| The Next Logical Progression | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 38:16 | |||
| Label | Quannum Projects | |||
| Producer | G Koop, Headnodic | |||
| Gift of Gab chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | mixed [3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
| Spin | 7/10 [5] |
The Next Logical Progression is the third solo studio album by American rapper Gift of Gab. [6] It was released on Quannum Projects on March 27, 2012. [4]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Next Logical Progression received an average score of 71% based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, which is the great trick behind this persuasive album, offering a serious argument with plenty of hot buttered soul." [2]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "NLP" | G Koop | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Introlude" | Headnodic | 1:22 |
| 3. | "Rise" (featuring Raashan Ahmad and Zumbi) | G Koop | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Protocol" | G Koop | 2:58 |
| 5. | "Everything Is Fine" (featuring George Clinton and Latyrx) | G Koop | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Toxic" (featuring Martian Luther) | G Koop | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Wack But Good People" | G Koop | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Effed Up" | G Koop | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Market & 8th" | G Koop | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Dream Warrior" (featuring Ms. K) | G Koop | 3:49 |
| 11. | "So So Much" | Headnodic | 3:15 |
| 12. | "Beyond Logic" | G Koop | 3:11 |
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