The Awakening (Lord Finesse album)
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| The Awakening | ||
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| Studio album by Lord Finesse | ||
| Released | February 20, 1996 | |
| Genre | Hip Hop | |
| Length | 51:43 | |
| Label | Penalty Records | |
| Producer(s) | Lord Finesse Myke Loe |
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| Lord Finesse chronology | ||
| Return of the Funky Man (1992) |
The Awakening (1996) |
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The Awakening is the third album from Hip Hop artist Lord Finesse, released four years after his sophomore album Return of the Funky Man. Unlike his first two albums, The Awakening features a large number of album guests, including O.C., KRS-One, MC Lyte, Akinyele, Showbiz, Diamond D, A.G., Kid Capri, Brand Nubian's Grand Puba and Sadat X, and Large Professor. The album features the single "Hip 2 Da Game" and the hidden track "Actual Facts".
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Da Sermon (Intro)" | Lord Finesse | *Interlude* |
| 2 | "Time Ta Bounce" | Lord Finesse | Doo-Wop |
| 3 | "True & Livin'" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse |
| 4 | "O' Lord" | Lord Finesse | O.C. |
| 5 | "Brainstorm/P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse, KRS-One, O.C. |
| 6 | "Taking it Lyte" | Lord Finesse | MC Lyte |
| 7 | "Gameplan" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse, Marquee |
| 8 | "Words From Da Ak" | Lord Finesse | Akinyele |
| 9 | "Flip Da Style" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse |
| 10 | "Showtime" | Lord Finesse | Showbiz |
| 11 | "Speak Ya Peace" | Myke Loe | Lord Finesse, Marquee, Diamond D, A.G. |
| 12 | "Food for Thought" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse |
| 13 | "Da Kid Himself" | Lord Finesse | Kid Capri |
| 14 | "Hip 2 Da Game" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse |
| 15 | "No Gimmicks" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse, KRS-One |
| 16 | "Actual Facts" | Lord Finesse | Lord Finesse, Sadat X, Large Professor, Grand Puba |
[edit] Album singles
| Single cover | Single information |
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"Hip 2 Da Game"
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"Gameplan"
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[edit] Music videos
 Finesse in "Hip 2 Da Game" |
 Finesse puts his game down in "Gameplan" |
 Finesse in "Actual Facts" |
[edit] Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1996 | The Awakening | - | #36 | #32 |
[edit] Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | ||
| 1995 | "Hip 2 Da Game" | - | - | #36 | #42 |
| 1996 | "Actual Facts" | - | - | #37 | #32 |
| Diggin' in the Crates Crew |
| Core Members |
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Lord Finesse | Showbiz and A.G. | Diamond D | Fat Joe | O.C. | Buckwild | Big L |
| Albums |
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Funky Technician | Return of the Funky Man | Runaway Slave | Stunts, Blunts and Hip Hop | Represent | Word...Life | Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous | Goodfellas | Jealous One's Envy | The Awakening | Jewelz | Hatred, Passions and Infedility | Full Scale | Don Cartagena | The Dirty Version | D.I.T.C. | The Big Picture | Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.) | Bon Appetit | Loyalty | Grown Man Talk | Starchild | All or Nothing | Street Talk | Smoke and Mirrors | The Diamond Mine | The Archives 1996-2000 | Get Dirty Radio |
