The U-Krew

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Name = The U-Krew


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Alias = The Untouchable Krew
Origin = Portland, Oregon, United States
Genre = Hip hop
Years_active = 1984–1990?
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Past_members = Kevin Morse
Larry Bell
Lavell Alexander
James McClendo
Hakim Muhammad

The U-Krew was an R&B/hip-hop music quintet from Portland, Oregon that saw its greatest success in 1990. The members of the U-Krew were Kevin Morse (lead vocals), Larry Bell (Producer keyboard/drum programmer), Lavell Alexander, James McClendon, and Hakim Muhammad. They were originally billed as The Untouchable Krew when formed in October 1984.

After shortening their name to The U-Krew, the band released its only album in 1989, eponymously titled "The U-Krew". The album peaked at #93 on the Billboard 200 [ [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:j9fixqe5ldae~T5 AllMusic album chart data] ] and included the hit singles "If U Were Mine" and "Let Me Be Your Lover" which reached number 21 and number 68 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. [ [http://wm08.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:j9fixqe5ldae~T51 AllMusic singles chart data] ] The band never released another album.

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