Now, That's More Like It
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{{Infobox album
| name = Now, That's More Like It
| type = studio
| artist = Craig G
| cover = Now, That's More Like It.jpg
| alt =
| released = March 19, 1991
| recorded = 1990–1991
| venue =
| studio = House Of Hits (Chestnut Ridge, NY)
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 61:32
| label = Atlantic
| producer = {{hlist|Francesca Spero (exec.)|Marley Marl (also exec.)|Salaam Remi (co.)|Craig G (co.)}}
| prev_title = The Kingpin
| prev_year = 1989
| next_title = This Is Now!!!
| next_year = 2003
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/now-thats-more-like-it-mw0000267045|title=Now, That's More Like It - Craig G|website=AllMusic}}
|rev2 = MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide
|rev2score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite book |title=MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide |date=1998 |publisher=Visible Ink Press |page=134}}
| rev3 = RapReviews
}}
Now, That's More Like It is the second studio album by American rapper Craig G. It was released on March 19, 1991 via Atlantic Records. The album peaked at #97 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/craig-g/chart-history/blp/|title=Craig-G Now, That's More Like It Chart History|work=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|access-date=2017-11-04}} and its single "U-R-Not The 1" peaked at #16 on the Hot Rap Songs.{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/craig-g/chart-history/rap/|title=Craig-G U-R-Not The 1 Chart History|work=Hot Rap Songs|access-date=2017-11-04}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Intro
| length1 = 0:43
| extra1 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title2 = What You're Used To
| length2 = 3:57
| extra2 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Salaam Remi (co.)}}
| title3 = Girl Fever
| note3 = featuring The Flex
| length3 = 3:44
| extra3 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title4 = Take the Bait
| length4 = 3:38
| extra4 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title5 = Somem To Swing To
| length5 = 3:28
| extra5 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title6 = I Want to Be in Luv
| note6 = featuring The Flex
| length6 = 5:02
| extra6 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title7 = Give It to Me
| note7 = featuring Masta Ace
| length7 = 4:34
| extra7 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title8 = Intro II
| length8 = 0:24
| extra8 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title9 = Ripped to Streads
| length9 = 2:00
| extra9 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title10 = Ummm!!!!
| length10 = 3:27
| extra10 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title11 = Smoothing Out the Rough Spots
| length11 = 3:16
| extra11 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title12 = Feel Ya Way
| length12 = 4:48
| extra12 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Salaam Remi (co.)}}
| title13 = No Favors
| length13 = 4:34
| extra13 = Marley Marl
| title14 = Word Association
| length14 = 3:34
| extra14 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title15 = U-R-Not the 1
| note15 = featuring The Flex
| length15 = 3:52
| extra15 = {{hlist|Marley Marl|Craig G (co.)}}
| title16 = Swiftness
| length16 =
| title17 = Live Off the Top
| length17 =
| title18 = Going for the Throat
| length18 =
| total_length = 1:01:32
}}
Personnel
- Craig Curry - main performer, co-producer (tracks: 1, 3-11, 14-15)
- Marlon Lu'ree Williams - executive producer, producer
- Salaam Remi - co-producer (tracks: 2, 12), re-mixing (track 13)
- Frank Heller - mixing
- DJ Clash - recording
- Howie Weinberg - mastering
- Francesca Spero - executive producer
- Darren Lighty - keyboards, programming, additional vocals
- Cliff Lighty - additional vocals
- Eric Williams - additional vocals
- Glen E. Friedman - photography
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1991)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|97|artist=Craig G|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 5, 2017}} |
References
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External links
{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Craig-G-Now-Thats-More-Like-It/master/164779|title=Craig G – Now That's More Like It|website=at Discogs|language=en}}
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Category:Atlantic Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Marley Marl
Category:Albums produced by Salaam Remi
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