The Natural is the third solo studio album by American rapper
Haystak. It was released on July 23, 2002 through
Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at Street Flavor Recording Studios in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Production was handled by Kevin "DJ Dev" Grisham, Sonny Paradise,
Shannon Sanders and Dale Babb. It features
guest appearances from Quanie Cash, Dale Babb,
Bubba Sparxxx, Raw One & Squeeky Clean.
The album peaked at number 164 on the
Billboard 200 albums chart and at #31 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States, making it Haystak's first charted project.