GRITS

GRITS

Infobox musical artist
Name = GRITS


Img_capt = Coffee (left) and Bonafide
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Origin = United States
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Genre = Christian hip hop
Southern rap
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Similar artists = 4th Avenue Jones
DJ Maj
Years_active = 1995—present
Label = Revolution Art
Gotee Records
5e
EMI
Associated_acts =
URL = [http://www.grits7.com www.grits7.com]
Current_members = Stacy "Coffee" Jones
Teron "Bonafide" Carter
Past_members =

GRITS is a Christian hip hop group from Nashville, Tennessee. Their name is an acronym, which stands for "Grammatical Revolution In The Spirit", hence the name of the third album ("Grammatical Revolution"). GRITS is made up of Stacy "Coffee" Jones and Teron "Bonafide" Carter, both of whom were dc Talk dancers.cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=Peabody, Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages=391-392]

Their song "Ooh Aah" has appeared on the MTV show My Super Sweet Sixteen and on the soundtracks to "" and "Big Momma's House 2". Their song "Tennessee Bwoys" was used on the popular television show, Pimp My Ride, on MTV. GRITS were also recently involved in !Hero the rock opera. They played the wedding party at the wedding that was to simulate the wedding at Cana.

tyle

Mainly, their style is alternative and Southern, while several of their songs have pop influences, thus an occasional pop-rap sound, and their song "We don't play" has a Jamaican influence complete with steel drums. They were one of the first acts signed to Gotee Records, and have released seven albums with Gotee, with an eighth one released by Gotee and [http://www.audiogoat.com/ag/pages/index.htm AudioGoat] . They have appeared at Cornerstone Festival and Rock the Universe. In addition their song "Bobbin Bouncin'" was added to the track list in the video-game Project Gotham Racing 4.

* Their vocals are very similar to Big Boi of OutKast.

Dove Awards

They have received several Gospel Music Association Dove Awards throughout their career. Their first was "Rap/Hip Hop Song" for "Plagiarism", from "Factors of the Seven"." [http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=1999 Dove Award Recipients for 1999] ". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 2007-02-05.] The next year they took the same award for "They All Fall Down", from "Grammatical Revolution"." [http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=2000 Dove Award Recipients for 2000] ". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 2007-02-05.] In 2003 "The Art Of Translation" won the award for "Rap/Hip Hop Album"," [http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=2003 Dove Award Recipients for 2003] ". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 2007-02-05.] and the following year their song "Believe" from the same album took "Rap/Hip Hop Song". They also shared in the "Special Event Album" that year, for their contribution to "!Hero The Rock Opera"." [http://www.doveawards.com/history/browse.cfm?year=2004 Dove Award Recipients for 2004] ". Published by the Gospel Music Association. Retrieved 2007-02-05.]

Discography

tudio albums

Other Songs

* With or Without You -
*Wedding Celebration - !Hero

Music videos

* [http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/content/view/83/97/ Here We Go]
* [http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/content/view/84/97/ Hittin' Curves]
* [http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/content/view/85/97/ High]
* [http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/content/view/576/97/ Open Bar]

Vinyl

*"The Art of Translation (Single)" (2002)
*"They All Fall Down (Redneck Remix) (Single)" (2002)
*"They Al Fall Down (Ruff Nation Remix) (Single)" (2002)
*"Ima Showem (Single)" (1999)
*"Instrumentals 1" (1999)
*"Instrumentals 2" (1999)
*"Instrumentals 3" (1999)
*"They All Fall Down (Original) (Single)" (1999)
*"Factors of the Seven (song)" (1997)

Guest singers

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*Jennifer Knapp- Believe (Dove Award winning Rap/Hip Hop song of the year)
*TobyMac- Ooh Aah
*Syntyst- Hittin Curves
*Pettidee- I Be
*Jason Eskridge- I Try
*Antonio Phelon- Love Child
*Lisa Kimmey- Time To Pray
*Iz- Jay Mumbles Mega Mix
*Pigeon John - Open Bar; You Said

References

External links

* [http://www.grits7.com GRITS]
*MySpace|officialgrits|GRITS
* [http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/content/view/154/45/ Grits Exclusive Interview] November 2006
* [http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/artists/grits.html Artist page at Christianity Today]


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