The Bronx veteran's awakening of maturity.
A hardcore hip-hop work that epitomizes the mid-90s, from a central figure in DITC.
Lord Finesse's "Awakening" is an album that showcases the maturity of his rap style, incorporating fat beats and deep samples into his sound. Featuring guest appearances from OC and KRS-One, it conveys the essence of the New York scene and is a condensed version of the golden age of 90s hip-hop.
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A:
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1)
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Da Sermon (Intro)
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2)
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Time Ta Bounce (Interlude)
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3)
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True And Livin'
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4)
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O' Lord (Interlude)
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Brainstorm / P.S.K. (No Gimmicks Remix)
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Taking It Lyte (Interlude)
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7)
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Gameplan
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8)
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Words From Da Ak (Interlude)
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B:
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Flip Da Style
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Showtime (Interlude)
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Speak Ya Peace
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Food For Thought
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Da Kid Himself (Interlude)
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Hip 2 Da Game
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7)
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No Gimmicks
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C:
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Time Ta Bounce (Intrumental)
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True And Livin' (Intrumental)
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3)
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O' Lord (Intrumental)
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Brainstorm/P.S.K. (NO GIMMICKS REMIX intrumental)
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5)
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Taking It Lyte (Intrumental)
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Gameplan (Intrumental)
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7)
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Words From Da Ak (Intrumental)
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D:
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Flip Da Style (Intrumental)
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2)
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Showtime (Intrumental)
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3)
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Speak Ya Peace (Intrumental)
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4)
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Food For Thought (Intrumental)
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5)
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Da Kid Himself (Intrumental)
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6)
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Hip 2 Da Game (Intrumental)
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7)
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No Gimmicks (Intrumental)
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F:
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Actual Facts (Instrumental)
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A&R [Direction] - Lord Finesse
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A&R [Supervision] - Lord Finesse
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A&R [Supervision] - Martin Moor
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Art Direction, Design - Sandy Lawrence
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Bass [Additional Instrumentation] - Dinky Bingham
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Concept By - Lord Finesse
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Coordinator [Project] - Michael Ambrosio
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Design [Logo] - Eric Orr
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Engineer, Edited By - Tim Donovan
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Executive-Producer - Lord Finesse
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Executive-Producer - Neil Levine (3)
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Keyboards [Additional Instrumentation] - George "G.O." Washington
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Mastered By - Tom Coyne
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Other [Grooming] - Markita Ferguson
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Other [Styling] - Keir Worthy
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Other [Styling] - Sandy Lawrence
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Photography By - MoB
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Producer - Lord Finesse (A1 to A7, B1 to B3, B5 to D2, D4 to D7)
