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| Gotee Brothers |
|  | | Country: | United States |
| Website: | http://www.erace.com |
| Info: | The Gotee brothers are Todd Collins, Joey Elwood and Toby
Mckeehan. They are the founders of the label Gotee Records.
Tod Collins has sold his share in 2001 to start Beatmart
recordings. Toby McKeehan is besides a producer better known
as the solo artist Toby Mac. Joey Elwood still produces
records, besides being Gotee's president.
Albums
The albumtitle Erace stands for "Eliminating Racism" the
music is a blend of different musical styles with guest
appearances by Grits, Out Of Eden, Katina Boys and
Christafari. Erace won a Dove award in the category best
rap/hip hop album in 1997.
Foundation
A foundation called The E.R.A.C.E. Foundation, a non-profit
organization formed by DC Talk members Toby McKeehan,
Michael Tait and Kevin Max, along with DC Talk manager Dan
Pitts and Gotee Records President Joey Elwood. The
foundation was formed in 1997 with the intent of promoting
racial reconciliation, targeting primarily a youth-oriented
audience.
Proceeds from The E.R.A.C.E. Tour of 1998 were donated for
the purchase of a building that would house a school for
gang members in Long Beach, California. The Tour featured DC
Talk and Kirk Franklin's God's Property with guest
apearances by Out of Eden, The Katinas, Grits and comedian
John Gray.
The theme of the foundation is being continued in the form
of an internetsite and during the GMA week of 2005 an
E.R.A.C.E. All Star Night was held.
Dove Awards
In 1997 the Gotee Brothers received a Dove award at the GMA
Awards ceremony for "Erace" (1996) in the category "Hip
Hop/Rap album of the Year". |
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| Release: | Erace |
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| Media: | [Audio CD] | | Released: | 1996 |
| Recordlabel: | Gotee Records |
| Info: | 1. Yoknapatawpha (A Mental Mississippi)
2. Celia (Queen On the Senseless Words)
3. Sweet Tea
4. Poetry, Prose, and Other Sundry Items
5. Wages Of Sin
6. New South (the Gotee Idyll)
7. One Of Monk's Dreams (Interlude)
8. Brother's Keeper
9. I Don't Understand
10. Dancing With the Stars
11. Why Can't We Be Friends
12. Say Amen |
| Rating: | Our users rated this release: 6 out of 10
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