The Kingpin este albumul de debut al lui Craig G și a fost lansat în data de 24 octombrie 1989, prin Atlantic Records. Înregistrările au avut la la studiourile House of Hits din Chesnut Ridge din New York , iar de producție s-a ocupat 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)