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American rapper (born 1973)

Craig G Craig G performing in 2013 Background information Born Craig Curry (1973-03-24) March 24, 1973 (age 53) Origin Queens, New York City, U.S. Genres Hip-hop Years active 1985–present Labels Cold Chillin' Atlantic D&D Soulspazm Formerly of Juice Crew

Musical artist

**Craig Curry** (born March 24, 1973),[1][2] better known by his stage name **Craig G**, is an American rapper. He is perhaps best known as one of the members of [hip-hop](/source/Hip-hop) producer [Marley Marl](/source/Marley_Marl)'s [Cold Chillin' Records](/source/Cold_Chillin'_Records) group [Juice Crew](/source/Juice_Crew).[3][4]

He recorded the single "Shout Rap" with Marley Marl in 1985 at 12 years old and in 1988 recorded "[The Symphony](/source/The_Symphony_(song))" with Juice Crew described by [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) as "a landmark moment in the evolution of hardcore rap".[4] He was then signed by [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records) who released two albums, in 1989 and 1991, with little promotion[4] After his experience with Atlantic his career went quiet for much of the 1990s although later in the decade he regained popularity with underground rap fans. He released another album in 2003 on [D&D Records](/source/D%26D_Studios) *[This Is Now!!!](/source/This_Is_Now!!!)* featuring collaborations with [Marley Marl](/source/Marley_Marl), [DJ Premier](/source/DJ_Premier) and [Da Beatminerz](/source/Da_Beatminerz).[4][5]

## Career

Craig G was a leading [freestyle](/source/Freestyle_rap) [battle rapper](/source/Battle_rap) memorably battling [Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(rapper)) on several occasions,[6] and in the early 2000s wrote and coordinated the battle verses used by [Eminem](/source/Eminem) and his opponents in the film *[8 Mile](/source/8_Mile_(film))*. The next year he wrote the character Dangerous' lyrics in [50 Cent](/source/50_Cent)'s feature film *[Get Rich or Die Tryin'](/source/Get_Rich_or_Die_Tryin'_(film))*.[7] His battle with fellow battle rapper [Supernatural](/source/Supernatural_(rapper)) was a subject of the 2005 documentary *[Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme](/source/Freestyle%3A_The_Art_of_Rhyme)*.[8]

In 2008, he was part of a reunited Juice Crew performing at the A3C Hip Hop Festival in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta).[9]

In 2012 he released his fourth solo album *Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man*.[10][11] He was recording an as yet to be titled E.P. With Da Beatminerz[12] Craig G dropped his fifth LP titled *I Rap & Go Home* on June 3, 2016. He recently leaked music from the project online[13][14] Craig G new project the fragile ego will release September 4, 2020 Craig G will release a new album titled “The World Is Cooked” November 1st 2024

## Discography

### Albums

#### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US R&B /HH [15] The Kingpin Released: October 24, 1989 Label: Atlantic Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download — Now, That's More Like It Released: March 19, 1991 Label: Atlantic Format: CD, cassette, digital download 97 This Is Now!!! Released: May 20, 2003 Label: D&D Records Format: CD, LP, digital download 99 Ramblings of an Angry Old Man Released: October 30, 2012[16] Label: Soulspazm Format: CD, LP, digital download I Rap and Go Home Released: June 3, 2016[17] Label: Soulspazm Format: LP, digital download — Lost Chronicles (with The Grinda & T-Leada) Released: August 8, 2019[18] Label: D3G Ent. Format: LP, digital download — Can't Stop the Funk Volume 1 (with KeemBeats) Released: December 27, 2019[19] Label: Boogie Shack Music Group. Format: Digital download — The World Is Cooked (Featuring Chuck D, KRS-One, B-Real, DV Alias Khrist, Chubb Rock & Freeway) Released: November 1, 2024[20] Label: Soulspazm Format: Digital download Producer: The Manorail Mix Engineer: Kjetil "Harlekin" Hatletveit Mastering Engineer: Mat Leffler-Schulman — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

#### Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released Title Mixtape details This Is Now! Official Bootleg Mixtape (with DJ Evil Dee) Released: 2003[21] Label: MasterTapes

#### Group albums

List of group albums Title Album details Climate Control (as part of Silent Majority) Released: June 27, 2006[22] Label: CurryPack Records Format: CD

#### Collaborative albums

List of collaborative albums Title Album details Operation Take Hip Hop Back (with Marley Marl) Released: June 17, 2008[23] Label: Good Hands/Traffic Entertainment Group Format: CD, LP, digital download

### EPs

List of extended plays Title Details The Legacy (with DJ Koss) Released: January 28, 2013[24] Label: Reaaal Talk Records Formats: LP, digital download The WZA Presents OG'S: Original Grown Shit (with The WZA & Egreen) Released: March 29, 2019[25] Label: Skill To Deal Records Formatos: LP, digital download Striketeam (with Mr. Cheeks) Released: May 10, 2019[26] Label: WunderTwinz Formats: Digital download Limelight Released: July 30, 2020[27] Label: Soulspazm Formats: Digital download The Fragile Ego Released: September 4, 2020[28] Label: Soulspazm Formats: Digital download The World According to You (with Shawneci Icecold) Released: December 30, 2020[29] Label: Zachary Raskin Formats: Digital download The Pen Is Mightier (with BigBob) Released: January 18, 2021[30] Label: Elite Sound International Formats: CD, digital download The Assignment (with Nivek Bogeezi & Tone Spliff) Released: April 16, 2021[31] Label: Mind Write Music Formats: CD, digital download

### Singles

#### As lead artist

List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album US Rap [32] "Transformer"[a][33] 1985 — Street Sounds Electro 10 "Shout"[a][34] — Non-album single "Turn This House Into a Home"[35] 1989 — The Kingpin "Shootin' The Gift"[36] 1990 — "U-R Not The 1" 1991 16 Now, That's More Like It "Sing-A-Long/Welcome 2 The Game"[37] 1998 — Non-album single "Cash Money" (with Domination Statuz)[38] 1999 — Non-album single "Depopulator/The Freestyle"[39] — Non-album single "Say What You Want/The Executioner Song"[40] 2002 — This Is Now!!! "Let's Get Up" (with Marley Marl)[41] 2003 — "Stomped/Make You Say Yes"[42] — "Made the Change/Deep Down"[43] 2008 — Operation Take Hip Hop Back "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

### Guest appearances

Year Song Featured artist(s) Album 1988 "Droppin' Science" Marley Marl In Control, Volume 1 "The Symphony" Marley Marl, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane "Duck Alert" Marley Marl 1989 "Gotta Get Paid" Roxanne Shanté Bad Sister 1991 "The Symphony Pt. 2"[44] Marley Marl, Daddy Shane, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane In Control Volume II (For Your Steering Pleasure) 1994 "Just When You Thought It Was Over (Intro)" Gravediggaz, Biz Markie, Brother Rich, King Ice, I-Roc, Don McKenzie, Ethan Ryman, Michael Preston, Tim Wright, Dave Warner, Stephanie Jackson, Chino Q, Mike G, Joyce, Robert Robinson, Mr. Sime 6 Feet Deep "Rest In Peace (Outro)" 1996 "The Cypher: Part 3" Frankie Cutlass, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shanté Politics & Bullshit 1998 "Intense" Tommy Tee Bonds, Beats & Beliefs 2000 "That's My World"[45] The Creators The Weight "We Break Bread" Chaos, Littles, Lord Black Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest 2001 "Keep Doing U"[46] Voice Lake Ent. Presents: 41st Side 2007 "Offensive Lineup" Snowgoons German Lugers "Talk Cheap" Tommy Tee No Studio No Time "Brother On The Run" O.S.T.R. HollyŁódź 2009 "Lyrics?" Sadat X Brand New Bein' "Smallest Violin" Sadat X, Jak D 2010 "Daad bij het Woord / The Power of Speech" Jerome XL, Kayaman De Laatste Dag 2011 "Mann For Min Hatt" Gatas Parlament Dette Forandrer Alt 2015 "Ain't Nothing Funny" Sadat X, Skyzoo Never Left "The Kings Sent For Me (Samurydas Remix)" Canibus, Bronze Nazareth, Kurupt, Raekwon Time Flys, Life Dies...Phoenix Rise 2016 "MC Voltron" Kool Keith Feature Magnetic 2017 "Real NY City" Neek the Exotic The Neek The Exotic Experience 2018 ”Duże Miasto” Gorzki ft.Stanislaw Soyka, Jerome XL, Teka Kontrawersja 2022 "Summertime" Specifik The Triple3 Effect 2022 "Get Em" Get Em 7" 2024 "Take Command" Pushing Buttons Full Level

