The Kingpin (album)

The Kingpin
Studio album by Craig G
Released	October 24, 1989
Recorded	1988-1989
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:30
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Marley Marl
Craig G chronology
The Kingpin (1989) Now, That's More Like It (1991)

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The Kingpin is rapper Craig G's debut album, released in 1989 through Atlantic Records.

Track listing

• All tracks produced by Marley Marl

1. "Love Thang"
2. "Dopest Duo"
3. "Rock the House"
4. "First Day of School"
5. "Shootin' the Gift"
6. "Slammin'"
7. "Turn This House Into a Home"
8. "The Kingpin"
9. "The Final Chapter"
10. "Why'd You Have to Go?"
11. "Smooth"
12. "The Blues"

Samples

Dopest Duo

• "A Quiet Storm" by Smokey Robinson

Rock the House

• "Rock the House (You'll Never Be)" by Pressure Drop

First Day of School

• "Long Red" by Mountain

Shootin' the Gift

• "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins

Slammin'

• "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins

Smooth

• "Soul Power 74" by Maceo & the Macks

References