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Craig G
Person · male · United States · Queens · born 1985
American rapper
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Also known as Craig Curry · Craig E. Curry · Craig Everett Curry · Craig G · Craig G. · M.C. Craig “G”
Timeline
15 events▣ Album 13◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
· Debut release
Debut release: Shout
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography313 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1366297273
Biography
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
Ramblings of an Angry Old ManSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Intro1:112Back at Em3:003That’s Good For You4:234Classic Personified2:275Effortless3:086Rabbit Season3:497Interstate Travelin4:498I’m Just Saying2:019Rare Day2:4410Heaven & Hell3:5211Originality4:2412Call That Hip Hop?3:0813Commercial Break1:3414It’s Real4:2715Oh Oh Oh It’s3:3416Money Don’t Matter3:3417Get It in the Streets2:54. 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
The World Is CookedSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1A Few Words From the Teacha0:322The Okey Doke2:093Dumb Down2:524Americas Dumbest Criminals1:545The World Is Cooked3:006Fortitude2:227Intermission1:078Gossip Sites3:169Expand Ya Mind4:1610Reconsidered3:0111Smartest 1 in the Room3:4612Wise Words3:46” November 1st 2024
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 39 | 79.2th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (19 release groups · 13 studio albums)
Albums · 13
1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:59
1Love Thang4:412Dopest Duo4:223Rock the House5:1041st Day of School4:045Shootin’ the Gift3:476Slammin’4:017Turn This House Into a Home5:458The Kingpin3:229The Final Chapter5:1210Why’d You Have to Go?5:0611Smooth2:5912The Blues1:301991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:01:32
1Intro0:432What You’re Used To3:573Girl Fever3:444Take the Bait3:385Somem to Swing To3:286I Want to Be in Luv5:027Give It to Me4:348Intro II0:249Ripped to Streads2:0010Ummm!!!!3:2711Smoothing Out the Rough Spots3:1612Feel Ya Way4:4813No Favors4:3414Word Association3:3415U‐R‐Not the 13:5216Swiftness3:2117Live off the Top3:2218Going for the Throat3:482003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 59:33
1Don't Care Who We Bang3:532Wrong Chick3:203Ready Set Begin3:244Place Ya Bets4:135Now That's What's Up3:546Words From Warbucks1:337Stomped3:208Let's Get Up3:439Damn This Day3:4410Frostbit1:0811Love Is Love4:1812Dribble or Shoot2:1413Do It Over Again3:5714Make You Say Yes4:5515Executioner Song2:3616Say What Ya Want3:3717Freestyle Bonus5:442012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 54:59
1Intro1:112Back at Em3:003That’s Good For You4:234Classic Personified2:275Effortless3:086Rabbit Season3:497Interstate Travelin4:498I’m Just Saying2:019Rare Day2:4410Heaven & Hell3:5211Originality4:2412Call That Hip Hop?3:0813Commercial Break1:3414It’s Real4:2715Oh Oh Oh It’s3:3416Money Don’t Matter3:3417Get It in the Streets2:542016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:34
1Intro1:362Long Time3:353Make Your Arrangements5:184W.F.W.T (What’s Fuckin With That)2:505It’s My Turn3:316Midtro1:1573654:038N.I.O.M.M.4:119Don’t Stop Loving Me4:0110This Man (That Ain’t Cool)3:1311Dreaming4:01The WZA presents OG's - Original Grown Shit
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 20:41
1Da manuale2:532We the same2:343A memoria3:474Con la tua testa2:325Buona idea2:536The feeling3:127Solo se ci tieni2:502019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 25:03
1The Best3:542Interlude Wun0:313Best In Profession3:134Interlude Two0:375The Meaning2:366Interlude Three0:477No Question3:118Use Ya Head3:049Interlude Four0:3510Clear Da Booth3:2811Interlude Five0:4212You're Welcome2:252020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 22:21
1Away From Me3:082Limelight3:153Narcissist Theme Song3:144The Fragile Ego3:505It's a Draw (Nobody Wins)2:296Dear Daddy3:147My Bad3:112021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 22:13
1Poke the Bear2:362Original Recipe2:373Asphyxia2:494Contract Killer2:505Fight for It3:026The Disagreeables2:307Riot3:008Every Chance You Get2:492022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:49
