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"'''Crew'''" is a song by American [[hip hop music|hip hop]] recording artist [[GoldLink]]. It was released on December 16, 2016, as the lead [[Single (music)|single]] from his debut studio album, ''[[At What Cost]]'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crew-feat-brent-faiyaz-shy-glizzy-single/id1184155463|title=Crew (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy) - Single by GoldLink|work=[[iTunes]]|date=16 December 2016 |accessdate=May 29, 2017}}</ref> The song, produced by [[Teddy Walton]], features vocals from American singer [[Brent Faiyaz]] and American rapper [[Shy Glizzy]].<ref name="OnSMASH">{{cite web|url=http://onsmash.com/music/goldlink-crew-video/|title=GoldLink – Crew (feat. Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy)|work=[[OnSMASH]]|date=March 2, 2017|accessdate=May 29, 2017}}</ref> The song receivedwas a [[sleeper hit]], receiving a nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance|Best Rap/Sung Performance]] at the [[60th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/60th-grammy-awards-full-nominees-list |title=60th GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees List |date=November 28, 2017 |website=[[The Recording Academy]] |accessdate=November 29, 2017}}</ref> It contains additional background vocals from [[Zacari]].

<blockquote>"It was the most natural song I ever did, because I met Brent, and I was with Brent in LA when we did it together. That was the first time I actually met Brent. We were just vibing, and it kind of worked the way it was. He freestyled his, and I freestyled mine. But I guess the only thing I had in my head, “Where I’m from.” The subject matter came from thinking about all the people that helped me get to where I was. To get to the position I was to even be able to get to LA and be in the studio at Pulse, to be with Brent."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz52v0Q7YgE|title=GoldLink "Crew" Official Lyrics & Meaning - Verified|website=[[YouTube]] |date=June 16, 2017|accessdate=June 17, 2017}}</ref></blockquote>

| <ref name="Billboard">{{cite webmagazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8070987/best-rap-songs-2017-top-10|title=The 10 Best Rap Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks|workmagazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 19, 2017|accessdate=January 14, 2018}}</ref>

| <ref name="Okayplayer">{{cite web|url=http://www.okayplayer.com/originals/best-songs-2017-okayplayer.html|title=The Best Songs of 2017|work=[[Okayplayer]]|date=21 December 2017 |accessdate=January 14, 2018}}</ref>

! scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite webmagazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|websitemagazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 23, 2019}}</ref>

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=GoldLink|title=Crew|award=Platinum|number=57|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=20212022|digital=true|accessdate=30 OctoberNovember 20212022}}