Craig G

Craig G is a Queens-born hip-hop legend who’s been sharpening his lyrical sword since the late '80s. As a teenage prodigy in Marley Marl’s Juice Crew, he dropped jaws with his rapid-fire flow on classics like “The Symphony” (1988), cementing his rep as one of rap’s most skilled battle emcees. Never chasing mainstream trends, Craig stayed rooted in raw lyricism, becoming a pillar of NYC’s underground scene. His recent projects—like *The World Is Cooked* and *NEW WORLD ORDER*—prove he’s still firing off witty, socially conscious bars decades later. Whether mentoring new talent or dropping instrumental joints like *Healing Properties*, Craig G remains a low-key hip-hop sage, reminding everyone why “stakes is high” for real lyricism.

Genres

East Coast Hip Hop

New Jack Swing

Hip Hop

Rap

Alternative Hip Hop

Underground Hip Hop

Conscious Hip Hop

Boom Bap

Hardcore Hip Hop

Jazz Rap

Golden Age Hip Hop

Related Artists

Mobb Deep

Big Daddy Kane

Kool G Rap

KRS-One

Masta Ace

Nas

Large Professor

DJ Premier

Rakim

Pharoahe Monch

Lord Finesse

Eminem

Latest Release

The World Is Cooked

Craig G

Album - 12 Tracks - Released November 1, 2024