The Awakening (Lord Finesse album)

"Hip 2 Da Game"
The Awakening
Studio album by Lord Finesse
Released	February 20, 1996
Recorded	1995
Studio	Chung King Studios (New York City); Soundtrack Studios (New York City); Giant Studios (New York City); Power Play Studios (Long Island City);
Genre	East Coast hip hop, hardcore rap
Length	51:48
Label	Penalty Records
Producer	Lord Finesse, Myke Loe, Jesse West
Lord Finesse chronology
Singles from The Awakening
	"Hip 2 Da Game"; Released: October 28, 1995; "Gameplan"; Released: January 9, 1996;

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".

Music videos

There have been music videos for the tracks "Hip 2 Da Game", "Actual Facts" & "Gameplan". Gameplan features a cameo from Big L.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Da Sermon (Intro)"	2:16
2.	"Time ta Bounce" (featuring Doo-Wop)	1:22
3.	"True and Livin'"	4:42
4.	"O'Lord" (featuring O.C.)	1:22
5.	"Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)" (featuring KRS-One and O.C.)	4:46
6.	"Taking It Lyte" (featuring MC Lyte)	1:06
7.	"Gameplan"	5:10
8.	"Words from Da Ak" (featuring Akinyele)	1:34
9.	"Flip Da Style"	3:43
10.	"Showtime" (featuring Showbiz)	1:04
11.	"Speak Ya Peace" (featuring Marquee, Diamond, and A.G.)	4:55
12.	"Food for Thought"	4:05
13.	"Da Kid Himself" (featuring Kid Capri)	0:45
14.	"Hip 2 Da Game"	4:03
15.	"No Gimmicks" (featuring KRS-ONE)	5:46
16.	"Actual Facts" (featuring Grand Puba, Large Professor, Sadat X)	5:09
Total length:		51:48

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".

Album

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3]	36

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
Year	Song	Hot Rap Singles	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales
1995	"Hip 2 Da Game"	36	42
1996	"Actual Facts"	37	32

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