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Craig G
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Craig G in 2013
Background information
Birth name Craig Curry
Born (1973-03-24) March 24, 1973 (age 51)
Origin Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Years active 1985–present
Labels
  • Cold Chillin'
  • Atlantic
  • D&D Records
  • Soulspazm Records

Craig Curry (born March 24, 1973), 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 producer Marley Marl's Cold Chillin' Records group Juice Crew.

He recorded the single "Shout Rap" with Marley Marl in 1985 at 12 years old and in 1988 recorded "The Symphony" with Juice Crew described by Allmusic as "a landmark moment in the evolution of hardcore rap". He was then signed by Atlantic Records who released two albums, in 1989 and 1991, with little promotion 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 This Is Now!!! featuring collaborations with Marley Marl, DJ Premier and Da Beatminerz.

Career

Craig G was a leading freestyle battle rapper memorably battling Supernatural on several occasions, and in the early 2000s wrote and coordinated the battle verses used by Eminem and his opponents in the film 8 Mile. The next year he wrote the character Dangerous' lyrics in 50 Cent's feature film Get Rich or Die Tryin'. His battle with fellow battle rapper Supernatural was a subject of the 2005 documentary Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme.

In 2008, he was part of a reunited Juice Crew performing at the A3C Hip Hop Festival in Atlanta.

In 2012 he released his fourth solo album Ramblings Of An Angry Old Man. He was recording an as yet to be titled E.P. With Da Beatminerz Craig G dropped his fifth LP titled I Rap & Go Home on June 3, 2016. He recently leaked music from the project online Craig G new project the fragile ego will release September 4, 2020

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
R&B
/HH
The Kingpin
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
  • Label: Soulspazm
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
I Rap and Go Home
  • Released: June 3, 2016
  • Label: Soulspazm
  • Format: LP, digital download
Lost Chronicles
(with The Grinda & T-Leada)
  • Released: August 8, 2019
  • Label: D3G Ent.
  • Format: LP, digital download
Can't Stop the Funk Volume 1
(with KeemBeats)
  • Released: December 27, 2019
  • Label: Boogie Shack Music Group.
  • Format: Digital download
"—" 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
  • Label: MasterTapes

Group albums

List of group albums
Title Album details
Climate Control
(as part of Silent Majority)
  • Released: June 27, 2006
  • 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
  • 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
  • Label: Reaaal Talk Records
  • Formats: LP, digital download
The WZA Presents OG'S: Original Grown ...
(with The WZA & Egreen)
  • Released: March 29, 2019
  • Label: Skill To Deal Records
  • Formatos: LP, digital download
Striketeam
(with Mr. Cheeks)
  • Released: May 10, 2019
  • Label: WunderTwinz
  • Formats: Digital download
Limelight
  • Released: July 30, 2020
  • Label: Soulspazm
  • Formats: Digital download
The Fragile Ego
  • Released: September 4, 2020
  • Label: Soulspazm
  • Formats: Digital download
The World According to You
(with Shawneci Icecold)
  • Released: December 30, 2020
  • Label: Zachary Raskin
  • Formats: Digital download
The Pen Is Mightier
(with BigBob)
  • Released: January 18, 2021
  • Label: Elite Sound International
  • Formats: CD, digital download
The Assignment
(with Nivek Bogeezi & Tone Spliff)
  • Released: April 16, 2021
  • 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
"Transformer" 1985 Street Sounds Electro 10
"Shout" Non-album single
"Turn This House Into a Home" 1989 The Kingpin
"Shootin' The Gift" 1990
"U-R Not The 1" 1991 16 Now, That's More Like It
"Sing-A-Long/Welcome 2 The Game" 1998 Non-album single
"Cash Money"
(with Domination Statuz)
1999 Non-album single
"Depopulator/The Freestyle" Non-album single
"Say What You Want/The Executioner Song" 2002 This Is Now!!!
"Let's Get Up"
(with Marley Marl)
2003
"Stomped/Make You Say Yes"
"Made the Change/Deep Down" 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
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 & ...
1998 "Intense" Tommy Tee Bonds, Beats & Beliefs
2000 "We Break Bread" Chaos, Littles, Lord Black Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest
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
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
2016 "streets all day"cutsupreme x Craig g"
2017 "Real NY City" Neek the Exotic The Neek The Exotic Experience
2018 ”Duże Miasto” Gorzki & Soyka Kontrawersja
2022 "Summertime" Specifik The Triple3 Effect
2022 "Get Em" Specifik Get Em 7"
2024 "Take Command" Pushing Buttons Full Level
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