“Crew” was the 1st and most successful of 3 tracks — the other two being “Meditation” and “Pray Everyday (Survivor’s Guilt)” — that were dropped as singles to build anticipation for the album.

Goldlink’s collab with D.C artists Shy Glizzy—now Young Jefe—and Brent Faiyaz to create this track was described by XXL as:

perfectly blend[ing] each artist's’ unique styles into one awesome party record