Group 1 Crew
Encyclopedia
Group 1 Crew is 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 debut full-length 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. They also have had their song "Forgive Me" appear on 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
.
Other non-charted or charted singles are:
Christian hip hop
Christian hip hop is hip hop music characterized by a Christian worldview, with the general purposes of evangelization , edifying members of the church and/or simply entertaining.-History:Since hip-hop started in the 1970s, various hip-hop artists have...
band signed to Fervent Records
Fervent Records
Fervent Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Fervent was bought by Word Records in 2005.-Current Artists:* BarlowGirl* Big Daddy Weave* Chris August* Francesca Battistelli* Group 1 Crew* Sidewalk Prophets...
and Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. They made their debut with their hit song "Can't Go On" on WOW Hits 2007
WOW Hits 2007
WOW Hits 2007 is a two-disc compilation album of songs that have been touted to represent the best of Christian music of 2006. It was released on October 3, 2006. The album features songs by Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, MercyMe, Chris Tomlin, and many more highly renowned groups and singers. The...
. Soon after they released their first EP I Have a Dream
I Have a Dream EP
I Have a Dream is a 2006 EP by the American Christian hip hop band Group 1 Crew.-Track listing:#"Can't Go On"#"No Plan B"#" Song to Sing"#"I Have a Dream"...
(2006). The band released their self-titled debut full-length studio album, Group 1 Crew
Group 1 Crew (album)
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.-Track listing:#"Love is a Beautiful Thing"#"No Plan B"#"A Lot in Common"#"Can't Go On"...
, in February 2007. Their song "Love is a Beautiful Thing" charted into the Top 20 in May 2007 on R&R
R&R (magazine)
R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
magazine's Christian chart. The group's second studio album Ordinary Dreamers was released on September 16, 2008. They also have had their song "Forgive Me" appear on One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
. In September 2010, they released the album Outta Space Love
Outta Space Love
Outta Space Love is the third album by the hip-hop trio Group 1 Crew released on September 21, 2010. It contains a more electronic style than their previous albums, and has drawn comparisons to The Black Eyed Peas. Critics have found it to be futuristic and danceable. The album spent one week on...
which has proven to be their most mainstream effort yet, as many of the songs were used in America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
.
Current members
- Manwell Reyes – Vocals & Rap (2006–present)
- Blanca Reyes Callahan – Lead Vocals (2006–present)
Albums
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Group 1 Crew (album) 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.-Track listing:#"Love is a Beautiful Thing"#"No Plan B"#"A Lot in Common"#"Can't Go On"... |
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Ordinary Dreamers Ordinary Dreamers is the second full-length studio album by Christian hip hop band Group 1 Crew. It was released on September 16, 2008 through Fervent Records. The album charted at #15 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart. The album was produced by Chris Stevens... |
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Outta Space Love Outta Space Love is the third album by the hip-hop trio Group 1 Crew released on September 21, 2010. It contains a more electronic style than their previous albums, and has drawn comparisons to The Black Eyed Peas. Critics have found it to be futuristic and danceable. The album spent one week on... |
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- Outta Space LoveOutta Space LoveOutta Space Love is the third album by the hip-hop trio Group 1 Crew released on September 21, 2010. It contains a more electronic style than their previous albums, and has drawn comparisons to The Black Eyed Peas. Critics have found it to be futuristic and danceable. The album spent one week on...
also charted on the Billboard 200Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart peaking at #96.
EPs
- 2006: I Have a Dream
- 2007: No Plan B EPNo Plan B EPNo Plan B EP is an EP from Christian hip hop band Group 1 Crew. It was released on December 18, 2007 through Fervent Records.- Track listing :# "No Plan B " – 3:53# "Let It Roll " – 3:27# "Put Like That " – 4:13...
- 2009: Movin' The EP
- 2010: SpaceboundSpaceboundFor the Eminem song, see Space Bound.Spacebound is a digital EP released by the Christian group Group 1 Crew, the EP very much deviates from their normal Hip Hop/Rap sound moving to, as many call it, a The Black Eyed Peas sound. The song Breakdown had previously been released as a digital single...
Singles
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Ordinary Dreamers Ordinary Dreamers is the second full-length studio album by Christian hip hop band Group 1 Crew. It was released on September 16, 2008 through Fervent Records. The album charted at #15 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart. The album was produced by Chris Stevens... |
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Outta Space Love Outta Space Love is the third album by the hip-hop trio Group 1 Crew released on September 21, 2010. It contains a more electronic style than their previous albums, and has drawn comparisons to The Black Eyed Peas. Critics have found it to be futuristic and danceable. The album spent one week on... |
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Other non-charted or charted singles are:
- "Forgive Me"
- "(Everybody's Gotta) Song to Sing"
- "Love is a Beautiful Thing" (hit Top 20 on CCM radio and #1 on the CT-20CT-20The CT-20, which stands for Christian Top Twenty, is a Christian music countdown. Not to be confused with Canada's Top 20 Countdown. The syndicated show is broadcast nationwide in Canada on Christian radio stations like LIFE 100.3 in Barrie, CHRI in Ottawa and in the UK on The Power Station...
chart) - "Can't Go On" (#17 on October 6, 2007 R&RR&R (magazine)R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
chart) - "Keys to the Kingdom" (#3 on January 10, 2009 R&RR&R (magazine)R&R was a weekly music trade publication that followed the radio industry and tracked the monitoring of current songs by format, station and audience cumes...
chart) - "BreakdownBreakdown (Group 1 Crew song)Breakdown is a single by hip-hop trio Group 1 Crew. It is the lead single off of the album Outta Space Love and was released on May 11, 20101.- About :...
" - "Live It Up" (iTunes ExclusiveITunesiTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
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GMA Dove Awards
Group 1 Crew has been nominated to eight Dove Awards in their career, winning five of them so far.| Year | Award | Result |
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| 2008 Dove Awards of 2008 The 39th Annual GMA Dove Awards were 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.Nominations were announced on February 14, 2008 by singer Michael W... |
New Artist of the Year | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Group 1 Crew Group 1 Crew (album) 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.-Track listing:#"Love is a Beautiful Thing"#"No Plan B"#"A Lot in Common"#"Can't Go On"... ) |
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| 2009 Dove Awards of 2009 The 40th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St... |
Rock/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year ("Keys to the Kingdom") | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Ordinary Dreamers Ordinary Dreamers Ordinary Dreamers is the second full-length studio album by Christian hip hop band Group 1 Crew. It was released on September 16, 2008 through Fervent Records. The album charted at #15 on Billboards Top Heatseekers chart. The album was produced by Chris Stevens... ) |
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| Short Form Music Video of the Year ("Movin'") | ||
| 2010 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Movin'") | |
| 2011 | Rap/Hip-Hop Recorded Song of the Year ("Walking On the Stars") | |
| Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year (Outta Space Love Outta Space Love Outta Space Love is the third album by the hip-hop trio Group 1 Crew released on September 21, 2010. It contains a more electronic style than their previous albums, and has drawn comparisons to The Black Eyed Peas. Critics have found it to be futuristic and danceable. The album spent one week on... ) |
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