The Kingpin (album)

The Kingpin
Studio album by Craig G
Released	1989
Recorded	1988–1989
Studio	House of Hits (Chestnut Ridge, NY)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:31
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Marley Marl
Craig G chronology
The Kingpin (1989) Now, That's More Like It (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	1/10 [2]

The Kingpin is the debut studio album by American rapper Craig G. ^{[3] [4]} It was released in 1989 via Atlantic Records. The album was produced by Marley Marl.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Love Thang"	4:40
2.	"Dopest Duo"	4:20
3.	"Rock the House"	5:06
4.	"First Day of School"	4:02
5.	"Shootin' the Gift"	3:44
6.	"Slammin'"	3:57
7.	"Turn This House into a Home"	5:42
8.	"The Kingpin"	3:20
9.	"The Final Chapter"	5:09
10.	"Why'd You Have to Go?" (featuring TJ Swan)	5:04
11.	"Smooth"	2:57
12.	"The Blues"	1:30
Total length:		49:31

Sample credits

• Track 2 contains elements from "A Quiet Storm" by Smokey Robinson (1975)
• Track 3 contains elements from "Rock the House (You'll Never Be)" by Pressure Drop (1983)
• Track 4 contains elements from "Long Red" by Mountain (1972), "Just a Friend" by Biz Markie (1989)
• Tracks 5 and 6 contain elements from "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins (1972)
• Track 7 contains elements from "Firecracker" by Yellow Magic Orchestra (1978)
• Track 10 contains elements from "Soul Power 74" by Maceo & the Macks (1974)

Personnel

• Craig Curry - main performer
• Marlon Lu'ree Williams - mixing & recording (tracks: 2, 5–7, 9, 11), producer
• Andre Carrillo - vocals (track 10)
• Thomas 'On Time' - mixing & recording (tracks: 1, 4, 8, 10, 12)
• Leon Lee - mixing & recording (track 3)
• Dennis King - mastering
• Bob Defrin - art direction
• Anthony Ranieri - design
• Frank Moscati - photography

References

1. Mills, Brad. "The Kingpin Craig G". AllMusic .
2. Jost, Matthias (January 15, 2002). "Craig G The Kingpin". RapReviews. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
3. Baker, Soren (May 20, 2003). "From '8 Mile' to 'This Is Now,' Craig G steps to his own beat". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
4. Stancell, Steven (1996). Rap Whoz Who: The World of Rap Music. Schirmer Books. p. 189.

External links

"Craig G – The Kingpin". at Discogs .