chicken, and visit their website at
www.thepacifics.com to learn more about the group. According to
their site they should actually be coming to San Francisco for the
Asian American Film Festival, but no confirmation is posted. We
sent them an email to see what's up and will update as soon as we
know more. [Grooveeffect - An Urban Style, Music, and Events Guide]