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Career

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, Hip-Hop Elements, March 10, 2008, retrieved 2011-01-27 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

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Group albums

Collaborative albums

EPs

Singles

As lead artist

Guest appearances

References

Notes

Citations

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Craig G 1973 births Living people Rappers from Queens, New York African-American male rappers 20th-century American male rappers 21st-century American male rappers 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American musicians Juice Crew members