The Awakening (Lord Finesse album)
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The Awakening is the third album from Hip Hop artist Lord Finesse, released four years after his second 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".
Tracklisting
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Performer (s) |
| 1 |
"Da Sermon (Intro)" |
Lord Finesse |
- |
| 2 |
"Time Ta Bounce" |
Lord Finesse |
Doo-Wop |
| 3 |
"True and Livin'" |
Lord Finesse |
- |
| 4 |
"O Lord" |
Lord Finesse |
O.C. |
| 5 |
"Brainstorm/P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)" |
Lord Finesse |
O.C., KRS-One |
| 6 |
"Taking It Lyte" |
Lord Finesse |
MC Lyte |
| 7 |
"Gameplan" |
Lord Finesse |
Marquee |
| 8 |
"Words from Da Ak" |
Lord Finesse |
Akinyele |
| 9 |
"Flip Da Style" |
Lord Finesse |
- |
| 10 |
"Showtime" |
Lord Finesse |
Showbiz |
| 11 |
"Speak Ya Peace" |
Myke Loe |
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 |
- |
| 15 |
"No Gimmicks" |
Lord Finesse |
KRS-One |
| 16 |
"Actual Facts" |
Myke Loe & Jesse West |
Sadat X, Large Professor, Grand Puba |
Album Singles
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"Hip 2 Da Game"
- Released: 1995
- B-side: "No Gimmicks"
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"Gameplan"
- Released: 1996
- B-side: "Actual Facts"
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Music Videos
There have been music videos for the tracks "Hip 2 Da Game" and "Gameplan". Gameplan features a cameo from Big L.
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