This Is Now!!!

This article is about the Craig G album. For the Cosima De Vito album, see This Is Now.

This Is Now!!!
Studio album by Craig G
Released	May 20, 2003
Studio	D&D Studios, New York City
Genre	Hip hop
Length	59:19
Label	D&D
Producer	David Lotwin Doug Grama DJ Sage Curt Cazal the Alchemist Arabian Knight Caspa Da Beatminerz DJ Premier Domingo Kenny Muhammad the Human Orchestra Large Professor Marley Marl Nottz Rockwilder Will Pack
Craig G chronology
Now, That's More Like It (1991) This Is Now!!! (2003) Climate Control (2006)

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This Is Now!!! is the third studio album by American rapper Craig G. It was released on May 20, 2003 on D&D Records. The album's audio production was handled by the Alchemist, Arabian Knight, Caspa, Curt Cazal, Da Beatminerz, DJ Premier, DJ Sage, Domingo, Kenny Muhammad the Human Orchestra, Large Professor, Marley Marl, Nottz, Rockwilder, and Will Pack, with executive production provided by David Lotwin and Douglas Grama. It featured guest appearances from Afu-Ra, Kenny Muhammad the Human Orchestra, Krumbsnatcha, Large Professor, Mr. Cheeks, and Will Pack. The album debuted at number 99 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. It spawned four singles: "Say What You Want", "Let's Get Up", "Stomped"/"Make You Say Yes", "Now That's What's Up"/"Ready Set Begin", but none of them charted.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Care Who We Bang"	Curt Cazal	3:53
2.	"Wrong Chick"	The Alchemist	3:19
3.	"Ready Set Begin"	DJ Premier	3:23
4.	"Place Ya Bets"	Curt Cazal	4:12
5.	"Now That's What's Up" (featuring Mr. Cheeks)	Nottz	3:53
6.	"Words from Warbucks" (Skit)	DJ Sage	1:32
7.	"Stomped"	Rockwilder	3:19
8.	"Let's Get Up"	Marley Marl	3:42
9.	"Damn This Day"	DJ Sage	3:43
10.	"Frostbit" (Skit) (featuring Will Pack)	Will Pack	1:07
11.	"Love Is Love" (featuring Large Professor)	Large Professor	4:17
12.	"Dribble or Shoot" (featuring Afu-Ra & Kenny Muhammad the Human Orchestra)	Kenny Muhammad the Human Orchestra	2:14
13.	"Do It Over Again"	Domingo	3:56
14.	"Make You Say Yes" (featuring Krumbsnatcha)	Da Beatminerz	4:54
15.	"Executioner Song"	Caspa	2:35
16.	"Say What Ya Want"	Arabian Knight	3:37
17.	"Freestyle Bonus" (Skit)		5:43
Total length:			59:19

Personnel

• Craig Curry – main artist
• Terrance Kelly – featured artist (track 5)
• Will Pack – featured artist & producer (track 10)
• William Paul Mitchell – featured artist & producer (track 11)
• Kenny Muhammad the Human Orchestra – featured artist & producer (track 12)
• Aaron Ocosice Phillip – featured artist (track 12)
• Demetrius Lamont Gibbs – featured artist (track 14)
• Curtis Andre Small – producer (tracks: 1, 4)
• Daniel Alan Maman – producer (track 2)
• Christopher Edward Martin – producer (track 3)
• Dominick J. Lamb – producer (track 5)
• DJ Sage – producer (tracks: 6, 9)
• Dana Stinson – producer (track 7)
• Marlon Williams – producer (track 8)
• Domingo Padilla – producer (track 13)
• Da Beatminerz – producer (track 14)
• Ted Hogan – producer (track 15)
• Suleyman Ansari – producer (track 16)
• David Lotwin – executive producer
• Douglas Grama – executive producer, recording (tracks: 2, 7, 13)
• Eric Steinen – recording (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 13)
• Kieran Walsh – recording (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16), mixing (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11-14, 16)
• Dejuana Richardson – recording (tracks: 4, 15), mixing (track 15)
• Dexter Thibou – mixing (track 3)
• Pat Viala – mixing (track 7)
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• Steve Hervatic – design
• Michael Schreiber – photography

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	99

External links

"Craig G - This Is Now!!!". Discogs.