Welcome to The Next Logical Progression. When we first heard the venerated Oakland emcee s voice with Blackalicious, it was a revelation- the opening salvo to nearly two decades of positive emanations, vivid storytelling, elastic rhymes and consistency through reinvention. Across three Blackalicious LPs two praised solo records and 2008 s star-studded collaboration the Mighty Underdogs, not to mention the groundbreaking work of his label Quannum Projects, Gab has been a constant source of innovation and inspiration, giving us as much to mull over as bob our heads to. But lovely as it is, the past is written. The title of Next Logical Progression is no hollow boast: over the lushest beats of his career, Gab blazes a path into the history of hip-hop to come. For the first time, Gab had a hand in crafting the music that scores his rap.