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Mic Geronimo – The Natural (2LP Reissue Gold vinyl) [Coalmine CM113]

Following the success of classic albums from Nas’ ‘Illmatic’, and Mobb Deep’s sophomore LP, ‘The Infamous’, the borough of Queens had proven itself to be a mecca of talent, and so the hunt was on to find the next promising emcee to fuel the momentum. It would take a local high school talent show for Geronimo’s talents to be discovered by soon-to-be music mogul, Irv Gotti, which would lead to a deal with Blunt Recordings for the release of Mic’s debut effort.

In addition to an era-defining soundscape with production credits from Da Beatminerz and Buckwild, among others, the album boasts a notable line-up of guest appearances from The Lost Boyz, Royal Flush and O.C., along with a burgeoning Jay Z, DMX and Ja Rule, who all appear on the celebrated posse cut, “Time to Build,” marking the first Murder Inc. collaboration.