The Next Logical Progression

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]

The Next Logical Progression
Studio album by Gift of Gab
Released	March 27, 2012 (2012-03-27)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	38:16
Label	Quannum Projects
Producer	G Koop, Headnodic
Gift of Gab chronology
Escape 2 Mars (2009) The Next Logical Progression (2012)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Exclaim!	mixed[3]
PopMatters	[4]
Spin	7/10[5]

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

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