## References

### Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-M.C._33-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-M.C._33-1) Published as "M.C. Craig "G""

### Citations

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hess_1-0)** Hess, Mickey (2009) *Hip Hop in America: a Regional Guide: Volume 1 - East Coast and West Coast*, Greenwood Publishing Group, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-313-34323-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-313-34323-0), p. 55

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Bry_2-0)** Bry, David (2001) "Something in the Water", *[Vibe](/source/Vibe_(magazine))*, March 2001, p. 80

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Juice Crew"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110728100004/http://hiphop.sh/juice). hiphop.sh. Archived from [the original](http://hiphop.sh/juice) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2010.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Birchmeier_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Birchmeier_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Birchmeier_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Birchmeier_4-3) Birchmeier, Jason "[Craig G Biography](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/craig-g-p14978/biography)", [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic), retrieved 2011-01-27

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Bush_5-0)** Bush, John "[*This Is Now* Review](http://www.allmusic.com/album/this-is-now-r640884/review)", [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic), retrieved 2011-01-27

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DiP_6-0)** DiPasquale, Cara & Karnopp, Kris (2003) "Craig G's battle for relevance", *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)*, May 20, 2003, p. 29

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hall_7-0)** Hall, Rashaun (2003) "[Words & Deeds: Now Is the Time](https://books.google.com/books?id=Xg4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22craig+g%22+%228+mile%22&pg=PA23)", *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*, June 7, 2003, p. 23, retrieved 2011-01-27

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** *[Freestyle:The Art of Rhyme](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Freestyle:The_Art_of_Rhyme&action=edit&redlink=1)* (2005)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-HH_9-0)** "[Juice Crew Reunites at the A3C Hip Hop Festival](http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/4/17461/1/)", Hip-Hop Elements, March 10, 2008, retrieved 2011-01-27

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Craig G - Okayplayer"](http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/craig-g.html#.UnLfUnm9Kc0). *[Okayplayer](/source/Okayplayer)*. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2017-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Craig G "Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man" Tracklist & Release Date](http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19683/title.craig-g-ramblings-of-an-angry-old-man-tracklist-release-date) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120828030853/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.19683/title.craig-g-ramblings-of-an-angry-old-man-tracklist-release-date/) 2012-08-28 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), HipHopDX, August 27, 2012, Retrieved on 2012-09-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Craig G & Da Beatminerz To Release A Collaborative EP"](http://www.hiphopdx.com/m/index.php?s=news&id=24001). *[HipHopDX](/source/HipHopDX)*. Retrieved 2017-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [*Its My Turn*](https://soundcloud.com/craig-g-54485414/its-my-turn-1), retrieved 2017-11-13

