Welcome to Diverse City

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Welcome to Diverse City
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 5, 2004 (2004-10-05)
Recorded2004
Genre Christian rock, Christian hip hop, funk
Length54:55
Label ForeFront
Producer Toby McKeehan, Tedd T, Max Hsu, Robert Marvin
TobyMac chronology
Re:Mix Momentum
(2003)
Welcome to Diverse City
(2004)
Renovating Diverse City
(2005)
Singles from Welcome to Disverse City
  1. "Gone"
    Released: August 20, 2004
  2. "Atmosphere"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Burn for You"
    Released: 2005
  4. "Diverse City"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Welcome to Diverse City is the second full-length studio album released by Christian singer TobyMac. The songs on this album deal with racial tolerance in society and a desire to know God better. Several other Christian artists appear on this CD, including Bootsy Collins ("Diverse City"), Coffee from GRITS ("Hey Now"), DJ Maj (Several songs), Papa San ("Catchafire (Whoopsi-Daisy)"), Paul Wright ("Street Interlude"), Superchick ("Stories (Down to the Bottom)"), and T-Bone ("The Slam"). TobyMac also reunites dc Talk on vocals in a remix of his song "Atmosphere", the last track of the album. The album has sold over 600,000 copies in the United States.[ not verified in body ]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hey Now" (featuring Coffee from GRITS)Toby McKeehan, Cary Barlowe, Jamie Moore, Stacy JonesToby McKeehan3:45
2."Catchafire (Whoopsi-Daisy)" (featuring Papa San & MOC)McKeehan, Solomon Olds, Joe BaldridgeMcKeehan, Solomon Olds, Joe Baldridge3:24
3."The Slam" (featuring T-Bone)McKeehan, Christopher Stevens, Joe Weber, Rene Sotomayor McKeehan, Christopher Stevens3:20
4."Poetically Correct" (Interlude performed by MOC)  0:56
5."Atmosphere"McKeehan, George Crawford, Jeff SavageMcKeehan4:07
6."Gone"McKeehan, StevensMcKeehan, Stevens3:27
7."TruDog: The Return" (performed by Truett McKeehan)McKeehan 2:22
8."Diverse City" (featuring Bootsy Collins)McKeehan, StevensMcKeehan, Stevens3:56
9."Stories (Down to the Bottom)" (featuring Superchick)McKeehan, Matt Dally, Patricia Brock, David Ghazarian, Max Hsu, Mellisa Brock, Brandon EstelleMcKeehan, Max Hsu4:40
10."Getaway Car"McKeehan, Moore, Michael Linney, BarloweMcKeehan, Michael Linney4:27
11."Burn for You"McKeehan, Robert Marvin, Josiah BellMcKeehan, Robert Marvin, Josiah Bell3:49
12."Fresher Than a Night at the W" (Interlude)McKeehan 0:48
13."Ill-M-I" (Soul-Junk cover)McKeehan, Glenn Galaxy, StevensMcKeehan, Stevens3:29
14."Phenomenon"McKeehan, Paul MeanyMcKeehan, Math5:19
15."Gotta Go" (featuring Randy Crawford & TruDog)McKeehan, Savage, Randy CrawfordMcKeehan2:48
16."Atmosphere (Remix)" (featuring dc Talk)McKeehan, G. Crawford, Savage 4:37
Total length:54:55

History

In addition to being one of two tobyMac albums that didn't crack the top 20 on the Billboard 200 (along with Momentum ), Welcome to Diverse City is his longest album by duration and second longest by track listing (beaten only by Momentum).

Personnel

Guest appearances

Music videos

YearTitleWatch
2005 Gone Youtube

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [5] 54
US Top Catalog Albums (Billboard) [6] 25
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [7] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

On 2005, the album won a Dove Award for Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year at the 36th GMA Dove Awards. [9]

Uses in media

Songs from Welcome to Diverse City, particularly "The Slam", featured many mainstream appearances.

Additionally, songs from Welcome to Diverse City were published on four consecutive WOW Hits albums.

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