Artist:Group 1 Crew
Song:Movin'
Album:Ordinary Dreamers
The Christian hip hop group Group 1 Crew had success on the Christian charts and were poised to cross over to pop when they split up in 2017. They are from Orlando, FL led by Jose "Manwell" Reyes. He writes all the songs and raps. The other members are singer Blanca Reyes (no relation) and rapper Pablo Villatoro. After having success with the single Can't Go On, Group 1 Crew signed with the CCM label Fervent Records. After singles from the 2007 album Group 1 Crew reached the top 20 in the CCM charts, Group 1 Crew signed a secular record deal with Curb and Warner Bros. Movin' is from the 2009 album Ordinary Dreamers. It was produced by Christopher Stevens who has worked with TobyMac. Movin' reached #4 on the CCM chart. I can certainly see why Warners was interested in Group 1 Crew. I heard them for the first time today. And the only way I knew they were CCM is Fervent Records is a CCM label. Most folks aren't going to know that. Obviously there was crossover potential. Then things started to fall apart. Villatoro left after the 2010 album Outta Space Love. Blanca married drummer John Callahan, got pregnant and left after the 2012 album Fearless. After one more album, Reyes ended Group 1 Crew. He seems to be involved with a group called Panda$. They have released a few singles on Virgin Records. It seems to be a duo and they use guest rappers. They haven't released an album yet so there is very little info. I found this on Spotify. Here's the video for Movin' by Group 1 Crew.
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