New/Sealed
2 LP + 7"
Explicit Version
RAP
UPC: 016998517017
Release Date: 3/26/2021
 
Vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered. 25th Anniversary edition. 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".
 
Disc 1
Track     
 
Title
 
1
Da Sermon (Intro)
2
Time Ta Bounce (Feat. Doo-Wop from Da Bounce Squad)
3
True and Livin’
4
O’ Lord (Feat O.C.)
5
Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix) [Feat. Krs-One & O.C.]
6
Taking It Lyte (Feat. MC Lyte)
7
Gameplan
8
Words from Da Ak (Feat. Akinyele)
9
Flip Da Style
10
Showtime (Feat. Showbiz)
11
Speak Ya Peace (Feat. Marquee, Diamond, + A.G.)
12
Food for Thought
13
Da Kid Himself (Feat. Kid Capri)
14
Hip 2 Da Game
15
No Gimmicks (Feat. Krs-One)
 
Disc 2
Track     
 
Title
 
1
Time Ta Bounce (Instrumental)
2
True and Livin’ (Instrumental)
3
O’ Lord (Instrumental)
4
Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix) [Instrumental]
5
Taking It Lyte (Instrumental)
6
Gameplan (Instrumental)
7
Words from Da Ak (Instrumental)
8
Flip Da Style (Instrumental)
9
Showtime (Instrumental)
10
Speak Ya Peace (Instrumental)
11
Food for Thought (Instrumental)
12
Da Kid Himself (Instrumental)
13
Hip 2 Da Game (Instrumental)
14
No Gimmicks (Instrumental)
 
Disc 3
Track     
 
Title
 
1
Actual Facts (Feat. Grand Puba, Large Professor, + Sadat X)
2
Actual Facts (Instrumental)