The Natural (Mic Geronimo album)

The Natural
Studio album by Mic Geronimo
Released	November 14, 1995[1]
Recorded	March 1994-February 1995
Genre	Hip hop
Length	59:16
Label	TVT Records
Producer	Mark Sparks Da Beatminerz Buckwild Chyskillz DJ Irv (Gotti)
Mic Geronimo chronology
The Natural (1995) Vendetta (1997)
Singles from The Natural
"Shit's Real" Released: June 10, 1994 "Masta I.C." Released: March 21, 1995 "The Natural" Released: July 16, 1995 "Wherever You Are" Released: April 23, 1996

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The Natural is the debut album from underground hip hop artist Mic Geronimo. It was released 0n November 14, 1995 by TVT Records.^[3] The album featured then-unknown rappers DMX, Ja Rule and Jay-Z, as well as underground favorites like The Lost Boyz and O.C.^[4] It didn't sell very well, but featured a pair of underground hits, "Masta I.C." and "Shit's Real". The album is now out of print.

Track listing

Samples

The Natural

• "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane

Lifecheck

• "Slow Dance" by Stanley Clarke

Wherever You Are

• "Night Crawler" by Bob James
• "Curious" by Midnight Star

Masta I.C.

• "Rebato Summer" by Gene Harris
• "Somethin' Funky" and "Just Rhymin' With Biz" by Big Daddy Kane
• "Street Struck" by Big L

Man of My Own

• "School Boy Crush" by Average White Band

Time to Build

• "Eric B. Is President" by Eric B. & Rakim
• "Funky President" by James Brown

Shit's Real

• "Free" by Deniece Williams

Three Stories High

• "Drop" by Soft Machine
• "Pot Belly" by Lou Donaldson

Men v. Many

• "The Emperor" by Donald Byrd

Train of Thought

• "The Changing World" by George Benson
• "Who's Making Love" by Lou Donaldson
• "Turbulence" by Eddie Harris
• "Long Red" by Mountain

Things Change

• "Reading the Comics" by Fiorello La Guardia

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