The Legendary Craig G Drives the Crowd Wild at Club Rebel in NYC
words by Z Sherine Bullock
If you’re from the Big Apple you’ve probably heard of the Wonder Twinz, and if you are a true Hip Hop fan I know that you’ve heard of Craig G of The Legendary Juice Crew, if you haven’t you need to step of your Hip Hop knowledge game partna.
I’ve had the pleasure of attending a monthly networking party hosted by a set of twins who go by the name of “The Wonder Twinz” at Club Rebel in New York City. The Twinz have hosting these monthly networking events every month for a few years now, but this night was a special one. Tonight was a celebration for the release of the 25th issue of The Connex List. The
Connex List is a publication dedicated to educating aspiring artists on the “business” of Hip-Hop; it’s one of the many fascinating projects that these professors of Hip Hop undertake. They also act as DJ’s, Radio Show hosts, Public Speakers, and Event MC’s.
Craig G came out to help The Wonder Twinz celebrate their success. The moment he stepped foot on the stage, the crowd filled 
with Hip Hop fanatics, aspiring artists, producers, writers, and DJ’s went absolutely crazy. Craig performed some of his earlier material from his Juice Crew era as well as some brand new cuts from his upcoming album. His stage presence was phenomenal and his lyrical flow was flawless. Personally I can’t wait until the new album drops; I’d be the first one to cop that.
Cold Heat, an unsigned act from Queens opened the show with a metaphorically heavy track called “Jackin Our Slang.” Front man Jak Danielz warmed up the crowd for Craig with a “hot like fire” freestyle which included the line “I’m accepted in the hood like food stamps and WIC” (addressing any preconceived notions that anyone may have had regarding his skin color, trueness to Hip Hop, and street credibility.) I must admit that prior to Jak’s freestyle I was mentally comparing he and his fellow group member Johnny Walker to 80’s group “The Beastie Boys” but boy did he prove me wrong with his venomous lyrics; by the end of Cold
Heat’s extremely impressive performance I had quickly started to change my mind about The Beastie Boy comparison and began to compare the group to today’s G-Unit.
There was a tremendous amount of talent in attendance ranging from local talent such as The Black Hispanic, from Washington Heights to Naughty by Nature’s “Vinnie” who was extremely down to earth and maintained a low profile throughout the evening.
If you live in the New York City area or visit frequently and are a true fan of Hip Hop, you may want to make your way to a Wonder Twinz event. You’ll never know who you’ll run into.