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Moving Music Forward | Audiomack"](http://www.audiomack.com/song/soulspazm/make-your-arrangements). *www.audiomack.com*. Retrieved 2017-11-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Craig G Chart History"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/craig-g/chart-history/blp/). *[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums)*. Retrieved 2020-12-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Ramblings of an Angry Old Man - Craig G - Release Info"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/ramblings-of-an-angry-old-man-mw0002418499). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["I Rap & Go Home - Craig G - Release Info"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-rap-go-home-mw0003026255). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Lost Chronicles - Tha Grinda, Craig G & T-Leada - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/ru/album/lost-chronicles/1475615652?l=en). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Can't Stop the Funk Volume 1 - KeemBeats & Craig G - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/cl/album/cant-stop-the-funk-volume-1/1491076781). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["The World Is Cooked - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-world-is-cooked/1767640993). *Apple Music*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** *This Is Now!!! Official Bootleg Mixtape* (track listing). MasterTapes. 2003.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Climate Control - Silent Majority - Release Info"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/climate-control-mw0000576776). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["Operation Take Hip Hop Back - Craig G - Release Info"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/operation-take-back-hip-hop-mw0000790308). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** ["The Legacy - Craig G & Koss - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/vn/album/the-legacy/593863044). *Apple Music*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["The WZA Presents OG'S: Original Grown Shit - Egreen, Craig G & The WZA - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/mx/album/the-wza-presents-ogs-original-grown-s-t/1456100390). *Apple Music*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["Striketeam - EP - Mr. Cheeks & Craig G - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/cl/album/striketeam-ep/1481023679). *Apple Music*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-27)** ["Limelight - EP - Craig G - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/mx/album/limelight-ep/1525784087). *Apple Music*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** ["The Fragile Ego - Craig G - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/vn/album/the-fragile-ego/1525787073). *Apple Music*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["The World According to You - EP - Shawneci Icecold & Craig G - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/vn/album/the-pen-is-mightier/1544146101). *Apple Music*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["The Pen Is Mightier - Craig G and BigBob - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/vn/album/the-pen-is-mightier/1544146101). *Apple Music*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** ["The Assignment - Nivek Bogeezi, Craig G & Tone Spliff - Release Info"](https://music.apple.com/vn/album/the-assignment/1561809990). *Apple Music*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-32)** ["Craig G - US Hot Rap Songs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200204071244/https://www.billboard.com/music/Craig-G/chart-history/RAP). billboard.com. Archived from [the original](https://www.billboard.com/music/craig-g/chart-history/RAP) on February 4, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** *Transformer* (track listing). Pop Art Records. 1985. PA-8501.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-35)** *Shout* (track listing). Pop Art Records. 1985. PA-1412.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-36)** *Turn This House Into A Home* (track listing). [Atlantic](/source/Atlantic_Records). 1989. 0-86303.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-37)** *Shootin' The Gift* (track listing). [Atlantic](/source/Atlantic_Records). 1990. 0-86237.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-38)** *Sing-A-Long/Welcome 2 The Game* (track listing). Sure Shot Recordings. 1998. SSR-0002.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-39)** *Cash Money/Murder He Wrote* (track listing). Echo International. 1999. Echo-2325.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-40)** *Depopulator/The Freestyle* (track listing). Menace Recordings Ltd. 1999. MXR-52800.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-41)** ["Craig G - Say What Ya Want/The Executioner Song (12 inch Vinyl Single - D&D #641231)"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/say-what-ya-want-the-executioner-song-mr0001264494). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-42)** ["Craig G - Let's Get Up (12 inch Vinyl Single - D&D #DAD 6412521)"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/lets-get-up-mr0001683273). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-43)** ["Craig G - Stomped/Make You Say Yes (12 inch Vinyl Single - D&D #DAD 6412571)"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/stomped-make-you-say-yes-mr0001364155). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-44)** ["Craig G - Made the Change/Deep Down (12 inch Vinyl Single - Traffic Entertainment Group #1954)"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/made-the-change-deep-down-mr0001485618). *AllMusic*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-45)** ["genius"](https://genius.com/Marley-marl-the-symphony-part-ii-lyrics).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-46)** ["tidal"](https://listen.tidal.com/album/321508165).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-47)** ["tidal"](https://listen.tidal.com/album/323132099).

## External links

- [Craig G](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1324891/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- ["Craig G"](https://www.discogs.com/artist/44392-Craig-G). *at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)*.

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