1Nc (One Nation Crew) came together in London in the early 2000s, with MCs Skibadee, Stylah, 2-Tone, and DJ/producer Prestige forming the core of the group. Their music pulled from hip-hop, soul, funk, and dub, and they put out three studio albums: '1Nc' in 2004, 'Uncut' in 2006, and 'No Time to Hate' in 2010.
Their single 'Be Like Him' got a lot of attention and earned them a Mercury Prize nomination in 2004. Other songs like 'Breath Away' and 'Could've Been Me' are part of their catalog. They toured and played festivals, sharing bills with artists like Lauryn Hill and Nas.
In 2006, some of their lyrics drew criticism and led to a temporary ban from the BBC. The group kept making music through the end of the decade, with their last album arriving in 2010.
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