Craig G
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".
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Craig G

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- Name
- Craig G
- Birth Name
- Craig Curry
- Born
- 24 March 1973
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- musician, rapper and singer.
- Fields
- hip-hop.
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Biography
Biography
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.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Craig G • Birth Name — Craig Curry • Born — 24 March 1973 • Origin — Queens, New York City, U.S. • Genre — Hip-hop • Years Active — 1985–present • Label — * Cold Chillin' • Atlantic • D&D • Soulspazm • Past Member Of — * Juice Crew
Career
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 Craig G will release a new album titled “The World Is Cooked” November 1st 2024
Studio albums
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • US R&B /HH • 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 * 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 — — • The World Is Cooked (Featuring Chuck D, KRS-One, B-Real, DV Alias Khrist, Chubb Rock & Freeway) — * Released: November 1, 2024 * 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
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
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
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
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 Shit (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
As lead artist
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
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" — 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" — The Creators — The Weight • "We Break Bread" — Chaos, Littles, Lord Black — Nas & Ill Will Records Presents QB's Finest • 2001 — "Keep Doing U" — 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
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