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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name       = Natural Progression
| name         = Natural Progression
| type       = studio
| type         = studio
| artist     = [[Sweatshop Union]]
| artist       = [[Sweatshop Union]]
| cover     =Natural Progression.jpg
| cover       = Natural Progression.jpg
| alt       =
| alt         =  
| released   = 2004
| released     = {{Start date|2003|10|7}}
| recorded   = 2003
| recorded     = April 19, 2003 – May 27, 2003
| venue      =
| studio      = {{hlist|[[Hipposonic Studios]] ([[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia|BC]])|Dub Vibe Studios}}
| studio    =
| genre       = [[Hip-hop]]
| genre     = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| length       = {{Duration|h=1|m=2|s=53}}
| length     = 62:52
| label       = Battle Axe
| label     = Battleaxe
| producer     = {{hlist|Bookworm|Conscience|Dusty Melodica|Metty The Dert Merchant|[[Kyprios]]|Mos Eisley|Mr. Marmalade|Rob The Viking|[[Tawgs Salter]]}}
| producer   = [[Rob the Viking]], Sweatshop Union
| prev_title   = [[Local 604]]
| prev_title = [[Local 604|local.604 (re-issue)]]
| prev_year   = 2002
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title   = [[United We Fall (album)|United We Fall]]
| next_title = [[United We Fall (album)|United We Fall]]
| next_year   = 2005
| next_year = 2005
| misc        =
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1     = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r659459|first=Jason|last=MacNeil}}</ref>  
| rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacNeil |first=Jason |title=Natural Progression - Sweatshop Union {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/natural-progression-mw0000318674 |access-date=June 23, 2025 |website=[[AllMusic]] |language=en}}</ref>
| rev2      =  
| rev2 = ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]''
| rev2Score =  
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5|full=Noto Color- N.svg|empty=Blue square N.PNG|rating=N}}<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Richards |first=Jason |date=February 12, 2004 |title=SWEATSHOP UNION - NOW Magazine |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/sweatshop-union-2004-02-12/ |access-date=June 23, 2025 |magazine=[[NOW Toronto]] |language=en-CA |volume=23 |issue=24}}</ref>
| rev3 = RapReviews
| rev3score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jost |first=Matt |date=October 10, 2006 |title=Sweatshop Union :: Natural Progression – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2006/10/sweatshop-union-natural-progression-5/ |access-date=June 23, 2025 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Natural Progression''''' is a 2004 album by the [[Canadian hip hop]] group [[Sweatshop Union]]. Natural Progression established Sweatshop Union as a player in the conscious underground rap scene.
'''''Natural Progression''''' is the second studio album by [[Canadian hip-hop]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] [[Sweatshop Union]]. It was released on October 7, 2003 via Battle Axe Records. Production was handled by Mos Eisley, Rob The Viking, Mr. Marmalade, Bookworm, Dusty Melodica, [[Tawgs Salter]], [[Kyprios]], Conscience, and Metty The Dert Merchant, with co-producer Daniel Elmes. It features a lone [[guest appearance]] from [[Moka Only]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
# "The Answer" – 2:39
{{Track listing
# "Radio Edit" – 3:16
| all_writing  =
# "Newsflash" – 0:21
| extra_column  = Producer(s)
# "I Got News" – 4:03
| title1        = The Answer
# "Don't Be Afraid" – 3:59
| writer1      =
# "Better Days" – 3:15
| extra1        = Mos Eisley
# "Today" – 3:33
| length1      = 2:39
# "US" – 3:04
| title2        = Radio Edit
# "Truman Show" – 3:06
| writer2      =
# "Baho Ang Titi Mo" – 1:31
| extra2        = Rob The Viking
# "On the Sly" – 3:41
| length2      = 3:16
# "P.O.T.B." – 3:50
| title3        = News Flash
# "Garbage Love Songs & Cheesy Jingles" – 3:35
| writer3      =
# "The Way" – 4:12
| extra3        =
# "Stolen Memories" – 4:20
| length3      = 0:21
# "Any Reason" – 3:04
| title4        = I Got News
# "The Thing About It" – 4:24
| writer4      =
# "The Question (Outro)" – 6:58
| extra4        = {{hlist|Rob The Viking|[[Tawgs Salter]]|[[Kyprios]] <small>({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})</small>}}
| length4      = 4:03
| title5        = Don't Be Afraid
| writer5      =
| extra5        = Mos Eisley
| length5      = 3:59
| title6        = Better Days
| note6        = featuring [[Moka Only]]
| writer6      =
| extra6        = Bookworm
| length6      = 3:15
| title7        = Today
| writer7      =
| extra7        = {{hlist|Rob The Viking|Daniel Elmes <small>({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})</small>}}
| length7      = 3:33
| title8        = Us
| writer8      =
| extra8        = Mr. Marmalade
| length8      = 3:06
| title9        = Truman Show
| writer9      =
| extra9        = {{hlist|Mr. Marmalade|Daniel Elmes <small>({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})</small>}}
| length9      = 3:06
| title10      = Baho Ang Titi Mo
| writer10      =
| extra10      = Dusty Melodica
| length10      = 1:31
| title11      = On the Sly
| writer11      =
| extra11      = Rob The Viking
| length11      = 3:41
| title12      = P.O.T.B.
| writer12      =
| extra12      = Mos Eisley
| length12      = 3:50
| title13      = Garbage Love Songs & Cheesy Jingles
| writer13      =
| extra13      = Metty the Dert Merchant
| length13      = 3:35
| title14      = The Way
| writer14      =
| extra14      = Rob The Viking
| length14      = 4:12
| title15      = Stolen Memories
| writer15      =
| extra15      = {{hlist|Tawgs Salter|Kyprios}}
| length15      = 4:20
| title16      = Any Reason
| writer16      =
| extra16      = Bookworm
| length16      = 3:04
| title17      = The Thing About It
| writer17      =
| extra17      = Conscience
| length17      = 4:24
| title18      = The Question (Outro)
| writer18      =
| extra18      = {{hlist|Mr. Marmalade|Dusty Melodica}}
| length18      = 6:58
| total_length  = 1:02:53
}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*{{Discogs master|134347|Natural Progression|type=album}}


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[[Category:2004 albums]]
[[Category:2003 albums]]
[[Category:Sweatshop Union albums]]
[[Category:Sweatshop Union albums]]
[[Category:Albums recorded at Hipposonic Studios]]


 
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