MiBBs

MiBBs
Born Michael Stevenson
Los Angeles, California
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names MiBBs
Occupation Rapper
Years active 2006–present

Musical career

Genres Hip hop
Instruments Vocals
Labels Universal Motown Records (2008–2011)
RBC Records (2011–present)
Associated acts Blu, Pac Div, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller, Bad Lucc, Casey Veggies, Dom Kennedy, Skeme, Deniro Farrar
Website
MiBBs Over Everything

Michael "MiBBs" Stevenson is an American hip hop recording artist best known for his work with Pac Div, a rap trio from Southern California, and former signees of Universal Motown Records. The group is composed of two brothers, Like and Mibbs, and a long-time friend, BeYoung. Working together since high school, Pac Div released four mixtapes (Sealed for Freshness: The Blend Tape (2006), Church League Champions (2009), Don’t Mention It (2010), Mania (2011)), and two albums (The Div (2011), G.M.B (2012)). Mibbs then branched out and launched a solo career with his debut EP, FREEBASS (2013), produced entirely by Scoop DeVille. Most recently, Mibbs released The Program (2014) through RBC Records.

Career

Pac Div

Based in Los Angeles, Pac Div originally started as an eleven-member crew, but shrank to three in 2005. Pac Div's first mixtape, Sealed for Freshness: The Blend Tape, along with their first video, F.A.T Boys, was released in 2006 to critic acclaim. Focusing on their lives as regular, young men growing up in Southern California, their music resonated with kids from all walks of life. This ubiquitous appeal was the catalyst for their success and garnered them real estate in numerous famed magazines, including Billboard, Rolling Stone, The Source, VIBE and XXL.[1] It also gained the approval of hip-hop hotshots Ludacris, ?uestlove, Pharrell Williams, Talib Kweli, 9th Wonder and countless more. Their continued success drew international attention as they opened for big names like Snoop Dogg, Nas, Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Ice-T, Ludacris, N.E.R.D, Asher Roth, B.O.B, Kid Cudi and Mac Miller.[2][3][4]

In 2009, the group dropped their second mixtape, Church League Champions and the third, Don't Mention It, in 2010. Church League Champions featured the now classic, Mayor, while Don't Mention It contained the fan favorite, Don't Forget the Swishers. In the Spring of 2011, the trio teamed up with T.I. and Jason Geter’s Grand Hustle Management, and released their fourth mixtape, Mania!, hosted by DJ Don Cannon, featuring the hit single, Anti-freeze. With over a million downloads, Mania! is their most successful mixtape to date.[5][6]

In the Fall of 2011, Pac Div left Universal Motown and released their debut album, The Div, independently through RBC Records, and their own label, The Div. With features from long time friends, Blu Collar, Asher Roth, Casey Veggies and Skeme, the album was hailed as a huge success.[7] Additionally, Pac Div appeared in their first nationally televised commercial for Phiten Athletics, featuring the group’s performance of their original song, Flexin’, as well as appearances by NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Eric Gordon and Derrick Williams.[8] The group closed out 2011 touring with Mac Miller on his BlueSlide Park Tour. 2012 brought the release of Pac Div’s second album, G.M.B with features from Mac Miller and Kendrick Lamar, as well as a tour with Snoop Dogg.[9]

Solo career

Building off of his initial success with Pac Div, 2013 saw Mibbs grabbing the mic on his own. In an ever-changing industry, plagued by a formulaic approach, Mibbs looked the other way and broke fresh ground. With so much more to offer than just one “style”, Mibbs played with varied musical influences and genres, pushing his audible vision past the current constraints in hip hop.[10]

His debut EP, FREEBASS, premiered on Spin.com on June 18, 2013, and his first video, SUPWITHAT, directed by Travis Barker’s own Jayson Fox, premiered the following afternoon on BET’S 106 & Park.[11] His second video, Rollin’, directed by feature film director, Tommy O'Haver (best known for his film, An American Crime, starring Ellen Page and Catherine Keener), premiered July 2, 2013 on Billboard.com and his third video, Freebass, premiered on Hypebeast’s music website, Hypetrak.com. His solo buzz continued to grow with his now highly touted freestyle appearing on BET’s The Backroom in September 2013. The upcoming year brings five more EPs produced by WoodysProduce, rising Chicago star, producer/MC Tree G, house music veteran C Penn, and two of LA's best kept secrets - DertBeats and Mike Free, with features from Bad Lucc, Deniro Farrar, Boldy James, Polo Donatello and many more.[12]

Discography

Solo Work

With Pac Div

Studio albums
EPs

Mixtapes

References

  1. ↑ "10 Hip-Hop Artists to Watch in 2009 – Pacific Division". Rap.about.com. July 1, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  2. ↑ Magazine, Pound. "Pac Div x Pound Magazine interview on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Pacific Division off the radar". DubCnm. October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  4. ↑ TSSCrew (February 20, 2008). "Pacific Division – Sealed for Freshness Blendtape, F.A.T. Boys 08 Video, Woman Problems Video | The Smoking Section". Smokingsection.uproxx.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Churchleaguechampions and Free Mp3 Downloads". Churchleaguechampions.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Pac Div: 'Don't Mention It' (Mixtape) | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. April 27, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Pac Div Talks Grand Hustle Records, Sonic Evolution and Lil B Going 'Gay' – The Juice". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Bio « Pac Div Daily". Pacdivdaily.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Pac Div Talks Grand Hustle Records, Sonic Evolution and Lil B Going 'Gay' – The Juice". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  10. ↑ "DOWNLOAD MIBBS AND SCOOP DEVILLE’S HEAVY ‘FREEBASS’ EP". Pot Holes In My Blog. June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Hear Pac Div's Mibbs Go Solo With a Scoop DeVille Assist on Wavy 'Freebass' EP". Spin.com. June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  12. ↑ "MIBBS (of Pac Div) "SUPWITHAT (prod. Scoop DeVille)"". Okay Player. June 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.

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