The Awakening (Lord Finesse album)
| The Awakening | ||||
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| Studio album by Lord Finesse | ||||
| Released | February 20, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore rap | |||
| Length | 51:43 | |||
| Label | Penalty Records | |||
| Producer | Lord Finesse, Myke Loe, Jesse West | |||
| Lord Finesse chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Source | [2] |
The Awakening is the third and final 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 Doo-Wop, O.C., KRS-One, MC Lyte, Marquee, Akinyele, Showbiz, Diamond D, A.G., Kid Capri, Large Professor and Brand Nubian's Grand Puba and Sadat X. The album features the single "Hip 2 Da Game" and the hidden track "Actual Facts".
Track listing
- All tracks produced by Lord Finesse, except track 11 produced by Myke Loe and * produced by Jesse West
| # | Title | Featured Performer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Da Sermon (Intro)" | - |
| 2 | "Time Ta Bounce" | Doo-Wop |
| 3 | "True and Livin'" | - |
| 4 | "O Lord" | O.C. |
| 5 | "Brainstorm/P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)" | O.C., KRS-One |
| 6 | "Taking It Lyte" | MC Lyte |
| 7 | "Gameplan" | Marquee |
| 8 | "Words from Da Ak" | Akinyele |
| 9 | "Flip Da Style" | - |
| 10 | "Showtime" | Showbiz |
| 11 | "Speak Ya Peace" | Marquee, Diamond D, A.G. |
| 12 | "Food for Thought" | - |
| 13 | "Da Kid Himself" | Kid Capri |
| 14 | "Hip 2 Da Game" | - |
| 15 | "No Gimmicks" | KRS-One |
| * | "Actual Facts" (Hidden track) | Sadat X, Large Professor, Grand Puba |
Samples
Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)
- "A Divine Image" by David Axelrod
- "Ironside" by Quincy Jones
- "Cannon Raps" by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet
- "The Basement" by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and Heavy D
- "Come On" by Sadat X and The Notorious B.I.G.
Da Kid Himself
- "Who's Making Love" by Lou Donaldson
Taking It Lyte
- "Stefanie" by James Moody
Food for Thought
- "Remind Me" by Patrice Rushen
- "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" by Big Daddy Kane
Gameplan
- "E.V.A." by Jean-Jacques Perrey
- "San Juan Sunset" by Eumir Deodato
Hip 2 Da Game
- "Dream of You" by Oscar Peterson
No Gimmicks
- "Bronx Tale" by Fat Joe
O Lord
- "Lifetime Monologue" by Lou Rawls
Showtime
- "Diggin' in the Crates" by Showbiz & A.G.
Speak Ya Peace
- "Naima" by Tom Scott and The California Dreamers
- "On and On" by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
- "The Basement" by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth and Heavy D
Words From Da Ak
- "Safari" by Frank Walton
Actual Facts
- "The Smile" by David Axelrod
- "Move the Crowd" by Eric B. & Rakim
True and Livin'
- "Funky President" by James Brown
- "Nobody Beats the Biz" by Biz Markie
Album Singles
| Single information |
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"Hip 2 Da Game"
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"Gameplan"
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Music Videos
There have been music videos for the tracks "Hip 2 Da Game", "Actual Facts" & "Gameplan". Gameplan features a cameo from Big L.
Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
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| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Heatseekers | ||
| 1996 | The Awakening | - | 36 | 32 |
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 |
References
- ↑ Mills, Brad. The Awakening (Lord Finesse album) at AllMusic
- ↑ http://hiphop-thegoldenera.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/album-review-lord-finesse-awakening-1996.html. Inserted picture of Source review.