Group 1 Crew (album)

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Group 1 Crew
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Studio album by Group 1 Crew
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2007
Recorded2006-2007
Genre Contemporary Christian music, hip hop, pop rap
Length50:01 [1]
Label Fervent/Curb/Word
Producer David Mullen, Andy Anderson, Justin Boller (Sky Michaels), BenJah, Blanca Reyes, Manwell Reyes
Group 1 Crew chronology
I Have a Dream EP
(2006)
Group 1 Crew
(2007)
No Plan B EP
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Group 1 Crew is the first full-length studio album from Group 1 Crew. It was released on February 20, 2007 under Fervent Records, Curb Records, and Word Records. [1] Can't Go On is featured on WOW Hits 2007.

Group 1 Crew Christian hip hop band

Group 1 Crew was a Christian hip hop band signed to Fervent Records and Warner Bros. Records. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007. Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream (2006), the band released their self-titled full-length debut studio album, Group 1 Crew, in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R magazine's Christian chart. The group's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, 2008. Their popular radio single "Forgive Me" appeared on an episode of One Tree Hill. In September 2010, they released the album Outta Space Love, which has proven to be their most mainstream effort yet, as many of the songs were used in America's Got Talent. In 2017, it was non-traditionally announced that Manwell would be putting aside the group in order to pursue other interests.

Fervent Records

Fervent Records is a contemporary Christian music record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Fervent was bought by Word Records in 2005.

Curb Records American record label

Curb Records is an American major record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963. From 1969 to 1973, Curb merged with MGM Records where Curb served as President of MGM and Verve Records.

Contents

Track listing

Album release
No.TitleLength
1."Love is a Beautiful Thing"3:55
2."No Plan B"3:29
3."A Lot in Common"4:03
4."Can't Go On"3:16
5."Let It Roll"3:25
6."Forgive Me"3:43
7."(Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing"3:48
8."Clap Ya Hands"3:40
9."Come Back Home"4:06
10."I Have A Dream"4:42
11."What Yo Name Is"3:35
12."So High"4:46
13."Put Like That"6:05
Total length:50:01

Special Edition DVD

A Special edition DVD was packaged with the CD for the first few weeks after its debut. The DVD is still available at Family Christian, LifeWay, and other Christian retailers, as well as Amazon.com and eBay.

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The DVD includes:

  1. "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" music video
  2. "Forgive Me" music video
  3. Behind-the-scenes footage

Both music videos are available on iTunes. "Forgive Me" is an album-only feature, however.

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Singles

Awards

In 2008, the album won a Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year at the 39th GMA Dove Awards. [3]

39th GMA Dove Awards

The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 23, 2008 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2007. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.

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