1Great2:002Different Class5:273Ask Somebody4:534Game Changer2:585Evil That Men Do3:356Welcome To Terror3:197Thin Line3:148You So Crazy3:049Sheep Hearders3:4710Most Amazing3:4611Lost Art1:462023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 49:55
1The Incredible (DJ Saucepark mix)1:512Couldn't Get It3:083Hold Up2:374Tommy Wright2:485Swang on Me3:326Screwin Me Down3:037No Slack4:048By Any Means3:549Come Getcha3:3610Reaching for the Stars (DJ Saucepark mix)5:0511I Aint Mad2:2712Built to Last4:1413Blue Faces3:1214City of H Tine3:3115Envy Is Behavior2:53Vengeance Unmasked: The Rise of the Last 88
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:20
1Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 884:132Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 88 (Wheeler Del Torro & Mr. Saxy remix)1:553Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 88 (Wheeler Del Torro & Mr. Saxy Lo‐Fi remix)3:504Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 88 (Wheeler Del Torro & Ueno remix)3:445Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 88 (Wheeler Del Torro & Ueno Lo‐Fi remix)3:476Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 88 (Wheeler Del Torro & Ikebukuro remix)3:417Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 88 (Wheeler Del Torro & Ikebukuro Lo‐Fi remix)3:478Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 88 (Wheeler Del Torro & Shinjuku remix)3:449Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 88 (Kool Keith interpretation)1:5510Vengeance Unmasked: Rise of the Last 88 (Craig G interpretation)3:442024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 32:01
1A Few Words From the Teacha0:322The Okey Doke2:093Dumb Down2:524Americas Dumbest Criminals1:545The World Is Cooked3:006Fortitude2:227Intermission1:078Gossip Sites3:169Expand Ya Mind4:1610Reconsidered3:0111Smartest 1 in the Room3:4612Wise Words3:46
Single · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ShoutSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:08AShout (rap version)4:38 B1Shout (Def mix)5:14 B2Shout (instrumental)4:16 | 1985 | ||
| 2011 | I Can't StopSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAI Can't Stop (vocal) BI Can't Stop (instrumental) | 2011 | ||
| 2020 | Role ReversalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:001Role Reversal (Vocal)2:30 2Role Reversal (Instrumental)2:30 | 8 April 2020 |
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | StriketeamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 25:381You and Me5:10 2Never Settle4:58 3Skinny Jeans Funeral3:26 4Rebel Music4:50 5See Me3:37 6Soul3:37 | 10 May 2019 | ||
| 2020 | The World According to YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 15:191The World According to You2:49 2Relevance2:42 3The True School3:25 4Find Peace2:59 5Move Back3:24 | 30 December 2020 | ||
| 2021 | The AssignmentSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 18:121Intro0:31 2Get Involved3:27 3The Assignment2:53 4Sick World3:00 5Scratch Skit1:09 6The Shutdown3:51 7Rest in Peace3:21 | 16 April 2021 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Craig G head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 19 | 86.7th |
| Studio albums | 13 | 93.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 15 | 91.2th |
| Recording span (years) | 39 | 79.2th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juice Crew(band) | — | present | |
| Super Kids(band) | — | present | |
| D & D Crew(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Craig_G_Central_Park_2013_2013-08-17_10-23.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a5b58344-4e47-492a-8f54-b0590cdbcc9ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a5b58344-4e47-492a-8f54-b0590cdbcc9ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941331genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q941331seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Gbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_G
Why this artist is in the database
- List of hip-hop musicians
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Image: User:G1craig · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q941331 · MusicBrainz: a5b58344-4e47-492a-8f54-b0590cdbcc9e
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