The Awakening is the third and final album by the hip-hop artist Lord Finesse, released in 1996. Unlike his first two albums, The Awakening features a large number of album guests, including O.C., KRS-One, Marquee, A.G., Diamond D, Large Professor and Brand Nubian's Sadat X and Grand Puba. Doo-Wop, MC Lyte, Akinyele, Showbiz and Kid Capri appear on interludes throughout the album. The album features the single "Hip 2 Da Game" and the hidden track "Actual Facts".
Music videos There have been music videos for the tracks "Hip 2 Da Game", "Actual Facts" & "Gameplan". "Gameplan" features a cameo from Big L.
Big L appears during the chorus for “Food for Thought”
Track listing
Note: "Actual Facts" is not listed anywhere on the jacket on CD or vinyl editions; the track was listed as a "bonus track" on a promotional sticker on the cover. The vinyl edition places the track after "Gameplan".
Charts Album Chart (1996) Peak position
Singles Year Song Chart positions Hot Rap Singles Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1995 "Hip 2 Da Game"3642 1996 "Actual Facts"3732
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