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{{Short description|Single by GoldLink}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Crew
| cover = GoldLinkCrew.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[GoldLink]] featuring [[Brent Faiyaz]] and [[Shy Glizzy]]
| album = [[At What Cost]]
| released = {{Start date|2016|12|16}}
| recorded = 2016
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| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]▼
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*2:52 (radio edit)
▲| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
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| writer = {{hlist|[[GoldLink|D'Anthony Carlos]]|[[Teddy Walton]]|[[Brent Faiyaz|Christopher Wood]]|[[Shy Glizzy|Marquis King]]}}▼
| label = [[RCA Records|RCA]]▼
| producer = Walton
▲| writer = {{hlist|[[GoldLink|D'Anthony Carlos]]|[[Teddy Walton]]|[[Brent Faiyaz|Christopher Wood]]|[[Shy Glizzy|Marquis King]]}}
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| prev_title = See I Miss Pt. 2
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| next_year = 2017▼
| misc = {{Extra chronology▼
▲| next_year = 2017
▲| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Brent Faiyaz]]
| type = Single
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| next_year = 2017
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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
==Background and release==
While talking about how the song came together in an interview with [[Genius (website)|Genius]], GoldLink said;
<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>
The official remix of "Crew" features American rapper [[Gucci Mane]] and was released on June 21, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/06/gucci-mane-goldlink-crew-remix/|title=Gucci Mane Joins GoldLink, Shy Glizzy and Brent Faiyaz for "Crew (Remix)"|work=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|date=June 21, 2017|accessdate=June 22, 2017}}</ref> A digital [[extended play]] (EP)—which included remixes by Lido, Richie Souf, Backyard Band and New Impressionz—was released on August 18, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crew-remixes-ep/id1270961827|title=Crew (Remixes) - EP by GoldLink|work=iTunes|accessdate=August 19, 2017}}</ref>▼
==Critical reception==
The song received acclaim from critics. According to Ross Scarano of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' "there wasn't a catchier sung rap hook in 2017", also writing that "Shy Glizzy may have the show-stealing verse, but there's no denying that this raised GoldLink's clout in a major way".<ref name="Billboard" /> Calling it an "excellent rap song", ''[[Okayplayer]]'' wrote; "The hook is money, the rhymes are top notch and never fall into "mumble" status, and makes the listener feel welcomed along for the ride."<ref name="Okayplayer" /> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' wrote that GoldLink "manages to distill his city's amorphous hip-hop scene into a single sound", while Shy Glizzy "darts around with a shouted giddiness, stealing the show with his fist-pumping momentum" and Brent Faiyaz delivers an "elegant chorus" which "could appear on the song two more times and not be enough".<ref name="Pitchfork" /> ''[[Rap-Up]]'' called it "a mellow yet unforgettable smash" featuring "Shy Glizzy's awesome flow and Brent Faiyaz's moving crooning over Teddy Walton's smooth production".<ref name="Rap-Up" /> Jonah Mendelson from ''[[The Michigan Daily]]'' praised the artists, saying that "every member of the collaboration comes through with some of the best work of their careers", while the song "is a reminder that not every great song has to contain avant-garde experimentation or deep metaphorical meaning — there is a place for well-crafted tracks that are just an enjoyable vibe".<ref name="MichiganDaily" />
===Accolades===
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| The 10 Best Rap Songs of 2017
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| ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]''
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| The Best Songs of 2017
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| <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>
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| ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
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==Remix==
{{Infobox song
| name = Crew Remix
| cover = File:Crew_remix.jpg
| type = single
| artist = [[GoldLink]] featuring [[Brent Faiyaz]], [[Gucci Mane]], and [[Shy Glizzy]]
| released = June 22, 2017
| recorded = 2017
| genre = Hip Hop
| length = 4:01
| writer = {{hlist|[[GoldLink|D'Anthony Carlos]]|[[Teddy Walton]]|[[Brent Faiyaz|Christopher Wood]]|[[Shy Glizzy|Marquis King]]|[[Gucci Mane|Radric Davis]]}}
| producer = Teddy Walton
}}
▲The official remix of "Crew" features American rapper [[Gucci Mane]] and was released on June 21, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|
==Music video==
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=GoldLink|title=Crew|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|accessdate=July 24, 2020|id=16555-5314-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=GoldLink|title=Crew|award=Platinum|number=
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