The Natural (Mic Geronimo album)

1995 studio album by Mic Geronimo

The Natural

Studio album by

Mic Geronimo

Released

October 17, 1995

Recorded

1993–95

Studio

D&D Studios
Sony Music Studios
Homeboy Studios
Diner Dog Studios
Ghetto Lab Studios (New York City)
Reflections Studios (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Genre

Hip hop

Length

52:52

Label

Blunt Recordings, TVT Records

Producer

Buckwild
Chyskillz
Da Beatminerz
Irv Gotti
Mark Sparks

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Muzik	^[2]

The Natural is the debut studio album by American rapper Mic Geronimo. It was released on October 17, 1995, via Blunt Recordings/TVT Records. Production was handled by Mark Sparks, Buckwild, Irv Gotti, Da Beatminerz and Chyskillz. It features guest appearances from Royal Flush, Murder Inc., O.C. and the Lost Boyz. It peaked at number 144 on the Billboard 200. The album spawned four singles: "Shit's Real", "Masta I.C.", "The Natural" and "Wherever You Are".

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Natural" (featuring Royal Flush)	Mark Sparks	3:12
2.	"Lifecheck"	Da Beatminerz	4:04
3.	"Wherever You Are"	Mark Sparks	4:04
4.	"Masta I.C." (featuring Royal Flush)	Buckwild	4:16
5.	"Man of My Own" (featuring Royal Flush)	Chyskillz	3:57
6.	"Time to Build" (featuring DMX, Ja Rule and Jay-Z)	DJ Irv	4:21
7.	"Shit's Real"	DJ Irv	4:26
8.	"Three Stories High" (featuring Royal Flush)	Buckwild	3:22
9.	"Sharane"	Mark Sparks	3:15
10.	"Men Vs. Many" (featuring O.C. and Royal Flush)	Da Beatminerz	4:17
11.	"Train of Thought"	Buckwild	3:52
12.	"Things Change" (featuring Royal Flush)	Mark Sparks	3:48
13.	"Masta I.C. (Remix)" (featuring Lost Boyz and Royal Flush)	Nashiem Myrick	5:58
Total length:			52:52

Sample credits

Track 3 contains elements of "Night Crawler" by Bob James.

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	144
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	23
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[5]	15

References

^ "The Natural - Mic Geronimo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^ Ressler, Darren (January 1996). "Mic Geronimo: The Natural" (PDF). Muzik. No. 8. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ "Mic Geronimo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "Mic Geronimo Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
^ "Mic Geronimo Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.