Gold Rush: Maybe One Day

Gold Rush: Maybe One Day
Studio album by Dre Murray
Released	July 9, 2013
Genre	Hip-Hop/Rap, Christian hip hop, Urban contemporary gospel
Length	53:53
Label	Collision
Dre Murray chronology

Last updated October 14, 2019

Gold Rush: Maybe One Day is the third studio album by the American Christian hip hop musician Dre Murray. It was released on July 9, 2013, by Collision Records. It charted on the Billboard 200 at No. 189.

Christian hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music characterized by a Christian worldview, with the general purposes of evangelization, edifying some members of the church and/or simply entertaining. Christian hip hop music emerged from urban communities in the United States in the 1980s, when it existed almost exclusively in small underground scenes, with minimal formal industry promotion and little mainstream attention. It emphasizes the use of positive and uplifting messages to promote faith and belief.

Andre' Ledarryl Murray, better known by the stage name Dre Murray, is an American hip hop artist born and raised in Houston, Texas. He is a member of the rap collective We Live As Kings (W.L.A.K.).

The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its "number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 in May 1967, and acquired its present title in March 1992. Its previous names include the Billboard Top LPs (1961–72), Billboard Top LPs & Tape (1972–84), Billboard Top 200 Albums (1984–85) and Billboard Top Pop Albums.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christian Music Zine	^[2]
New Release Tuesday	^[3]

Gold Rush: Maybe One Day received three positive reviews from music critics. At AllMusic , Andy Kellman rated the album four stars, writing, "Murray offers his strongest and most focused solo set yet."^[1] Dwayne Lacy of New Release Tuesday rated the album four-and-a-half stars, writing that "Dre keeps it real and relevant" with this release full of "masterful production and heavy lyrical content".^[3] At Christian Music Zine, Anthony Peronto rated the album a perfect five stars, saying, "With no filler tracks, generic trap beats, or any hype songs made for workout sessions this isn't an album for the casual listen" because "Dre Murray has made one of the best albums of the year and it's a mature work that deserves attention."^[2]

Music journalism is media criticism and reporting about music topics, including popular music, classical music and traditional music. Journalists began writing about music in the eighteenth century, providing commentary on what is now regarded as classical music. In the 1960s, music journalism began more prominently covering popular music like rock and pop after the breakthrough of The Beatles. With the rise of the internet in the 2000s, music criticism developed an increasingly large online presence with music bloggers, aspiring music critics, and established critics supplementing print media online. Music journalism today includes reviews of songs, albums and live concerts, profiles of recording artists, and reporting of artist news and music events.

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Chart performance

For the Billboard charting week of July 27, 2013, Gold Rush: Maybe One Day charted at No. 189 on the Billboard 200, No. 8 and 6 on the Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums charts, respectively, No. 15 on the Rap Albums, and No. 38 on the Independent Albums chart.

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Top Rap Albums is an American record chart published by Billboard that ranks rap albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.

The Independent Albums chart ranks the highest-selling independent music albums and extended plays (EPs) in the United States, as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is used to list artists who are not signed to major labels. Rankings are compiled by point-of-purchase sales obtained by Nielsen, and from legal music downloads from a variety of online music stores. The chart began in the week of December 2, 2000.

Track listing

Tracklist
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sutter's Mill"	2:04
2.	"Maybe One Day" (featuring Christon Gray)	4:46
3.	"Ramesses the Great" (featuring Propaganda)	1:04
4.	"Pharoah" (featuring Tragic Hero)	4:07
5.	"Fiend"	3:57
6.	"Benjamin's Curse"	3:46
7.	"Gold Rush"	4:06
8.	"Red Light" (featuring Christon Gray)	4:40
9.	"Alchemy" (featuring Tragic Hero)	5:40
10.	"Letter in a Bottle" (featuring Michael Guaglione)	4:38
11.	"Hollywood Heist" (featuring Christon Gray, Sean Johnson and Swoope)	4:13
12.	"Welcome to My Life" (featuring Alex Faith and Swoope)	4:12
13.	"All Alone"	3:36
14.	"Gray Tape"	3:04
Total length:		53:53

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 ^[4]	189
US Christian Albums (Billboard)^[5]	8
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)^[6]	6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[7]	38
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[8]	15

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References

1 2 Kellman, Andy (July 9, 2013). "Gold Rush: Maybe One Day - Dre Murray | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
1 2 Peronto, Anthony (July 8, 2013). "Dre Murray – Gold Rush: Maybe One Day (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
1 2 Lacy, Dwayne (July 16, 2013). "Dre Murray raises the bar and starts a great conversation". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
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↑ "Dre Murray: Gospel Albums" . Retrieved May 17, 2014.
↑ "Dre Murray: Independent Albums" . Retrieved May 17, 2014.
↑ "Dre Murray: Rap Albums" . Retrieved May 17, 2014.

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[am-1] 1 2 Kellman, Andy (July 9, 2013). "Gold Rush: Maybe One Day - Dre Murray | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2014.

[cmz-2] 1 2 Peronto, Anthony (July 8, 2013). "Dre Murray – Gold Rush: Maybe One Day (Review)". Christian Music Zine. Retrieved May 17, 2014.

[nrt-3] 1 2 Lacy, Dwayne (July 16, 2013). "Dre Murray raises the bar and starts a great conversation". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved May 17, 2014.

[4] "Dre Murray: Billboard 200" . Retrieved May 17, 2014.

[5] "Dre Murray: Christian Albums" . Retrieved May 17, 2014.

[6] "Dre Murray: Gospel Albums" . Retrieved May 17, 2014.

[7] "Dre Murray: Independent Albums" . Retrieved May 17, 2014.

[8] "Dre Murray: Rap Albums" . Retrieved May 17, 2014.