Relient K & GRITS News

Posted by Kevan Breitinger Dec 18, 2006

Relient K sold over 15,000 digital tracks last week alone at iTunes.com as sales of their Christmas songs soar. The band was also featured in the site’s “What’s Hot” section last week.

GRITS’ “Ooh Ahh” digital single has sold nearly 50,000 downloads in the past four months. The track has been in the top-10 of the Christian/Gospel Digital Track chart for 14 straight weeks, while the ring tone for the song is available by texting GRIT2 to 66555. The song, from their 2006 release simply titled "7," was used on the big screen in both “The Fast And The Furious: Toyko Drift,” as well as “Big Momma’s House 2” featuring comedian actor Martin Lawrence. The dynamic duo of rappers Coffee and Bonafide have seen their music grace the movies before with the single “Here We Go” featured in “Something’s Gotta Give”, as well as music used in independent films including “Devious Beings”, “Lockdown”, and “Road Dogz”. Their songs have also been used extensively on television including shows like “MTV CRIBS”, “The Real World”, “Pimp My Ride”, “Tough Enough”, and “Boston Public”.

The latest musical offering from GRITS, "Redemption," (read Suite review here) released on November 21st. While their first three albums established GRITS as underground icons, it was their breakthrough fourth album "Art Of Translation" that solidified the group's assent as one of hip-hop's hottest new rising stars. GRITS cracked MTV2’s Top 10 Most Requested and Top 5 Handpicked and received favorable media coverage in the pages of XXL, Spin, Vibe, Billboard, The Source, URB and other major publications and media. Over the course of their career, GRITS has shared the stage with OutKast, Jay-Z, Nappy Roots, Ice Cube, DJ Shadow, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Goodie Mob, and Monica. They have a Billboard Video Award, 3 Dove Awards, and 2 GRAMMY nods to their credit.